Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results September 9, 2026
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No reconciliation of the estimated range for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for fiscal 2026 is included herein because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in net income attributable to Core & Main, Inc. without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty to predict certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Consequently, we believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that would be misleading to investors. In particular, the effects of acquisition expenses cannot be reasonably predicted in light of the inherent difficulty in quantifying such items on a forward-looking basis. We expect the variability of these excluded items may have an unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results. Presentation of Financial Information The accompanying financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Core & Main, Inc. (“Core & Main” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, which includes the consolidated financial information of Core & Main Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Holdings”), and its consolidated subsidiary, Core & Main LP, as the legal entity that conducts the operations of the Company. Core & Main is the primary beneficiary and general partner of Holdings and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity. As a result, Core & Main consolidates the consolidated financial statements of Holdings. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company records non-controlling interests related to Partnership Interests (as defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K) held by the Continuing Limited Partners (as defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K) in Holdings. The Company’s fiscal year is a 52 or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31st. Quarters within the fiscal year include 13-week periods, unless a fiscal year includes a 53rd week, in which case the fourth quarter of the fiscal year will be a 14-week period. Each of the three months ended August 2, 2026 and three months ended August 3, 2025 included 13 weeks and each of the six months ended August 2, 2026 and six months ended August 3, 2025 included 26 weeks. The current fiscal year ending January 31, 2027 (“fiscal 2026”) will include 52 weeks. 2
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. MANAGEMENT IN ATTENDANCE Mark Witkowski Chief Executive Officer Robyn Bradbury Chief Financial Officer Landon Althoff Vice President, Investor Relations 3 Brad Cowles President
Business Update MARK WITKOWSKI
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. Q2 2026 BUSINESS UPDATE Building Momentum Through Municipal Strength, Growth Initiatives and Capital Deployment ▪ Delivered Q2'26 net sales of $2.1B, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $274M and Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) of $0.94 ▪ Expanded Adjusted EBITDA margin +10 bps vs. prior year, while driving meaningful SG&A leverage +40 bps vs. prior year ▪ Deployed significant levels of capital, executing second consecutive quarter of record open market share repurchases while continuing to invest in growth ▪ Deployed $169M in Q2'26 to repurchase 3.7M shares; additional $11M deployed to repurchase 0.3M shares subsequent to quarter-end ▪ Nearly $270M deployed and 5.7M shares repurchased year-to-date ▪ Municipal demand remained source of strength, supported by investment in water and wastewater infrastructure ▪ Fire protection and large capital projects, including treatment plants and data centers, delivered another quarter of strong growth ▪ Seven greenfield locations opened year-to-date; remain on track for a record eight to ten openings in FY26 ▪ M&A opportunity remains robust, with continued progress across an active pipeline 5 (1) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the appendix of the presentation for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure.
