Core & Main (CNM) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $253.0 million in Q1 2026, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter from $263.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.95% on a YoY basis from $224.0 million in Q1 2025.

Core & Main (CNM) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Core & Main's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $253.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 12.95% year-over-year to $253.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $604.0 million (up 3.07% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $604.0 million, up 3.07% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $253.0 million for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, down from $263.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $354.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$43.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $152.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $149.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow sank 114.26% in 2022, then surged 3875.0% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $149.0 million in 2022, then surged by 137.58% to $354.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 28.81% to $252.0 million in 2024, then grew by 4.37% to $263.0 million in 2025, then declined by 3.8% to $253.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $253.0 million (Q1 2026), $263.0 million (Q4 2025), and $24.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 62.43 Bn 62.25 Bn 1.75 Bn 269.00 Mn
2 Fastenal 52.87 Bn 52.56 Bn 982.90 Mn 319.50 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 43.71 Bn 42.89 Bn 2.32 Bn 760.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 17.21 Bn 16.51 Bn 1.29 Bn 198.00 Mn
5 Watsco 14.12 Bn 13.98 Bn 427.56 Mn -25.87 Mn
6 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.70 Bn 11.53 Bn 380.80 Mn 95.38 Mn
7 Qxo 11.53 Bn 8.48 Bn 409.30 Mn 48.10 Mn
8 Core & Main 9.91 Bn 9.77 Bn 428.00 Mn 253.00 Mn
9 Pool 6.54 Bn 6.47 Bn 329.87 Mn 17.15 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.47 Bn 6.42 Bn 377.59 Mn 73.08 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 1, 2026 253.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 253.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2025 263.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2025 263.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 24.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 24.00 Mn
May 4, 2025 64.00 Mn
May 4, 2025 64.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 224.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 224.00 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 252.00 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 252.00 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 39.00 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 39.00 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 71.00 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 71.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 289.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 289.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 354.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 354.00 Mn