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

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNM - US21874C1027 - Common Stock

53.87 USD
-0.13 (-0.24%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
52.91 USD
-0.96 (-1.78%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CNM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CNM against 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CNM had positive earnings in the past year.
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 72.00% of its industry peers.
CNM's Return On Equity of 22.00% is amongst the best of the industry. CNM outperforms 86.00% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.92%, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNM is above the industry average of 9.63%.
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 64.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
CNM's Operating Margin of 9.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
CNM has a worse Gross Margin (26.82%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
CNM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CNM is creating some value.
CNM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
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 3.52 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
CNM has a Altman-Z score of 3.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNM outperforms 58.00% of its industry peers.
CNM has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.74. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CNM would need 3.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.74, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CNM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CNM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNM underperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Altman-Z 3.52
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC10.16%
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

A Current Ratio of 2.26 indicates that CNM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CNM (2.26) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CNM has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that CNM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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

CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.45%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, CNM shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 64.38% on average per year.
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 10.07% yearly.
CNM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.88% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
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

CNM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.03.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CNM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CNM is cheaper than 62.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CNM to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.39), we can say CNM is valued slightly cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.43, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNM.
CNM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CNM is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.03
Fwd PE 19.43
CNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CNM is on the same level as its industry peers.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CNM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.5
EV/EBITDA 13.77
CNM Per share dataCNM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
CNM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)18.41
PEG (5Y)0.31
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A

NYSE:CNM (12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 52.91 -0.96 (-1.78%)

53.87

-0.13 (-0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners114.93%
Inst Owner Change-0.4%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change9.52%
Market Cap10.64B
Revenue(TTM)7.76B
Net Income(TTM)435.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.08 (13.38%)
Short Float %6.31%
Short Ratio4.68
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)-0.21%
PT rev (3m)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.03
Fwd PE 19.43
P/S 1.37
P/FCF 18.5
P/OCF 17.24
P/B 5.38
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.77
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY5.15%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY5.41%
OCF(TTM)3.13
OCFY5.8%
SpS39.33
BVpS10.01
TBVpS-3.99
PEG (NY)18.41
PEG (5Y)0.31
Graham Number24.62
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 3.52
F-Score8
WACC10.16%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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 Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.09%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.18%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%
EBIT growth 1Y2.1%
EBIT growth 3Y19.16%
EBIT growth 5Y35.85%
EBIT Next Year27.18%
EBIT Next 3Y13.74%
EBIT Next 5Y11.68%
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 5 / 10 to CNM.


What is the valuation status of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

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


Can you provide the financial health for CNM stock?

The financial health rating of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is expected to grow by 1.09% in the next year.