Core & Main Inc Class A (CNM)$47.27
Market Cap: 10.56 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Core & Main Inc Class A (CNM).
INDUSTRIALS
INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION
DCF ready
Valuation
17.1x
EV/FCF, 5.8% FCF yield
Quality
23.1%
ROIC, 7.9% FCF margin
Growth
16.0%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 2.6x current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: Meridian Contrarian Fund (1.6%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 16.0% over five years.
- Free cash flow compounded at 24.5% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 23.1%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 7 periods
Quarterly data: 21 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CNM.
Grade B
78
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CNM Target | Core & Main Inc Class A | $10.6B | 20.5x | 17.1x | 23.1% | 16.0% | 7.9% | 26.9% | -0.2x | N/A |
| POOL | Pool Corp. | $11.5B | 17.0x | 36.9x | 34.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 29.7% | -0.2x | N/A |
| AIT | Applied Industrial Tech. | $8.5B | 30.3x | 17.5x | 21.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 30.3% | -0.7x | N/A |
| SITE | SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. | $5.4B | 33.6x | 22.7x | 7.4% | 11.7% | 5.2% | 34.8% | 0.8x | N/A |
| MSM | MSC Industrial Direct | $4.3B | 29.8x | 19.7x | 10.6% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 40.8% | 1.1x | N/A |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | $34.6B | 24.0x | 23.8x | 18.5% | N/A | 5.2% | 30.7% | 1.2x | N/A |
| REZI | Resideo Technologies Inc. | $2.6B | -7.6x | -4.1x | -8.6% | 8.1% | -16.8% | 29.4% | 3.8x | N/A |
| FAST | Fastenal | $47.3B | 40.3x | 44.9x | 30.9% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 45.0% | -0.1x | N/A |
| GWW | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | $51.2B | 35.2x | 39.9x | 27.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 39.1% | 0.7x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CNM (annual).
1 superinvestors own CNM
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Contrarian Fund Meridian Contrarian Fund | 169,000 | $9M | 1.64% | ▼ -16.3% |