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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Core & Main (CNM)

Core & Main Q2 Sales Rise 2.5% to $2.1 Billion; Full-Year Outlook Reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Core & Main reported fiscal second-quarter net sales of $2,145 million, up 2.5%, and net income of $150 million, up 6.4%, for the quarter ended August 2, 2026. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook and said it repurchased $169 million of shares in the quarter, with a further $11 million after quarter end.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS rose 10.0% to $0.77; Adjusted Diluted EPS rose 8.0% to $0.94
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.0% to $274 million; gross profit margin was 26.7% versus 26.8% a year earlier
  • Full-year fiscal 2026 outlook reaffirmed: net sales of $7,800 to $7,900 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $950 to $980 million
  • Year-to-date open market share repurchases reached nearly $270 million and 5.7 million shares

The filing

CompanyCore & Main (CNM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Accession number0001856525-26-000091

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 09, 2026.

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