Core & Main (CNM) EV to CFO (2021 - 2026)
Core & Main's EV to CFO came in at 11.52 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), down 41.8% from 19.79 a year earlier and down 17.4% from the prior quarter.
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Core & Main (CNM) EV to CFO (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, Core & Main reported EV to CFO of 10.85, down 45.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was 15.28, down 12.0% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, EV to CFO was 17.36 in FY2025 (+136.6%), 7.34 in FY2024 (-49.4%) and 14.51 in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to CFO since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, EV to CFO has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to CFO over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 163.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 98.9%).
- Business Quant data shows CNM's EV to CFO at 13.94 (Q1 2027), 15.28 (Q4 2026) and 16.03 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 11.52 |
| May 3, 2026 | 13.94 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 15.28 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 16.03 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 19.79 |
| May 4, 2025 | 16.58 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 17.36 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 12.74 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 13.08 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 10.79 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 7.34 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 6.04 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 9.08 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.79 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 14.51 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 49.93 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 818.86 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 311.36 |
API Access
Core & Main EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();