Core & Main Inc (NYSE:CNM)

Q4 2024 Core & Main Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Mar 25, 2025 / 12:30PM GMT

Release Date Price: $49.52 (-0.24%)

Transcript 10-K8-K

Key Points

Positve

Core & Main Inc (CNM) achieved 18% sales growth in the fourth quarter, demonstrating strong momentum.
The company marked its 15th consecutive year of positive sales growth, with record net sales of over $7.4 billion for fiscal 2024.
Core & Main Inc (CNM) successfully integrated 10 complementary businesses, adding over $600 million in annual sales.
The company has a significant opportunity to grow its market share, currently holding only 19% of a $39 billion addressable market.
Core & Main Inc (CNM) has a strong cash flow generation, allowing for reinvestment in growth and returning capital to shareholders through share repurchases.

Negative

Gross margin for fiscal 2024 decreased by 50 basis points compared to the previous year, due to higher average cost of inventory.
Interest expense increased significantly from $81 million to $142 million due to higher average borrowings.
The company faces uncertainties surrounding interest rates, federal funding, and tariffs, which could impact construction activity.
There is a potential headwind from pricing, as the company anticipates a neutral pricing environment for 2025.
SG&A expenses increased by 21% in the fourth quarter, reflecting the impact of acquisitions and inflation.

Operator

Hello and welcome to the Core & Main Q4 2024 earnings call. My name is Alex. I'll be coordinating the call today. (Operator Instructions)

I'll now hand it over to Robyn Bradbury, Senior Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Robyn Bradbury

Core & Main Inc - Vice President - Investor Relations and FP&A

Thank you. Good morning, everyone. This is Robyn Bradbury, Senior Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations for Core & Main. We're excited to have you join us this morning for our fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year earnings call. I'm joined today by Steve LeClair, our Chair and Chief Executive Officer; and Mark Witkowski, our Chief Financial Officer.

Steve will begin today's call by discussing the executive changes we announced this morning. Steve will then provide an overview of our business and strategy, followed by an update on our fiscal 2024 accomplishments. Mark will then discuss our financial results and fiscal 2025 outlook followed by a Q&A session.

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