Commercial Metals CMC
NYSE CMC
$66.31 +1.03 (+1.58%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Commercial Metals (CMC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $76.4 million for Q2 2026, up 17.67% year-over-year from $65.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 75.39% quarter-over-quarter from $43.6 million in Q1 2026.

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 $76.4 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 17.67% year-over-year to $76.4 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $771.0 million (up 104.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $678.2 million, up 17.85% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $76.4 million, up from $43.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $572.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$92.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $89.7 million (2022), against an average of $138.0 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 639.36% in 2022, then sank 1016.72% in 2025.
  • Commercial Metals' Free Cash Flow stood at $239.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 18.91% to $194.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 51.13% to $94.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 16.96% to $78.8 million in 2025, then fell by 2.95% to $76.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CMC's Free Cash Flow at $76.4 million in Q2 2026, $43.6 million in Q1 2026, and $78.8 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ati 28.27 Bn 27.48 Bn 309.80 Mn 63.20 Mn
2 Carpenter Technology 24.75 Bn 24.36 Bn 268.90 Mn 155.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 13.73 Bn 12.32 Bn 395.35 Mn 190.70 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 7.35 Bn 6.79 Bn 455.14 Mn 76.43 Mn
5 Esab 4.98 Bn 4.77 Bn 307.21 Mn -
6 Gpgi 3.70 Bn 3.69 Bn - 8.60 Mn
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.79 Bn 2.76 Bn 101.89 Mn 55.11 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.90 Bn 1.76 Bn 69.34 Mn 9.24 Mn
9 Ryerson Holding 1.31 Bn 1.27 Bn 355.20 Mn 5.10 Mn
10 Insteel Industries 601.65 Mn 578.70 Mn 20.10 Mn 10.49 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 76.43 Mn
May 31, 2026 76.43 Mn
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