earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Core & Main Q1 net sales flat at $1,910M; EPS up 9.6% to $0.57; repurchases $88M in shares
Core & Main, Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $0.57
vs consensus $0.42
▲ beat
(+34.7%)
- Net sales $1,910M vs $1,911M YoY; gross profit +2% to $520M; margin +50 bps to 27.2%.
- Diluted EPS $0.57 (+9.6% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $0.72 (+5.9%).
- Repurchased 1.8M shares for $88M in Q; additional $37M/0.8M shares after quarter end.
- Opened five new greenfield locations; municipal demand healthy; reaffirms full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.
- Adjusted EBITDA $226M (+0.9% YoY); margin 11.8% (+10 bps).