Core & Main (CNM) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 7.85% for Q2 2026, up 48.0% year-over-year from 5.31% in Q2 2025, and up 32.09% quarter-over-quarter from 5.95% in Q1 2026.
Core & Main (CNM) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's EBT Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.85% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin rose 48.0% year-over-year to 7.85%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 8.06% (up 38.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 7.94%, up 18.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 7.85%, up from 5.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 11.99% in Q4 2022, with the low at 5.18% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 8.94% (2024), against an average of 8.88%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBT Margin jumped 1082 bps in 2022, then plunged 272 bps in 2024.
- Core & Main's EBT Margin stood at 11.99% in 2022, then decreased by 10 bps to 10.78% in 2023, then declined by 15 bps to 9.18% in 2024, then increased by 0 bps to 9.21% in 2025, then declined by 15 bps to 7.85% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's EBT Margin at 7.85% in Q2 2026, 5.95% in Q1 2026, and 9.21% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.89% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.08% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.49% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 7.85% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 13.90% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 9.96% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 7.85% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5.95% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 9.21% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 8.70% |
| May 4, 2025 | 7.38% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 5.18% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 7.70% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 6.53% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 10.78% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 10.96% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 10.42% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 7.57% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 11.99% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 11.82% |
| May 1, 2022 | 10.45% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 9.55% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 9.54% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 1.00% |