Financial Results ROBYN BRADBURY
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. $141 $150 Q2'25 Q2'26 $0.70 $0.77 Q2'25 Q2'26 $2,093 $2,145 Q2'25 Q2'26 $0.87 $0.94 Q2'25 Q2'26 $266 $274 Q2'25 Q2'26 $560 $573 Q2'25 Q2'26 7 Q2 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS Net Sales Net Income ($ in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) Gross Profit Adjusted EBITDA(1) Diluted EPS Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) (1) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted Diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the appendix of the presentation for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. +2.5% % of Sales 26.8% 26.7%(10 bps) +2.3% +30 bps % of Sales +6.4% 12.8%12.7% +10 bps% of Sales(1) +3.0% +10.0% +8.0% 6.7% 7.0%
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. $274 $62 Q2'26 Adjusted EBITDA Working Capital Interest Taxes Other Q2'26 Operating Cash Flow 7.5% 3.9% 2.9% CNM Specialty Distributor Peers S&P 500 Share Repurchases ($169M) Capital Expenditures ($18M) 8 CASH FLOW & BALANCE SHEET ($ in Millions) Operating Cash Flow Capital Structure Capital Allocation Free Cash Flow Yield(1)(4) Facility Maturity Current Interest Rate As of 8/2/26 Senior ABL Credit Facility 4/9/31 S + 125(3) $ — Senior Term Loan due 2031 2/9/31 S + 175 928 Senior Term Loan due 2033 7/1/33 S + 175 800 Senior Notes due 2034 7/1/34 6.000% 750 Total Debt 2,478 Less: Cash & Cash Equivalents (312) Net Debt(1) $ 2,166 $187M (1) Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Free Cash Flow Yield are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the appendix of the presentation for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. (2) Represents operating cash taxes paid to the IRS and other state & local taxing authorities. Does not include the portion of our tax obligation distributed to non- controlling interest holders as a financing cash outflow. (3) Carries interest at term secured overnight financing rate ("Term SOFR") plus a margin ranging from 125 to 150 basis points, depending on borrowing capacity. (4) Defined as last twelve months free cash flow (net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures) divided by market capitalization as of August 2, 2026. (5) Includes Ferguson, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Pool Corporation and Watsco. (5) (1) (2) ($197) ($14) ($11) $10
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. FISCAL 2026 OUTLOOK 9 (1) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion regarding the lack of a reconciliation of these estimated ranges. (2) Defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the period presented. Guidance Reaffirmed ($ in Millions) FY25 FY26 Outlook Net Sales $7,647 $7,800 - $7,900 Adjusted EBITDA(1) $931 $950 - $980 Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) 12.2% 12.2% - 12.4% Operating Cash Flow Conversion(2) 70% 60% - 70%
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© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. 11 CORE & MAIN SNAPSHOT Key Stats Market Reach $8.4B Market Cap $7.7B LTM Net Sales $941M LTM Adjusted EBITDA(2) 370+ Branches ~5,600 Associates 60K+ Customers 5,000+ Suppliers Total Market Share $44B TAM Market Mix New Construction vs. Repair & Replace (1) As of August 2, 2026. (2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the appendix for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. (3) As of the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026. (4) Based on independent third-party research and management estimates. (5) Total addressable market is inclusive of the United States and Canada. Leader in Advancing Reliable Infrastructure with Local Service, Nationwide $479M LTM Net Income Branch locations Headquarters 225K+ Products (1) (3) (3) (3) (3) U.S. Market Share $39B TAM(4) (3) (4)(5)
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. PRODUCT & SERVICE OFFERING 12 Smart Utility Solutions
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. 13 SALES INITIATIVES DRIVING MARKET SHARE GAINS Industry-Leading Capabilities Drive Consistent Above Market Growth Smart Utility Fusible HDPETreatment Plant Solutions Geosynthetics Geographic ExpansionStrategic Accounts
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. 14 CONSISTENT RECORD OF M&A 3 Branches ~$50M C um ul at iv e D ea ls C lo se d Proven Acquisition Model with a Long Record of Successful Integrations 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 4 Branches ~$20M 27 Branches ~$200M 15 Branches ~$220M 18 Branches ~$150M 14 Branches ~$160M 20 Branches ~$330M 40 Branches ~$620M 2025 2026 YTD 5 Branches ~$95M 2 Branches 43 Deals Acquired Sales:
