Core & Main (CNM) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 3.56% for Q2 2026, up 21.0% year-over-year from 2.94% in Q2 2025, and down 77.75% quarter-over-quarter from 16.0% in Q1 2026.
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Core & Main (CNM) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.56% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 21.0% year-over-year to 3.56%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 7.95% (up 34.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 7.9%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 3.56%, down from 16.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 21.98% in Q1 2023, with the low at 2.69% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 7.59% (2022), against an average of 8.6%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin soared 2262 bps in 2023, then slumped 1290 bps in 2024.
- Core & Main's FCF Margin stood at 8.2% in 2022, then surged by 136 bps to 19.38% in 2023, then plunged by 36 bps to 12.37% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 12.75% in 2025, then tumbled by 72 bps to 3.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's FCF Margin at 3.56% in Q2 2026, 16.0% in Q1 2026, and 12.75% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 61.85 Bn | 61.26 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.51 Bn | 56.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.45% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.47 Bn | 42.65 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.51 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.38% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.04 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.81% |
| 6 | Watsco | 12.04 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -0.55% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.28 Bn | 8.13 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 3.56% |
| 8 | Pool | 6.64 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -2.99% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.58 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.04 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 1.27% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 3.56% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 16.00% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 12.75% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 1.15% |
| May 4, 2025 | 3.35% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 13.19% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 12.37% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.99% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 4.08% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 20.07% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 19.38% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.99% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 21.98% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 8.20% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -1.72% |
| May 1, 2022 | -2.69% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -0.64% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.06% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | -4.55% |