Commercial Metals (CMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Commercial Metals (CMC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.29 for Q2 2026, down 7.32% year-over-year from 0.31 in Q2 2025, and down 36.73% quarter-over-quarter from 0.46 in Q1 2026.
Commercial Metals (CMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Commercial Metals' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.29 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 7.32% year-over-year to 0.29; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.11 (down 51.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.12, down 12.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.29, down from 0.46 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.62 in Q1 2023, with the low at 3.86 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.09 (2023), against an average of 0.08.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio surged 437.5% in 2023, then slumped 725.69% in 2024.
- Commercial Metals' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.08 in 2022, then increased by 23.06% to 0.1 in 2023, then surged by 124.35% to 0.22 in 2024, then gained by 17.18% to 0.25 in 2025, then grew by 14.17% to 0.29 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.29 in Q2 2026, 0.46 in Q1 2026, and 0.25 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 0.20 |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.29 |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 0.09 |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 1.90 |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -0.38 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -3.86 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -0.18 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -0.38 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.07 |