Core & Main (CNM) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $119.0 million for Q2 2026, down 26.99% year-over-year from $163.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 430.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$36.0 million in Q1 2026.
Core & Main (CNM) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's Change in Inventory history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $119.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory fell 26.99% year-over-year to $119.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $26.0 million (down 72.63% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $70.0 million, up 94.44% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at $119.0 million, up from -$36.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $207.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$150.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$31.5 million (2023), against an average of $10.1 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory soared 2028.57% in 2022, then slumped 1200.0% in 2025.
- Core & Main's Change in Inventory stood at -$43.0 million in 2022, then sank by 65.12% to -$71.0 million in 2023, then surged by 60.56% to -$28.0 million in 2024, then sank by 64.29% to -$46.0 million in 2025, then surged by 358.7% to $119.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's Change in Inventory at $119.0 million in Q2 2026, -$36.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$46.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 217.20 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 113.54 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 119.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -282.15 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.29 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 296,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -36.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -36.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |