What is Core & Main's EV / sales?

Core & Main (CNM) reported EV / sales of 1.5× in Q1 2026.

How has Core & Main's EV / sales changed year-over-year?

Core & Main's EV / sales decreased by 6.2% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.5×.

What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's EV / sales?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Core & Main's EV / sales has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.5× to 1.6×.

What does EV / sales mean?

Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.

Core & Main CNM EV / sales

EV / sales at other companies

Ferguson EnterprisesFERG

1.7×+0.4×

FlowserveFLS

2.3×+0.6×

Antero Midstream CorporationAM

12×+1.5×

Crane Co.CR

4.4×+0.4×

IDEXIEX

4.4×-0.2×

APi GroupAPG

2.4×+0.7×

Other financials

Income statement

See full

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

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$82.0M+6.5%

CapEx$14.0M+7.7%

Free cash flow$68.0M+6.3%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$9.09B-4.9%

Enterprise value$11.39B-5.7%

P/E20.3×-2.7×

P/S1.2×-0.1×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin27.1%+0.5pp

Operating margin9.5%0.0pp

Net margin5.9%+0.4pp

FCF margin8%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity23.7%-1.4pp

Debt / equity1.2×-0.3×

Current ratio2.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Core & Main’s reported figures.

enterprise value/total revenue=1.5×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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

Ask your AI about Core & Main's ev / sales.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Core & Main's EV / sales?: Core & Main (CNM) reported EV / sales of 1.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Core & Main's EV / sales changed year-over-year?: Core & Main's EV / sales decreased by 6.2% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's EV / sales?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Core & Main's EV / sales has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.5× to 1.6×.
What does EV / sales mean?: Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.