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CNM Core & Main, Inc.

New York Stock Exchange · Industrial - Distribution · Industrials

$45.98
-0.16 (-0.35%)

Core & Main, Inc. (CNM) is a leading supplier of vital infrastructure products and services across the United States. The company specializes in providing comprehensive solutions for water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection systems. Their diverse clientele includes local governments (municipalities), privately owned water utilities, and a wide array of professional contractors workin…

Market Cap: $8.61Bwww.coreandmain.com

Price (90d)

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Signal Score (90d)

92
92
Aug 12Aug 12

Quote

Day Range
$45.53 – $46.27
52-Week Range
$41.88 – $67.18
Volume
$1.40M
Market Cap
$8.61B
50-Day Avg
$46.46
200-Day Avg
$50.40
Prev Close
$46.14
Open
$46.13

Valuation & Ratios

P/E Ratio
23.53
EPS
$2.32
P/B Ratio
5.20
P/S Ratio
1.36
Debt/Equity
1.22
Current Ratio
2.63
Dividend Yield
+0.0%
Gross Margin
+26.9%

Returns & Efficiency

Return on Equity
+22.1%
Return on Assets
+7.2%
FCF Yield
+5.8%
EV/EBITDA
13.79

Revenue & Net Income (Annual)

Fiscal YearRevenueNet IncomeEPS
2025$7.65B$441.00M$2.32
2024$7.44B$411.00M$2.14
2023$6.70B$371.00M$2.83
2022$6.65B$366.00M$3.10
2021$5.00B$166.00M$0.84

Social Signal Score

42
5d
43
2 mentions
30d
42
2 mentions
60d
42
2 mentions
90d
42
2 mentions
news: 2

Earnings

Tue, Sep 8(in 3 weeks)

Consensus estimate $0.92 per share

5of 7 quarters beat consensus

Typical surprise +5.3% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)

  • Wed, Jun 10$0.57 vs $0.53beat
  • Tue, Mar 24$0.38 vs $0.33beat
  • Tue, Dec 9$0.72 vs $0.70beat
  • Tue, Sep 9$0.87 vs $0.78beat
  • Tue, Jun 10$0.52 vs $0.52miss
  • Tue, Mar 25$0.33 vs $0.36miss

Estimates and results for CNM via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.

Valuation

Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.

Seeded from CNM's reported EPS growth of 28.9% a year over 4 years.

EPS in 5 years
$8.25
Implied price
$198.00
Return from $45.98
33.9% a year

To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $98.44 — today's price is already 53.3% below that.

How sensitive is that answer?

Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.

growth \ P/E1620242832
18.9%13.9%19.1%23.5%27.4%30.8%
23.9%18.7%24.1%28.7%32.7%36.3%
28.9%23.5%29.1%33.9%38.1%41.8%
33.9%28.3%34.1%39.1%43.5%47.3%
38.9%33.1%39.1%44.3%48.8%52.8%

This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.

Mentions (2)

  • Newsseekingalpha.com·2d ago·Neutral

    Core & Main: Buy Before Growth Accelerates Core & Main is initiated with a Buy rating and a $62 price target, implying 35.6% upside as growth trends improve. Recent underperformance stems from sluggish revenue growth, particularly in the PVF segment, but easier comps and segment rebounds are expected to drive sequential acceleration. CNM's diversified product mix, strong M&A track record, and disciplined pricing position the company for margin expansion and potential multiple rerating.

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  • Newszacks.com·2d ago·Negative

    Core & Main (CNM) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors In the closing of the recent trading day, Core & Main (CNM) stood at $46.06, denoting a -1.22% move from the preceding trading day.

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