Core & Main (CNM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2021 - 2026)
Core & Main's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 184.44 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), down 3.2% from 190.49 million a year earlier and down 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Core & Main (CNM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Core & Main came in at 188.77 million, down 0.6% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 189.82 million in FY2025 (-1.0%), 191.66 million in FY2024 (-22.1%), 245.99 million in FY2023 (unchanged) and 245.92 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 14 straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 2.2%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 22.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, CNM's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 187.87 million (Q1 2027), 188.77 million (Q4 2026) and 189.74 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.20 Bn | 72.32 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 61.99 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.31 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.10 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.91 Bn | 58.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.69 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.13 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.96 Bn | 33.84 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.87 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.35 Bn | 21.40 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.94 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.92 Bn | 13.97 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 48.67 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.60 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.89 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 36.51 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 8.23 Bn | 7.46 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 184.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 184.44 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 187.87 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 188.77 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 189.74 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 190.49 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 189.45 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 189.82 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 190.19 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 192.64 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 192.63 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 191.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 210.49 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 226.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 230.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 245.99 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 245.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 245.89 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 245.89 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 245.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 245.92 Mn |
API Access
Core & Main Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();