CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:CNM - US21874C1027 - Common Stock
44.8 USD
-0.57 (-1.26%)
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 scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CNM has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CNM was profitable.
CNM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years CNM has always been profitable.
Of the past 5 years CNM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CNM has a Return On Assets of 6.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 74.00% of its industry peers.
CNM has a better Return On Equity (22.85%) than 86.00% of its industry peers.
CNM has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.97%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CNM is above the industry average of 9.31%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 22.85% | ||
| ROIC | 10.97% |
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
CNM has a Profit Margin of 5.57%. This is in the better half 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.
The Operating Margin of CNM (9.44%) is better than 66.00% of its industry peers.
CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CNM's Gross Margin of 26.67% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 42.00% of its industry peers.
CNM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.57% | ||
| GM | 26.67% |
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CNM is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CNM is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CNM has an Altman-Z score of 3.23. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.23, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CNM has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.00. This is a neutral value as CNM would need 4.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM (4.00) is better than 72.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CNM (1.18) is worse than 66.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.23 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC8.91%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that CNM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 2.25, CNM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.30 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CNM has a Quick ratio (1.30) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.43%, 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 11.02% in the last year.
CNM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.04% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.43%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%29.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%6.57%
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.88% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.33%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.93%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.64, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNM.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.47, CNM is valued a bit cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.16, which indicates a correct valuation of CNM.
CNM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CNM to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.42), we can say CNM is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
78.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of CNM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)16.21
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CNM!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:CNM (11/20/2025, 12:21:08 PM)
44.8
-0.57 (-1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners110.28%
Inst Owner Change-0.65%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change9.52%
Market Cap8.84B
Revenue(TTM)7.74B
Net Income(TTM)431.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.21 (36.63%)
Short Float %7.18%
Short Ratio4.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)7.35%
Min EPS beat(2)5.47%
Max EPS beat(2)9.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.98%
Min EPS beat(4)0.71%
Max EPS beat(4)12.5%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.71%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.9%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.78%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.69%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.59%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.41%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.36%
PT rev (1m)0.6%
PT rev (3m)-7.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.6 | ||
| P/B | 4.69 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
EPS(TTM)2.54
EY5.67%
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY6.19%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY6.38%
OCF(TTM)3.07
OCFY6.85%
SpS39.2
BVpS9.55
TBVpS-4.45
PEG (NY)16.21
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number23.37
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 22.85% | ||
| ROCE | 14.09% | ||
| ROIC | 10.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.74% | ||
| OM | 9.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.57% | ||
| GM | 26.67% | ||
| FCFM | 7.29% |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.41 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 21.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.84 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 130.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.23 |
F-Score6
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC1.23
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)10.43%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%29.85%
EPS Next Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.33%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%6.57%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.93%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%
EBIT growth 1Y3.25%
EBIT growth 3Y19.16%
EBIT growth 5Y35.85%
EBIT Next Year28.39%
EBIT Next 3Y13.67%
EBIT Next 5Y11.68%
FCF growth 1Y-32.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y24.92%
OCF growth 1Y-29.78%
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.