Core & Main (CNM) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 4.62% in Q1 2026, down 33.42% quarter-over-quarter from 6.94% in Q4 2025, and up 67.0% on a YoY basis from 2.76% in Q1 2025.
Core & Main (CNM) Net Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's Net Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.62% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 67.0% year-over-year to 4.62%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 6.04% (up 21.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 6.04%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 4.62% for Q1 2026 at Core & Main, down from 6.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 9.79% in Q4 2022 to a low of 3.95% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 7.04% across 5 years, with a median of 6.87% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin surged 901 bps in 2022, then plunged 265 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 9.79% in 2022, then retreated by 12 bps to 8.65% in 2023, then fell by 21 bps to 6.87% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 6.94% in 2025, then plunged by 33 bps to 4.62% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.62% (Q1 2026), 6.94% (Q4 2025), and 6.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 10.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 15.43% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 2.53% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 4.63% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -13.13% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.97% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 4.62% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 4.68% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 4.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.62% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 6.74% |
| May 4, 2025 | 5.49% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3.95% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 6.42% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 5.28% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 8.65% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 8.81% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.45% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 6.11% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 9.79% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.78% |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.57% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 7.38% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.76% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 0.77% |
| May 2, 2021 | 2.56% |