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.
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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 561.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 242.88 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 348.99 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 343.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 273.08 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 323.66 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 92.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |