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Core & Main CNM Change in Inventories

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$29M-71.6%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B-0.1%
Gross profit$520.0M+2.0%
Operating income$177.0M+3.5%
Net income$108.0M+8.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.57+9.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$150.0M+1,775%
Total debt$2.4B-3.4%
Total equity$2.0B+17.0%
Total assets$6.3B+0.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$82.0M+6.5%
CapEx$14.0M+7.7%
Free cash flow$68.0M+6.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.09B-4.9%
Enterprise value$11.39B-5.7%
P/E20.3×-2.7×
P/S1.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin27.1%+0.5pp
Operating margin9.5%0.0pp
Net margin5.9%+0.4pp
FCF margin8%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity23.7%-1.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×-0.3×
Current ratio2.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Core & Main in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Core & Main’s 10-Q, filed June 10, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Core & Main's change in inventories?
Core & Main (CNM) reported change in inventories of $119M in Q1 2026.
How has Core & Main's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
Core & Main's change in inventories decreased by 27.0% year-over-year, from $163M to $119M.
What does change in inventories mean?
The net change in cash invested in unsold inventory.
How do you interpret change in inventories?
A significant increase may signal overstocking or slowing demand, while a decrease may signal efficient inventory management.
How does change in inventories compare across companies?
Critical for distribution businesses; inventory turnover ratios are the standard peer comparison.