Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Price
$48.35
Market Cap
$9.0B
Employees
5,700
Beta
0.91
Avg Volume
2,549,874
CEO
Mark R. Witkowski
Business Description
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 working on projects in the residential, non-residential (commercial), and public sectors. Core & Main's extensive product range features essential components such as pipes, valves, hydrants, and fittings. For storm drainage needs, they offer systems including corrugated piping, retention basins, inline drains, manholes, grates, and geosynthetics. Their fire protection inventory covers crucial items like fire protection pipes, sprinkler heads, complete fire suppression systems, related accessories, and specialized fabrication services. Additionally, they provide advanced metering products, including smart meter technology, alongside installation services and software solutions. These specialized materials and services are integral to the construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement of critical water and fire protection infrastructure. Established in 1874, Core & Main is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Business History
Revenue & Net Income Trend
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Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
20.84
Stock Price: $48.35
EPS (Diluted): 2.32
EPS (Diluted): 2.32
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
5.20
Stock Price: $48.35
Total Equity: $2.00B
Shares: 197,905,484
Total Equity: $2.00B
Shares: 197,905,484
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
13.79
Market Cap: $9.05B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
EBITDA: $914.00M
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
EBITDA: $914.00M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$12.6B
Market Cap: $9.05B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
26.9%
Gross Profit: $2.06B
Revenue: $7.65B
Revenue: $7.65B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
9.5%
Operating Income: $728.00M
Revenue: $7.65B
Revenue: $7.65B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
5.8%
Net Income: $441.00M
Revenue: $7.65B
Revenue: $7.65B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
CALCNet Income / Total Equity
22.1%
Net Income: $441.00M
Total Equity: $2.00B
Total Equity: $2.00B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
CALCNOPAT / Invested Capital
14.1%
Operating Income: $728.00M
Tax Rate: 23.9%
Equity: $2.00B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
Tax Rate: 23.9%
Equity: $2.00B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Cash: $220.00M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
2.63
Current Assets: $2.30B
Current Liabilities: $874.00M
Current Liabilities: $874.00M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
1.08
Short-Term Debt: $24.00M
Long-Term Debt: $2.12B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Total Equity: $2.00B
Long-Term Debt: $2.12B
Total Debt: $2.15B
Total Equity: $2.00B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$38.64
Revenue: $7.65B
Shares: 197,905,484
Shares: 197,905,484
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$10.09
Total Equity: $2.00B
Shares: 197,905,484
Shares: 197,905,484
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$3.05
Operating CF: $650.00M
CapEx: -$46.00M
Shares: 197,905,484
CapEx: -$46.00M
Shares: 197,905,484
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.0%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $48.35
Stock Price: $48.35
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $441.00M
Net Income: $441.00M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:02pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $6.7B | $6.7B | $7.4B | $7.6B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.7B | $4.9B | $4.9B | $5.5B | $5.6B |
| Gross Profit | $1.3B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Operating Expenses | $855.0M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Operating Income | $425.0M | $775.0M | $740.0M | $719.0M | $728.0M |
| Net Income | $166.0M | $366.0M | $371.0M | $411.0M | $441.0M |
| EBITDA | $524.0M | $924.0M | $894.0M | $913.0M | $914.0M |
| EPS | $0.84 | $3.10 | $2.83 | $2.14 | $2.32 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:02pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.0M | $177.0M | $1.0M | $8.0M | $220.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.3B |
| Total Assets | $4.4B | $4.9B | $5.1B | $5.9B | $6.1B |
| Current Liabilities | $839.0M | $726.0M | $774.0M | $866.0M | $874.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $2.6B | $2.5B | $3.5B | $4.1B | $4.0B |
| Total Equity | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $2.0B |
| Retained Earnings | $92.0M | $458.0M | $189.0M | $449.0M | $755.0M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:02pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$31.0M | $401.0M | $1.1B | $621.0M | $650.0M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$20.0M | -$25.0M | -$39.0M | -$35.0M | -$46.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$51.0M | $376.0M | $1.0B | $586.0M | $604.0M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$179.0M | -$128.0M | -$231.0M | -$741.0M | -$61.0M |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | -$1.3B | -$176.0M | -$155.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$380.0M | $176.0M | -$176.0M | $7.0M | $212.0M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 3:03pm (17h ago)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$7.7B $7.5B – $7.7B
|
$7.8B $7.8B – $7.9B
|
$8.2B $8.1B – $8.3B
|
$8.6B $8.6B – $8.6B
|
| EBITDA |
$964.3M $947.8M – $965.5M
|
$988.6M $984.8M – $992.4M
|
$1.0B $1.0B – $1.0B
|
$1.1B $1.1B – $1.1B
|
| Net Income |
$452.4M $450.9M – $454.0M
|
$502.7M $501.1M – $504.3M
|
$586.4M $582.2M – $590.6M
|
$698.9M $650.4M – $747.4M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:02pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +32.9% | +0.8% | +11.0% | +2.8% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +40.2% | +1.3% | +8.9% | +4.0% |
| Operating Income Growth | +82.4% | -4.5% | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| Net Income Growth | +120.5% | +1.4% | +10.8% | +7.3% |
| EBITDA Growth | +76.3% | -3.2% | +2.1% | +0.1% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:02pm (5d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-03 | $0.01 | 2005-06-01 | 2005-06-07 | 2005-06-14 |
| 2005-05-04 | $0.08 | 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-06 | 2005-05-20 |
| 2005-04-05 | $0.08 | 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-07 | 2005-04-22 |
| 2005-03-03 | $0.08 | 2005-02-28 | 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-18 |
| 2005-02-03 | $0.08 | 2005-01-31 | 2005-02-07 | 2005-02-18 |
| 2005-01-05 | $0.08 | 2004-12-30 | 2005-01-07 | 2005-01-21 |
| 2004-12-03 | $0.02 | 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-07 | 2004-12-23 |
| 2004-10-05 | $0.08 | 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-07 | 2004-10-22 |
| 2004-09-03 | $0.08 | 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-08 | 2004-09-24 |
| 2004-08-04 | $0.08 | 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-06 | 2004-08-20 |
| 2004-07-06 | $0.08 | 2004-06-29 | 2004-07-08 | 2004-07-23 |
| 2004-06-03 | $0.08 | 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-07 | 2004-06-18 |
| 2004-05-05 | $0.08 | 2004-04-30 | 2004-05-07 | 2004-05-21 |
| 2004-04-05 | $0.08 | 2004-04-01 | 2004-04-07 | 2004-04-23 |
| 2004-03-03 | $0.08 | 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-05 | 2004-03-19 |
| 2004-02-04 | $0.08 | 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-06 | 2004-02-20 |
| 2004-01-06 | $0.09 | 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-08 | 2004-01-23 |
| 2003-12-03 | $0.09 | 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-05 | 2003-12-19 |
| 2003-11-05 | $0.09 | 2003-11-04 | 2003-11-07 | 2003-11-21 |
| 2003-10-03 | $0.09 | 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-07 | 2003-10-24 |
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