
Core & Main, Inc.
CNMNYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - Distribution
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$44.89
+$0.42 · +0.94%
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Hold
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Valuation
84
Deep Value
Momentum
30
Weakening
Sentiment
61
Bullish
Risk resilience
57
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Company profile
Company websiteCore & 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.
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Sector
- Industrials
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Mark R. Witkowski
- Listed since
- Jul 22, 2021
- Employees
- 5,600
Market position
- Volume
- 1.1M
- 0.46× average
- Average volume
- 2.38M
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 8.4B USD
- Beta
- 0.92
- Market reference 1
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 12.6B USD
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.86×
- P/B (TTM)
- 4.14×
- P/S (TTM)
- 1.1×
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.79×
- Earnings yield
- 4.25%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.82%
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 27.06%
- Operating margin
- 9.52%
- Net margin
- 5.87%
- Return on equity
- 22.08%
- Return on assets
- 7.25%
- Return on invested capital
- 10.43%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 1.2×
- Current ratio
- 2.63×
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.65B USD | 7.44B USD | 6.7B USD | 6.65B USD | 5B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 5.59B USD | 5.46B USD | 4.88B USD | 4.86B USD | 3.72B USD |
| Gross profit | 2.06B USD | 1.98B USD | 1.82B USD | 1.8B USD | 1.28B USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 1.15B USD | 1.08B USD | 931M USD | 880M USD | 717M USD |
| Operating expenses | 1.34B USD | 1.26B USD | 1.08B USD | 1.02B USD | 855M USD |
| Interest expense | 142M USD | 142M USD | 81M USD | 66M USD | 98M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 186M USD | 194M USD | 154M USD | 148M USD | 150M USD |
| Operating income | 728M USD | 719M USD | 740M USD | 775M USD | 425M USD |
| Net income | 441M USD | 411M USD | 371M USD | 366M USD | 166M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 73%
- 8 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- +3.49%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 0.57
- Estimate 0.53 · Beat by 6.74%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$24.00
46.52% downsideRating distribution
14 ratingsCNM news
Corporate actions
Annual dividends per share
Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
$1.0575
2003 complete year-6.4% since 2002
$1.1295
2,002
$1.0575
2,003
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Jun 3, 2005 | $0.0125Monthly | Jun 7, 2005 | Jun 14, 2005 |
Dividend | May 4, 2005 | $0.08Monthly | May 6, 2005 | May 20, 2005 |
Dividend | Apr 5, 2005 | $0.08Monthly | Apr 7, 2005 | Apr 22, 2005 |
Dividend | Mar 3, 2005 | $0.075Monthly | Mar 7, 2005 | Mar 18, 2005 |
Dividend | Feb 3, 2005 | $0.075Monthly | Feb 7, 2005 | Feb 18, 2005 |
Dividend | Jan 5, 2005 | $0.075Monthly | Jan 7, 2005 | Jan 21, 2005 |
Ex-dividend Jun 3, 2005
$0.0125
Monthly
Record Jun 7, 2005 · Payment Jun 14, 2005
Ex-dividend May 4, 2005
$0.08
Monthly
Record May 6, 2005 · Payment May 20, 2005
Ex-dividend Apr 5, 2005
$0.08
Monthly
Record Apr 7, 2005 · Payment Apr 22, 2005
Ex-dividend Mar 3, 2005
$0.075
Monthly
Record Mar 7, 2005 · Payment Mar 18, 2005
Ex-dividend Feb 3, 2005
$0.075
Monthly
Record Feb 7, 2005 · Payment Feb 18, 2005
Ex-dividend Jan 5, 2005
$0.075
Monthly
Record Jan 7, 2005 · Payment Jan 21, 2005
CNM peers
ETFs holding CNM
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH295.07M0.23%125.92B USD0.05%$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI263.7M0.01%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFAIRR247.23M2.43%10.14B USD0.69%$115.27-0.10%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB190.06M0.10%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK110.07M0.25%43.8B USD0.05%$358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF95.28M0.10%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETFCGGO65.6M0.55%11.9B USD0.47%$40.78+0.57%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY61.26M0.23%26.72B USD0.23%$699.6+0.48%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH- Market value
- 295.07M
- Weight
- 0.23%
- AUM
- 125.92B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 263.7M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFAIRR- Market value
- 247.23M
- Weight
- 2.43%
- AUM
- 10.14B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Price / 1D
- $115.27-0.10%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 190.06M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK- Market value
- 110.07M
- Weight
- 0.25%
- AUM
- 43.8B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 95.28M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $245.53+0.82%
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETFCGGO- Market value
- 65.6M
- Weight
- 0.55%
- AUM
- 11.9B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.47%
- Price / 1D
- $40.78+0.57%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY- Market value
- 61.26M
- Weight
- 0.23%
- AUM
- 26.72B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.23%
- Price / 1D
- $699.6+0.48%
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