CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CNM • US21874C1027
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This CNM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CNM Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CNM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CNM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CNM has been profitable.
- CNM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CNM (6.90%) is better than 77.08% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 22.00%, CNM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.58% 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 79.17% of its industry peers.
- CNM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.05%. This is above the industry average of 9.03%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.60%, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CNM (9.38%) is better than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CNM has a Gross Margin (26.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CNM Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CNM is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.33 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.33, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM (3.74) is better than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.08, CNM is doing worse than 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.33 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC8.93%
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.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.26, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.35 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CNM (1.35) is better than 64.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.35 |
3. CNM Growth Analysis
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.
- CNM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.09%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 17.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- CNM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y27.03%
EPS Next 2Y15.73%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y9.89%
Revenue Next Year2.62%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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.
4. CNM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.62, CNM is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CNM to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say CNM is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.39, the valuation of CNM can be described as correct.
- 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNM, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.28, CNM is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CNM indicates a rather cheap valuation: CNM is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.29 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CNM's earnings are expected to grow with 13.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y15.73%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
5. CNM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CNM does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CNM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
47.4
-0.1 (-0.21%)
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 Owners110.93%
Inst Owner Change-3.03%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change10.94%
Market Cap9.27B
Revenue(TTM)7.76B
Net Income(TTM)435.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target62.23 (31.29%)
Short Float %4.22%
Short Ratio3.89
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
PT rev (3m)1.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 | ||
| P/S | 1.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.02 | ||
| P/B | 4.69 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.29 |
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY5.68%
EPS(NY)3.08
Fwd EY6.5%
FCF(TTM)2.94
FCFY6.2%
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY6.66%
SpS39.71
BVpS10.11
TBVpS-4.03
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number24.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.33 |
F-Score8
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC1.22
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 2Y15.73%
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 Year2.62%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.