Core & Main (CNM) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Core & Main (CNM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.28% for Q2 2026, down 68.0% year-over-year from 44.62% in Q2 2025, and up 5.18% quarter-over-quarter from 13.58% in Q1 2026.
Core & Main (CNM) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core & Main's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.28% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 68.0% year-over-year to 14.28%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 14.28% (down 68.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 14.15%, down 147.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 14.28%, up from 13.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.83% in Q2 2023, with the low at 11.91% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.93% (2022), against an average of 15.64%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 786 bps in 2022, then plunged 453 bps in 2024.
- Core & Main's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.17% in 2022, then retreated by 0 bps to 18.1% in 2023, then fell by 22 bps to 14.1% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 14.01% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 14.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNM's Return on Capital Employed at 14.28% in Q2 2026, 13.58% in Q1 2026, and 14.01% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 14.28% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 13.58% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 14.01% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 14.13% |
| May 4, 2025 | 14.95% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 13.89% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 14.10% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 13.94% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 16.09% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 17.23% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 18.10% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 18.47% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 18.83% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 17.93% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 18.17% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 17.07% |
| May 1, 2022 | 14.90% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 11.91% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.32% |