What is Core & Main's quick ratio?

Core & Main (CNM) reported quick ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.

How has Core & Main's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

Core & Main's quick ratio increased by 19.1% year-over-year, from 1.1× to 1.3×.

What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's quick ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Core & Main's quick ratio has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.8× to 1.5×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

Core & Main CNM Quick ratio

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1×0.0×

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1.6×+0.1×

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1.3×-0.8×

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1.1×-0.3×

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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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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

Calculated from Core & Main’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=1.3×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 quick ratio?: Core & Main (CNM) reported quick ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.
How has Core & Main's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: Core & Main's quick ratio increased by 19.1% year-over-year, from 1.1× to 1.3×.
What is the long-term trend for Core & Main's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Core & Main's quick ratio has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.8× to 1.5×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.