CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CNM • US21874C1027

56.39 USD
-0.24 (-0.42%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 7:25:17 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CNM. CNM was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. CNM has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CNM has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CNM was profitable.
  • In the past year CNM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CNM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years CNM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CNM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CNM has a better Return On Assets (6.90%) than 74.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 22.00%, CNM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 74.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNM is above the industry average of 9.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.9%
ROE 22%
ROIC 10.92%
ROA(3y)7.26%
ROA(5y)5.33%
ROE(3y)23.57%
ROE(5y)17.76%
ROIC(3y)13.05%
ROIC(5y)10.52%
CNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • CNM's Profit Margin of 5.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
  • CNM has a better Operating Margin (9.38%) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
  • CNM has a Gross Margin of 26.82%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNM underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.38%
PM (TTM) 5.6%
GM 26.82%
OM growth 3Y4.39%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y18.52%
PM growth 5Y35.35%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.7%
CNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CNM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • CNM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
  • CNM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CNM Yearly Shares OutstandingCNM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
CNM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.57 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CNM has a Altman-Z score of 3.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNM outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM is 3.74, which is a good value as it means it would take CNM, 3.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.74, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CNM's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNM is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Altman-Z 3.57
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC10.02%
CNM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CNM has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CNM's Current ratio of 2.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.35 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CNM has a Quick ratio (1.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.35
CNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.45% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 64.38% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, CNM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.09% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CNM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.45%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%20.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.09%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.18%

3.2 Future

  • CNM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.89% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y27.03%
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y9.89%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.37%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CNM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
CNM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.96, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNM.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CNM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.66, CNM is valued on the expensive side.
  • CNM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.02. CNM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.96
Fwd PE 18.66
CNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CNM.
  • CNM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.17
EV/EBITDA 14.2
CNM Per share dataCNM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CNM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CNM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CNM's earnings are expected to grow with 13.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)0.33
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CNM does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A

NYSE:CNM (2/20/2026, 7:25:17 PM)

After market: 56.39 0 (0%)

56.39

-0.24 (-0.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners116.14%
Inst Owner Change-3.04%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change5.99%
Market Cap11.02B
Revenue(TTM)7.76B
Net Income(TTM)435.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target62.23 (10.36%)
Short Float %4.53%
Short Ratio3.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.54%
Min EPS beat(2)9.23%
Max EPS beat(2)15.85%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.82%
Min EPS beat(4)0.71%
Max EPS beat(4)15.85%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.05%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.86%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)10.64%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.6%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.97%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.79%
PT rev (1m)0.73%
PT rev (3m)1.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.96
Fwd PE 18.66
P/S 1.42
P/FCF 19.17
P/OCF 17.87
P/B 5.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.2
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)3.02
Fwd EY5.36%
FCF(TTM)2.94
FCFY5.22%
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY5.6%
SpS39.71
BVpS10.11
TBVpS-4.03
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)0.33
Graham Number24.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.9%
ROE 22%
ROCE 14.02%
ROIC 10.92%
ROICexc 11.11%
ROICexgc 24.24%
OM 9.38%
PM (TTM) 5.6%
GM 26.82%
FCFM 7.41%
ROA(3y)7.26%
ROA(5y)5.33%
ROE(3y)23.57%
ROE(5y)17.76%
ROIC(3y)13.05%
ROIC(5y)10.52%
ROICexc(3y)13.27%
ROICexc(5y)10.76%
ROICexgc(3y)30.58%
ROICexgc(5y)28.28%
ROCE(3y)16.76%
ROCE(5y)13.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.1%
OM growth 3Y4.39%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y18.52%
PM growth 5Y35.35%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.7%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Debt/EBITDA 2.31
Cap/Depr 21.65%
Cap/Sales 0.54%
Interest Coverage 4.41
Cash Conversion 66.92%
Profit Quality 132.18%
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.35
Altman-Z 3.57
F-Score8
WACC10.02%
ROIC/WACC1.09
Cap/Depr(3y)20.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.43%
Profit Quality(3y)174.31%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.45%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%20.27%
EPS Next Y27.03%
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y9.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.09%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.18%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.37%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%
EBIT growth 1Y2.1%
EBIT growth 3Y19.16%
EBIT growth 5Y35.85%
EBIT Next Year27.22%
EBIT Next 3Y13.35%
EBIT Next 5Y11.54%
FCF growth 1Y-44.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y24.92%
OCF growth 1Y-42.98%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y24.63%

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A / CNM FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CNM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CNM.


What is the valuation status for CNM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

The financial health rating of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CNM stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is expected to grow by 27.03% in the next year.