What is Core & Main's share buybacks?

Core & Main (CNM) reported share buybacks of $88M in Q1 2026.

How has Core & Main's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Core & Main's share buybacks increased by 125.6% year-over-year, from $39M to $88M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.

How do you interpret share buybacks?

Increases suggest management believes the stock is undervalued or has excess cash, while decreases may signal a shift toward debt reduction or reinvestment.

How does share buybacks compare across companies?

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; often compared against dividend payouts.

Core & Main CNM Share Buybacks

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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

Reported directly by Core & Main in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Core & Main (CNM) reported share buybacks of $88M in Q1 2026.
How has Core & Main's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Core & Main's share buybacks increased by 125.6% year-over-year, from $39M to $88M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.
How do you interpret share buybacks?: Increases suggest management believes the stock is undervalued or has excess cash, while decreases may signal a shift toward debt reduction or reinvestment.
How does share buybacks compare across companies?: Common among mature, cash-generative companies; often compared against dividend payouts.