CNM · Core & Main, Inc.
$41.97
-0.36 (-0.85%)
At close · Oct 23
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$8.00B
Shares
190.49M
Volume · Oct 23
804.19K
Avg daily vol (3M)
2.15M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$41.97
Open$41.81
Day$41.12–42.19
52W close$40.35–59.09
Avg vol 30d2.1M
Short int12.5M · 6.5% float · 4.8d
Short vol66%
Last earningsSep 9, 2026
DataJul 2021–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 9
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
filed Sep 9, 2026
call held Sep 9, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$7.70B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$454.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+2.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
9.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
17.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.8%
FCF yield
7.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
13.6%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.14B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-2.5%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-22.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.5%
Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 19.5 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−13%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
51
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
9%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−13%
trailing
YTD return
−19%
this year
Relative strength
−19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $43 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
81 of 456 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -56.7K sh shares · +10 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.55% of float · ▲ +22.6% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
456 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
76
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
Gross margin
27%
expanding
EPS growth
+8%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 17.3
below peers
Buyback
$412.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
32%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−32%
past year
ATR
2.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 9, 2026
Net sales
· full-year fiscal 2026
Maintained
$7.8B – $7.9B
Jun 10, 2026
$7.8B – $7.9B
changed to
Sep 9, 2026
$7.8B – $7.9B
prior FY $7.65B
midpoint +2.7% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
· full-year fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$950M – $980M
Jun 10, 2026
$950M – $980M
changed to
Sep 9, 2026
$950M – $980M
Operating Cash Flow
· full-year fiscal 2026
Maintained
60% – 70%
Jun 10, 2026
60% – 70%
changed to
Sep 9, 2026
60% – 70%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)
· full-year fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
12.2% – 12.4%
Jun 10, 2026
12.2% – 12.4%
changed to
Sep 9, 2026
12.2% – 12.4%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Dec 9, 2025
Net sales
· full-year fiscal 2025
$7.6B – $7.7B
Net sales growth
· full-year fiscal 2025
2% – 3%
Average daily sales growth
· full-year fiscal 2025
4% – 5%
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
· full-year fiscal 2025
$920M – $940M
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)
· full-year fiscal 2025
12.1% – 12.2%
Operating Cash Flow
· full-year fiscal 2025
$550M – $610M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−13%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
51
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
9%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $43 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
81 of 456 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -56.7K sh shares · +10 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.55% of float · ▲ +22.6% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
456 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $40
Now $42 · 9%
Range high $59
vs 200-day avg -13%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP | $1.66 | Six Months Ended August 2, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $941M | Twelve Months Ended August 2, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 12.8% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Associates | 5,600 | As of report date | — |
| Borrowings available under Senior ABL Credit Facility | $1.23B | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| Branches | 370 | As of August 2, 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $493M | Six Months Ended August 2, 2026 | — |
| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $628M | Twelve Months Ended August 2, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Cash Flow $683M
-$55M Capital Expenditures
= Free Cash Flow $628M
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| Free Cash Flow Yield non-GAAP | 7.5% | As of August 2, 2026 | — |
| Net Debt | $2.17B | As of August 2, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Total Debt 2.48B
-312M Less: Cash & Cash Equivalents
= Net Debt 2.17B
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| Open market share repurchases | $169M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Senior ABL Credit Facility capacity | $1.25B | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 3.7M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Industrial Distribution — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CNM
this stock
Core & Main, Inc.
|
$8.00B | -19.2% | +2.8% | 17.3 | 6.5% |
|
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
$63.58B | +33.8% | +4.5% | 34.4 | 2.6% |
|
FAST
Fastenal Co
|
$59.56B | +29.4% | +8.7% | 42.2 | 3.0% |
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FERG
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
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$43.89B | +1.9% | +0.3% | — | 3.6% |
|
WCC
Wesco International Inc
|
$15.50B | +30.0% | +2.2% | 22.0 | 2.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Congressional Trades
Sell
Member
April McClain Delaney
- Amount
- $100.0K–$250.0K
- Traded
- Aug 25, 2026
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNM | -0.1% | -1.6% | -13.4% | +1.2% | -19.2% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -1.5% | +5.8% | -0.4% | +11.5% |
| vs SPY | +0.4% | -0.1% | -19.2% | +1.5% | -30.7% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Aug 2, 2026
Authorized
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$588.00M
Remaining
$412.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1856525
CUSIP
21874C102
13F (30d)
74 filings
72 filers
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