Core & Main Inc (CNM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.94x

Core & Main Inc (CNM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.94x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $253.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($268.00 Million). Read total liabilities of Core & Main Inc for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.94x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$253.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$268.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$15.00 Million
USD

Core & Main Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2005–2026)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Core & Main Inc across 8 annual periods. Explore Core & Main Inc capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Core & Main Inc (2005–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Core & Main Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CNM stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.93x $604.00 Million $650.00 Million $46.00 Million ▼ -1.5%
2025 0.94x $586.00 Million $621.00 Million $35.00 Million ▼ -2.1%
2024 0.96x $1.03 Billion $1.07 Billion $39.00 Million ▲ +2.8%
2023 0.94x $376.00 Million $401.00 Million $25.00 Million ▼ -0.9%
2021 0.95x $207.90 Million $219.80 Million $11.90 Million ▲ +1.9%
2020 0.93x $180.00 Million $194.00 Million $14.00 Million ▲ +7.6%
2019 0.86x $87.00 Million $100.90 Million $13.90 Million ▼ -15.7%
2005 1.02x $62.84 Million $61.42 Million $1.42 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).