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

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

56.3 USD
-0.84 (-1.47%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 10:11:08 AM
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.
  • CNM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
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 Return On Assets of 6.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 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.
  • CNM has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 72.00% 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 9.64%.
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 has a better Profit Margin (5.60%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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

  • CNM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CNM is higher compared to a year ago.
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 3.61 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CNM has a Altman-Z score (3.61) which is in line with 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.
  • CNM's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CNM (1.08) is worse than 62.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Altman-Z 3.61
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC10.1%
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.
  • 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 in line with its industry peers.
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.
  • 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 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

  • 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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.93 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CNM.
  • CNM's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.63, CNM is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CNM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CNM is cheaper than 66.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, CNM is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.93
Fwd PE 18.63
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

  • CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 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 19.33
EV/EBITDA 14.47
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 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)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.33
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CNM!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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 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 5 / 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.