Core & Main (CNM) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$74.0 million in Q1 2026, down 72.09% quarter-over-quarter from -$43.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 138.71% on a YoY basis from $191.2 million in Q1 2025.
Core & Main (CNM) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$74.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 138.71% year-over-year to -$74.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$145.0 million (up 81.6% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$145.0 million, up 81.6% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$74.0 million for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, down from -$43.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$11.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$756.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$124.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 20332.43% in 2022, then surged 97.49% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$77.0 million in 2022, then surged by 76.62% to -$18.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 672.22% to -$139.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 69.06% to -$43.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 72.09% to -$74.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$74.0 million (Q1 2026), -$43.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$12.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -102.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -57.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -19.90 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 93.14 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -19.50 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -13.39 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | -74.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | -7.76 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -21.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | -74.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -74.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -44.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -44.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -574.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -574.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -88.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -88.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |