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Commercial Metals CMC US — Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

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WCCUS — Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent
44%0.0pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+21.5%
Gross profit$387.9M+76.7%
Net income$93.0M+265%
EPS (diluted)$0.83+277%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$503.6M-33.7%
Total debt$3.9B+211%
Total equity$4.4B+9.8%
Total assets$9.6B+42.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$166.3M+413%
CapEx$122.7M+42.2%
Free cash flow$43.6M

Valuation

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Market cap$8.02B+47.7%
Enterprise value$11.38B+91.9%
P/E15.9×-58.4×
P/S+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.7%+2.4pp
Net margin6%+5.1pp
FCF margin4.7%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12%+10.2pp
Debt / equity0.9×+0.6×
Current ratio2.4×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Commercial Metals in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized.

The official record: Commercial Metals’s 10-K, filed October 25, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does US — defined contribution plan cost recognized mean?
The total cost the company incurs for matching employee contributions to retirement savings plans within the US segment.
How do you interpret US — defined contribution plan cost recognized?
An increase typically reflects higher headcount, rising wage levels, or enhanced benefit packages, which may impact operating margins. A decrease could indicate cost-cutting measures, reduced workforce, or changes in benefit plan structures.
How does US — defined contribution plan cost recognized compare across companies?
This is a standard personnel expense across all industries; peer companies report this as part of selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) or cost of goods sold (COGS) depending on the employee function.