Core & Main (CNM) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 8.03% in Q1 2026, down 27.98% quarter-over-quarter from 11.15% in Q4 2025, and up 20.0% on a YoY basis from 6.69% in Q1 2025.
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 8.03% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 20.0% year-over-year to 8.03%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 9.93% (down 21.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.93%, down 21.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 8.03% for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, down from 11.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 13.2% in Q4 2022 to a low of 7.83% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 10.65% across 5 years, with a median of 10.85% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA Margin surged 491 bps in 2022, then tumbled 177 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 13.2% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 12.26% in 2023, then declined by 7 bps to 11.38% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 11.15% in 2025, then decreased by 28 bps to 8.03% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 8.03% (Q1 2026), 11.15% (Q4 2025), and 10.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 14.33% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 20.33% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 2.09% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 7.19% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -11.83% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 11.02% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 8.03% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 7.26% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 7.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 2, 2021 | 7.11% |