Core & Main (CNM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026)
Core & Main's Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.58% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), up 0.41 percentage points from 10.18% a year earlier and up 1.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Core & Main (CNM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Core & Main's Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.64% through Aug 2, 2026, up 0.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was 9.44%, down 0.22 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +4.36 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.66% in FY2025 (-1.38 pp), 11.04% in FY2024 (-0.61 pp), 11.65% in FY2023 (+3.16 pp) and 8.49% in FY2022 (+3.41 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 7.30% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 12.87% (fiscal Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.25 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 5.03 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 1.85 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CNM's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 9.27% (Q1 2027), 7.46% (Q4 2026) and 10.67% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.98% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 28.80% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.55% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 6.24% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 8.21% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 8.55 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 10.58% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 10.58% |
| May 3, 2026 | 9.27% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 7.46% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 10.67% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 10.18% |
| May 4, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 7.30% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 10.94% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 10.39% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 8.06% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 11.88% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 12.14% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.50% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 9.02% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 12.87% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.74% |
| May 1, 2022 | 11.26% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 8.75% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.46% |
Core & Main Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CNM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();