Every material Form 8-K Core & Main filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
Core & Main, Inc.'s subsidiary Core & Main LP issued $750 million of 6.000% senior notes due July 1, 2034, and used a sixth amendment to its term loan agreement to replace the remainder of its 2028 senior term loan with a new $800 million term loan maturing July 1, 2033. The filing describes refinancing and debt terms but does not report earnings or guidance, so it gives shareholders no direct measure of operating performance.
$750 million of 6.000% senior notes due July 1, 2034, issued July 1, 2026, with semiannual interest payments beginning January 1, 2027
Proceeds to prepay a portion of the 2028 Senior Term Loan and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases
New $800 million 2033 Senior Term Loan maturing July 1, 2033, priced at Term SOFR plus 1.75%
Core & Main reported fiscal 2026 first quarter results for the period ended May 3, 2026. Net sales were essentially flat at $1,910 million, while net income rose 7.6% to $113 million and diluted EPS rose 9.6% to $0.57. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook, which is positive for shareholders because profit grew and guidance held, although sales were flat.
Net sales of $1,910 million vs. $1,911 million a year earlier, as lower volume was offset by acquisitions
Net income rose 7.6% to $113 million; diluted EPS rose 9.6% to $0.57; Adjusted Diluted EPS rose 5.9% to $0.72
Repurchased 1.8 million shares for $88 million in the quarter, plus $37 million for 0.8 million shares after quarter end
Fiscal 2026 outlook reaffirmed: net sales of $7,800 to $7,900 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $950 to $980 million
Core & Main appointed M. Susan Hardwick, former CEO of American Water Works, as a director effective April 1, 2026, and placed her on the Talent and Compensation Committee. The company also said Executive Chair Stephen LeClair retired from that role, as a Class II director and as board chair, with James Castellano becoming board chair. The filing describes these as part of long-term succession planning and does not report any financial results.
M. Susan Hardwick appointed director effective April 1, 2026; term expires at the 2027 annual meeting
Stephen LeClair retired as Executive Chair, Class II director and Chair of the Board effective April 1, 2026
James Castellano became Chair of the Board; James Hope became Audit Committee Chair and Robert Buck joined the committee
Standard annual Board pay is $225,000, including $130,000 in restricted stock units and $95,000 in cash
Core & Main reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 net sales down 6.9% to $1,581 million, mainly due to one fewer selling week, while diluted EPS rose 12.1% to $0.37. For the full fiscal year, net sales rose 2.8% to $7,647 million and diluted EPS rose 8.5% to $2.31, and the company forecast fiscal 2026 net sales of $7.8 billion to $7.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $950 million to $980 million.
Q4 net sales fell 6.9% to $1,581 million; average daily net sales rose 0.9%
Q4 diluted EPS rose 12.1% to $0.37; adjusted diluted EPS rose 2.0% to $0.52
Fiscal 2025 net income rose 6.5% to $462 million; adjusted EBITDA rose 0.1% to $931 million
Fiscal 2026 outlook: net sales of $7,800 million to $7,900 million and adjusted EBITDA of $950 million to $980 million
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