Commercial Metals (CMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Commercial Metals (CMC) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $43.6 million in Q1 2026, down 44.67% quarter-over-quarter from $78.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 180.95% on a YoY basis from $15.5 million in Q1 2025.

Commercial Metals (CMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Commercial Metals' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $43.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 180.95% year-over-year to $43.6 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $759.5 million (up 77.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $678.2 million, up 17.85% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $43.6 million for Q1 2026 at Commercial Metals, down from $78.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $572.2 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$92.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $141.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $94.8 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 639.36% in 2022, then slumped 1016.72% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $239.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 18.91% to $194.1 million in 2023, then sank by 51.13% to $94.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 16.96% to $78.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 44.67% to $43.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $43.6 million (Q1 2026), $78.8 million (Q4 2025), and $572.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Carpenter Technology 26.15 Bn 25.86 Bn 251.80 Mn 124.80 Mn
2 Ati 25.48 Bn 25.19 Bn 262.90 Mn 73.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 14.66 Bn 13.28 Bn 358.44 Mn 62.51 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 8.43 Bn 7.93 Bn 387.91 Mn 43.57 Mn
5 Esab 5.37 Bn 5.23 Bn 257.79 Mn 77.42 Mn
6 Gpgi 3.15 Bn 3.15 Bn - -52.60 Mn
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.87 Bn 2.87 Bn 109.47 Mn 48.14 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.79 Bn 1.65 Bn 63.59 Mn 14.00 Mn
9 Ryerson Holding 1.20 Bn 1.19 Bn 288.80 Mn -191.40 Mn
10 Mayville Engineering Company 709.34 Mn 707.28 Mn 10.96 Mn -4.84 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 43.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 43.57 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 78.75 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 78.75 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 572.21 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 572.21 Mn
May 31, 2025 64.95 Mn
May 31, 2025 64.95 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 -53.83 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 -53.83 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 94.84 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 94.84 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 270.35 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 270.35 Mn
May 31, 2024 115.84 Mn
May 31, 2024 115.84 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -4.82 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -4.82 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 194.07 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 194.07 Mn