Core & Main (CNM) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 9.27% for Q2 2026, up 32.0% year-over-year from 7.02% in Q2 2025, and up 24.16% quarter-over-quarter from 7.46% in Q1 2026.
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Core & Main (CNM) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's EBITDA Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.27% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 9.27%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 9.52% (up 4.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.44%, down 22.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 9.27%, up from 7.46% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 12.87% in Q4 2022, with the low at 7.3% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 10.28% (2025), against an average of 10.17%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA Margin surged 503 bps in 2022, then tumbled 185 bps in 2024.
- Core & Main's EBITDA Margin stood at 12.87% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 11.88% in 2023, then decreased by 8 bps to 10.94% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 10.67% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 9.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's EBITDA Margin at 9.27% in Q2 2026, 7.46% in Q1 2026, and 10.67% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 60.76 Bn | 60.17 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 55.17 Bn | 54.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.00 Bn | 42.18 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.30 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.95 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.78% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.80 Bn | 11.33 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.27 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 9.79% |
| 8 | Pool | 6.62 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 14.68% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.52 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 10.19% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.01 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 9.79% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8.03% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 11.15% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 10.61% |
| May 4, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 7.83% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 11.38% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 10.85% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 8.54% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 12.26% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 12.52% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.88% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 9.46% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 13.20% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.00% |
| May 1, 2022 | 11.64% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 9.15% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.89% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 8.09% |