What is Core & Main's operating cash flow?

Core & Main (CNM) reported operating cash flow of $82M in Q1 2026.

How has Core & Main's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Core & Main's operating cash flow increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $77M to $82M.

What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's operating cash flow?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Core & Main's operating cash flow has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $401M to $650M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Core & Main CNM Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$14.0M+7.7%

Free cash flow$68.0M+6.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.03B-16.5%

Enterprise value$11.33B-15.1%

P/E20.1×-5.9×

P/S1.2×-0.2×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Core & Main (CNM) reported operating cash flow of $82M in Q1 2026.
How has Core & Main's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Core & Main's operating cash flow increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $77M to $82M.
What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's operating cash flow?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Core & Main's operating cash flow has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $401M to $650M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.