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. CAPITAL ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK 15 Priority Uses for Capital Organic Growth & Operational Initiatives M&A Share Repurchases or Dividends Significant Cash Generation with a Focus on Fueling Growth & Shareholder Returns ▪ Expect future capital expenditures to average ~0.7% – 0.8% of net sales ▪ Maintain a robust M&A pipeline and a disciplined approach to sourcing, acquiring and integrating businesses ▪ Deploy surplus capital towards share repurchases and/or dividends, subject to board approval and market conditions Operating Cash Flow Target ~60% – 70% of Adjusted EBITDA Maintain Flexible Balance Sheet with Net Debt Leverage Target of 1.5x – 3.0x
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 16 (1) Includes depreciation of certain assets which are reflected in “cost of sales” in our Statement of Operations. (2) Represents expenses associated with acquisition and other activities, including transaction costs, post-acquisition employee retention bonuses, severance payments and expense recognition of purchase accounting fair value adjustments (excluding amortization). ($ in Millions) Adjusted EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA Margin Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Twelve Months Ended August 2, 2026 August 3, 2025 August 2, 2026 August 3, 2025 August 2, 2026 Net income attributable to Core & Main, Inc. $ 144 $ 134 $ 252 $ 234 $ 459 Plus: net income attributable to non-controlling interest 6 7 11 12 20 Net income 150 141 263 246 479 Depreciation and amortization (1) 45 46 91 93 184 Provision for income taxes 43 41 80 77 148 Interest expense 32 31 59 61 118 EBITDA $ 270 $ 259 $ 493 $ 477 $ 929 Equity-based compensation 4 5 7 10 14 Other expenses/(income) (2) — 2 — 3 (2) Adjusted EBITDA $ 274 $ 266 $ 500 $ 490 $ 941 Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Net Sales $ 2,145 $ 2,093 $ 4,055 $ 4,004 $ 7,698 Adjusted EBITDA / Net Sales 12.8% 12.7% 12.3% 12.2% 12.2% Net Income Margin: Net Sales $ 2,145 $ 2,093 $ 4,055 $ 4,004 $ 7,698 Net Income / Net Sales 7.0% 6.7% 6.5% 6.1% 6.2%
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 17 Adjusted Diluted EPS (1) Represents expenses associated with acquisition and other activities, including transaction costs, write off of deferred financing fees, contingent consideration arrangement fair value adjustments, post-acquisition employee retention bonuses, severance payments and expense recognition of purchase accounting fair value adjustments (excluding amortization). (2) Represents costs related to the subsequent secondary offerings. (3) Represents the tax impact on the above non-GAAP adjustments. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Fiscal Years Ended August 2, 2026 August 3, 2025 August 2, 2026 August 3, 2025 February 1, 2026 February 2, 2025 January 28, 2024 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.70 $ 1.34 $ 1.22 $ 2.31 $ 2.13 $ 2.15 Amortization of intangible assets 0.18 0.19 0.37 0.37 0.75 0.75 0.54 Equity-based compensation 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.04 Other expenses (1) 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 — 0.05 0.03 Offering expenses (2) — — — — — — 0.02 Income tax impact of adjustments (3) (0.05) (0.06) (0.10) (0.11) (0.18) (0.22) (0.16) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.94 $ 0.87 $ 1.66 $ 1.55 $ 2.97 $ 2.78 $ 2.62
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 18 ($ in Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts) Free Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow Yield (1) As of July 31, 2026. Twelve Months Ended Three Months Ended August 2, 2026 August 2, 2026 May 3, 2026 February 1, 2026 November 2, 2025 Operating Cash Flow $ 683 $ 62 $ 82 $ 268 $ 271 Less: Capital Expenditures (55) (18) (14) (15) (8) Free Cash Flow $ 628 $ 44 $ 68 $ 253 $ 263 Class A Shares(1) 184,443,500 Class B Shares(1) 6,301,342 Total Shares Outstanding 190,744,842 Share Price(1) $ 43.97 Market Capitalization 8,387 Free Cash Flow Yield 7.5%
© Core & Main All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary Information. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 19 ($ in Millions) Net Debt As of August 2, 2026 August 3, 2025 Senior ABL Credit Facility due April 2031 $ — $ 100 Senior Term Loan due July 2028 — 1,241 Senior Term Loan due February 2031 928 937 Senior Term Loan due July 2033 800 — Senior Notes due July 2034 750 — Total Debt $ 2,478 $ 2,278 Less: Cash & Cash Equivalents (312) (25) Net Debt $ 2,166 $ 2,253