Core & Main (CNM) EV to EBITDA (2021 - 2026)
Core & Main's EV to EBITDA was 8.42 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), down 35.0% from 12.95 a year earlier and down 15.3% from the prior quarter.
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Core & Main (CNM) EV to EBITDA (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Core & Main's EV to EBITDA was 7.93 through Aug 2, 2026, down 38.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it came in at 10.86, down 8.0% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, EV to EBITDA was 11.81 in FY2025 (+34.6%), 8.77 in FY2024 (+39.2%), 6.30 in FY2023 (-42.2%) and 10.91 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to EBITDA has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 75.1%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 51.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CNM's EV to EBITDA in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 9.94 (Q1 2027), 10.86 (Q4 2026) and 10.73 (Q3 2026).
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 | 8.42 |
| May 3, 2026 | 9.94 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 10.86 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 10.73 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 12.95 |
| May 4, 2025 | 11.19 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 11.81 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 9.68 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 11.80 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 12.46 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 8.77 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 7.27 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 8.56 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.11 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 6.30 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 7.09 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.98 |
| May 1, 2022 | 9.37 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 10.91 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.55 |
API Access
Core & Main EV to EBITDA 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-ebitda&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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-ebitda&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();