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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |