Core & Main CNM
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At close: Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Core & Main (CNM) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $343.0 million for Q2 2026, up 1.18% year-over-year from $339.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.65% quarter-over-quarter from $310.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Core & Main (CNM) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Core & Main's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $343.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.18% year-over-year to $343.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 3.15% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 6.03% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $343.0 million, up from $310.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $347.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $218.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $288.5 million (2023), against an average of $292.1 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses rose 28.19% in 2022, then dropped 5.2% in 2026.
  • Core & Main's Operating Expenses stood at $266.0 million in 2022, then increased by 4.14% to $277.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 15.52% to $320.0 million in 2024, then increased by 6.56% to $341.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.59% to $343.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CNM's Operating Expenses at $343.0 million in Q2 2026, $310.0 million in Q1 2026, and $341.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 60.76 Bn 60.17 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.18 Bn
2 Fastenal 55.17 Bn 54.97 Bn 1.06 Bn 561.80 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 43.00 Bn 42.18 Bn 2.32 Bn 1.61 Bn
4 Wesco International 16.30 Bn 15.49 Bn 1.46 Bn 1.02 Bn
5 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.95 Bn 11.82 Bn 411.22 Mn 251.91 Mn
6 Watsco 11.80 Bn 11.33 Bn 578.93 Mn 348.99 Mn
7 Core & Main 8.27 Bn 8.12 Bn 520.00 Mn 343.00 Mn
8 Pool 6.62 Bn 6.58 Bn 540.76 Mn 273.08 Mn
9 Msc Industrial Direct 6.52 Bn 6.45 Bn 430.41 Mn 323.66 Mn
10 Xometry 5.01 Bn 4.49 Bn 87.15 Mn 92.70 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 3, 2026 343.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 310.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2025 341.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 347.00 Mn
May 4, 2025 339.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 327.00 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 320.00 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 314.00 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 300.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 268.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 277.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 275.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 258.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 249.00 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 266.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 264.00 Mn
May 1, 2022 241.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 218.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 224.00 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 225.00 Mn