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CNM (Core & Main) Gross Profit : $1,980 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Core & Main Gross Profit?

Core & Main's gross profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $451 Mil. Core & Main's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $1,980 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Core & Main's gross profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $451 Mil. Core & Main's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $1,698 Mil. Therefore, Core & Main's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 26.56%.

Core & Main had a gross margin of 26.56% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Core & Main was 27.13%. The lowest was 22.12%. And the median was 25.58%.


Core & Main Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Core & Main's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Core & Main Gross Profit Chart

Core & Main Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 878.00 1,280.00 1,795.00 1,818.00 1,980.00

Core & Main Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 384.00 468.00 518.00 543.00 451.00

Competitive Comparison of Core & Main's Gross Profit

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Core & Main's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Core & Main's Gross Profit Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Core & Main's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Core & Main's Gross Profit falls into.


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Core & Main Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Core & Main's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2025 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7441 - 5461
=1,980

Core & Main's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2025 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1698 - 1247
=451

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,980 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Core & Main's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=451 / 1698
=26.56 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Core & Main  (NYSE:CNM) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Core & Main had a gross margin of 26.56% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 => Competition eroding margins


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Core & Main Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1830 Craig Park Court, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63146
Core & Main Inc is a specialty distributor focusing on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and services. Catering to municipalities, private water companies, and contractors, it serves municipal, non-residential, and residential markets nationwide. Its diverse product line includes pipes, valves, fittings, storm drainage products, fire protection products, and meter products. Revenue is primarily generated from pipes, valves, and fittings. The company operates across three construction sectors: municipal, non-residential, and residential, contributing to reliable infrastructure development nationwide.
Executives
John R Schaller officer: President, Waterworks C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Bradford A Cowles officer: President, Fire Protection C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Mark G Whittenburg officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Margaret Newman director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Stephen O Leclair director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3100 CUMBERLAND BLVD, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30339
Jeffrey D Giles officer: VP, Corporate Department C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Dennis G Gipson director C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
James G Castellano director C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Mark R Witkowski officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
John Weldon Stephens officer: VP, Corp. Controller C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Orvin T Kimbrough director C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Laura K Schneider officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Cd&r Fund X Waterworks B1, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE, LLC, 375 PARK AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10152
Robert M Buck director 260 JIMMY ANN DRIVE, DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114
Bhavani Amirthalingam director 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149