---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001856525-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNM"
cik: "0001856525"
company_name: "Core & Main, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:15:21.240736+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core & Main Q4 net sales down 6.9% to $1.58B; EPS $0.37 (+12.1%); full-year sales up 2.8%

## Summary
- Net sales $1,581M down 6.9% in Q4 (one less week); avg daily net sales up 0.9%.
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.37 (+12.1% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $0.52 (+2.0%).
- Full-year net sales $7,647M (+2.8%); diluted EPS $2.31 (+8.5%); adjusted EBITDA $931M (+0.1%).
- Share repurchases: $155M bought 3.2M shares in FY25; $39M bought 0.8M shares after year end.
- Gross margin improved 50 bps Q4, 30 bps full year; private-label growth and pricing execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001856525-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNM
- cik: 0001856525
- company_name: Core & Main, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856525/000185652526000030/0001856525-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856525/000185652526000030/cnm-20260324.htm

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