Core & Main (CNM) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.03 for Q2 2026, down 5.88% year-over-year from 0.03 in Q2 2025, and up 272.06% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01 in Q1 2026.
Core & Main (CNM) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.03 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 5.88% year-over-year to 0.03; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.01 (down 25.93% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.01, down 38.26% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.03, up from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.15 in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.62 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.03 (2024), against an average of 0.13.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 2931.97% in 2022, then surged 178.18% in 2023.
- Core & Main's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2022, then plunged by 84.69% to 0.02 in 2023, then sank by 64.88% to 0.01 in 2024, then slumped by 52.09% to 0.0 in 2025, then jumped by 673.53% to 0.03 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.03 in Q2 2026, 0.01 in Q1 2026, and 0.0 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.37 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.96 |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.20 |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.64 |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -0.87 |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 0.60 |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 0.08 |
| May 4, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.38 |
| May 1, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -2.63 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | -0.17 |