Core & Main (CNM) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.01 in Q1 2026, up 107.91% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q4 2025, and down 11.46% on a YoY basis from 0.01 in Q1 2025.
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 0.01 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 11.46% year-over-year to 0.01; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.01 (down 38.26% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.01, down 38.26% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.01 for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, up from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.15 in Q4 2022 to a low of 2.62 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.14 across 5 years, with a median of 0.03 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio sank 2931.97% in 2022, then soared 178.18% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.15 in 2022, then sank by 84.69% to 0.02 in 2023, then slumped by 64.88% to 0.01 in 2024, then tumbled by 52.09% to 0.0 in 2025, then surged by 107.91% to 0.01 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.01 (Q1 2026), 0.0 (Q4 2025), and 0.08 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 0.86 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 0.47 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 2.67 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 0.66 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2021 | -0.21 |