CNM — Stock Film
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CNM
Core & Main, Inc
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Core & Main, Inc. What it actually does.

Distributes water and wastewater products. Supplies storm drainage solutions. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2021
5,600 employees
$7.6B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
67%Pipes, Valves, and Fitting Products
Pipes, Valves, and Fitting ProductsStorm Drainage Products 16%Meter Products 9%Fire Protection Products 8%
67% of all revenue comes from a single line: Pipes, Valves, and Fitting Products.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$7.6B
The net profit left over:
$441M
Out of every $100 in sales, $6 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 6%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing overall, with a pause along the way.

Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.

$5B
2022
2023
2024
2025
$7.6B
2026
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
17.2×

The market pays 17.2× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 77% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 35% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
73
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
56
average

A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.

VALUATION
77
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

GROWTH
65
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

PRICE MOMENTUM
34
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 39% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
The stock has lost its spark

Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 34/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
Executives aren’t buying

No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor.

FINALE · THE GRADE
B+
68 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, CNM sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: CNM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film