Core & Main (CNM) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main's Change in Inventory was $36 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), compared with -$11 million a year earlier and down 69.7% from the prior quarter.
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Core & Main (CNM) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Core & Main's Change in Inventory was $73 million through Aug 2, 2026, down 12.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was $70 million, up 94.4% from FY2025.
- Change in Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was $36 million in FY2025, -$328 million in FY2024, $149 million in FY2023 (-66.1%) and $440 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has moved between -$150 million (fiscal Q2 2024) and $207 million (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, CNM's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $119 million (Q1 2027), -$36 million (Q4 2026) and -$46 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.83 Bn | 56.81 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.33 Bn | 56.25 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.46 Bn | 40.68 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.25 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.78 Bn | 18.82 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 91.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.79 Bn | 15.10 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 217.20 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.37 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.71 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 113.54 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.31 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.69 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 36.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -36.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -71.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -150.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -35.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -106.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -43.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 91.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 207.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 135.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 96.00 Mn |
API Access
Core & Main Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();