Core & Main (CNM) Inventory (2021 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly Inventory of $986.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.95% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 8.59% on a YoY basis from $908.0 million in Q1 2025.
Core & Main (CNM) Inventory (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's Inventory history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $986.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Inventory rose 8.59% year-over-year to $986.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $986.0 million (up 8.59% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $986.0 million, up 8.59% from the prior year.
- Inventory was $986.0 million for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $766.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Inventory has averaged $981.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $986.0 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Inventory surged 122.92% in 2022, then fell 28.22% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Inventory shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 28.22% to $824.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 15.29% to $950.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.95% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 2.95% to $986.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $986.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 2.39 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 1.69 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 4.21 Bn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 1.72 Bn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 1.67 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 526.32 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 677.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 986.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| May 4, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 908.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 959.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 945.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 766.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 824.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 896.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 856.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 721.20 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 593.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 384.00 Mn |