Core & Main (CNM) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main's Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$35 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), compared with -$12 million a year earlier.
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Core & Main (CNM) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, Core & Main reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$173 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was -$145 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Investing Activities was -$788 million in FY2025, -$270 million in FY2024, -$152 million in FY2023 and -$203 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Investing Activities is -$574 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to -$11 million (fiscal Q1 2023).
- Business Quant data shows CNM's Cash from Investing Activities at -$21 million (Q1 2027), -$74 million (Q4 2026) and -$43 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -1.62 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -62.50 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -94.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -76.80 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -28.10 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | -5.15 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 98.63 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.62 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 573.00 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | -35.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | -21.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -74.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -139.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -44.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -574.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -88.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -90.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -74.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -19.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | -11.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -14.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -176.00 Mn |
API Access
Core & Main Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "CNM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();