Core & Main (CNM) Change in Cash (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main's Change in Cash came in at $162 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), up 852.9% from $17 million a year earlier.
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Core & Main (CNM) Change in Cash (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, Core & Main reported Change in Cash of $287 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was $212 million.
- Change in Cash carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Change in Cash was $7 million in FY2025, -$176 million in FY2024, $176 million in FY2023 and -$380 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Change in Cash since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's Change in Cash at -$70 million (Q1 2027), $131 million (Q4 2026) and $64 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -106.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -103.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 265.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -14.30 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 112.30 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | -44.45 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -28.49 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 27.50 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 162.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 162.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | -70.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 131.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -17.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -100.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -176.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -4.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -62.00 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | -253.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | -61.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 48.00 Mn |
API Access
Core & Main Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();