Commercial Metals
CMC
63.25
-1.66
-2.56%
Commercial Metals
US · CMC
#1779 by market cap
Listed 1970
63.25
-1.66
-2.56%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 288s ago
· 2026-10-07 19:54
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- Market cap
- 7.00B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 11.96
- P/Bi
- 1.54
- EPSi
- 0.74
- Div yieldi
- 1.17%
- 52W posi
- 34%
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✦ Quant Financial Health how this is computed
Good
- Altman Z-Score is 3.99, above the 3.0 "safe zone" threshold.
- Most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies; less meaningful for banks, insurers and other financials.
Revenue annual, last 8 years
Latest year -1.61% YoY
Margins
- Gross margin
- 15.65%
- Operating margin
- 6.67%
- Net margin
- 1.09%
Key ratios & quality
- Enterprise valuei
- 7.31B
- Altman Z-Scorei
- 3.99
Altman Z-Score below ~1.8 suggests financial distress risk, above ~3.0 suggests low risk; the model is most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies and less meaningful for banks and other financial firms.
Income statement
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.64B | 5.83B | 5.48B | 6.73B | 8.91B | 8.80B | 7.93B | 7.80B |
| Gross profit | 622.17M | 803.49M | 944.80M | 1.11B | 1.86B | 1.81B | 1.36B | 1.22B |
| Selling & admin expenses | 401.45M | 463.27M | 507.01M | 505.12M | 544.98M | 646.04M | 668.41M | 700.23M |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 220.71M | 340.22M | 437.79M | 600.74M | 1.31B | 1.17B | 690.27M | 519.92M |
| Pretax profit | 165.38M | 268.46M | 370.78M | 534.02M | 1.52B | 1.12B | 635.67M | 107.55M |
| Tax | 30.15M | 69.68M | 92.48M | 121.15M | 297.89M | 262.21M | 150.18M | 22.88M |
| Net profit | 138.51M | 198.09M | 279.50M | 412.87M | 1.22B | 859.76M | 485.49M | 84.66M |
| Basic EPS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.17 | 1.66 | 2.32 | 3.38 | 9.95 | 7.25 | 4.14 | 0.74 |
| Line item | 2025-02 | 2025-05 | 2025-08 | 2025-11 | 2026-02 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.75B | 2.02B | 2.11B | 2.12B | 2.13B | 2.48B |
| Gross profit | 219.55M | 299.92M | 392.81M | 407.14M | 387.91M | 455.14M |
| Selling & admin expenses | 167.56M | 175.77M | 179.05M | 195.62M | 233.17M | 222.31M |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 51.99M | 124.15M | 213.76M | 211.52M | 154.74M | 232.82M |
| Pretax profit | 36.10M | 109.51M | 193.23M | 182.94M | 109.74M | 188.84M |
| Tax | 10.63M | 26.39M | 41.45M | 5.65M | 16.71M | 15.82M |
| Net profit | 25.47M | 83.13M | 151.78M | 177.28M | 93.03M | 173.02M |
| Basic EPS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.22 | 0.73 | 1.35 | 1.58 | 0.83 | 1.55 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 2.08B | 2.08B | 2.21B | 2.74B | 3.44B | 3.14B | 3.29B | 3.49B |
| Cash & ST investments | 622.47M | 192.46M | 542.10M | 497.75M | 672.60M | 592.33M | 857.92M | 1.04B |
| Inventory | 589.01M | 692.37M | 625.39M | 935.39M | 1.17B | 1.04B | 971.76M | 934.31M |
| Total assets | 3.33B | 3.76B | 4.08B | 4.64B | 6.24B | 6.64B | 6.82B | 7.17B |
| Total current liabilities | 541.94M | 694.59M | 745.26M | 980.47M | 1.36B | 843.71M | 834.85M | 1.26B |
| Short-term debt | 19.75M | 17.44M | 18.15M | 54.37M | 388.80M | 40.51M | 38.79M | 44.29M |
| Long-term debt | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.07B | 1.02B | 1.11B | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.31B |
| Total liabilities | 1,834,721,000.00 | 2,134,714,000.00 | 2,192,315,000.00 | 2,343,562,000.00 | 2,950,598,000.00 | 2,517,980,000.00 | 2,517,815,000.00 | 2,978,508,000.00 |
| Total equity | 1.49B | 1.62B | 1.89B | 2.30B | 3.29B | 4.12B | 4.30B | 4.19B |
| Retained earnings | 1.45B | 1.59B | 1.81B | 2.16B | 3.31B | 4.10B | 4.50B | 4.51B |
| Line item | 2025-02 | 2025-05 | 2025-08 | 2025-11 | 2026-02 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 3.13B | 3.36B | 3.49B | 5.51B | 3.26B | 3.46B |
| Cash & ST investments | 758.40M | 893.00M | 1.04B | 1.02B | 495.04M | 559.76M |
| Inventory | 978.28M | 1.01B | 934.31M | 951.08M | 1.14B | 1.17B |
| Total assets | 6.69B | 6.99B | 7.17B | 9.24B | 9.56B | 9.80B |
| Total current liabilities | 1.11B | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.23B | 1.37B | 1.49B |
| Short-term debt | 40.04M | 41.39M | 44.29M | 46.30M | 52.62M | 88.79M |
| Long-term debt | 1.15B | 1.30B | 1.31B | 3.31B | 3.31B | 3.31B |
| Total liabilities | 2,677,536,000.00 | 2,896,061,000.00 | 2,978,508,000.00 | 4,930,402,000.00 | 5,155,149,000.00 | 5,264,214,000.00 |
| Total equity | 4.01B | 4.10B | 4.19B | 4.31B | 4.41B | 4.53B |
| Retained earnings | 4.31B | 4.38B | 4.51B | 4.66B | 4.74B | 4.89B |
Cash flow
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -433.92M | 37.00M | 791.20M | 228.47M | 700.31M | 1.34B | 899.71M | 715.07M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 131.66M | 158.67M | 165.76M | 167.61M | 175.02M | 218.83M | 280.37M | 285.88M |
| Free cash flow | -608.58M | -101.83M | 603.59M | 44.31M | 250.32M | 737.44M | 575.44M | 312.25M |
| Dividends paid | -56.08M | -56.54M | -57.06M | -57.77M | -67.75M | -74.94M | -78.87M | -81.43M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -161.88M | -101.41M | -182.93M | -198.82M |
| Ending cash balance | 632.62M | 193.73M | 544.96M | 501.13M | 679.24M | 595.72M | 859.56M | 1.05B |
| Line item | 2025-02 | 2025-05 | 2025-08 | 2025-11 | 2026-02 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 32.44M | 154.40M | 315.21M | 204.19M | 166.27M | 232.57M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 70.58M | 72.38M | 72.48M | 72.72M | 102.57M | 107.42M |
| Free cash flow | -53.83M | 64.95M | 206.29M | 78.75M | 43.57M | 76.43M |
| Dividends paid | -20.43M | -20.32M | -20.13M | -20.00M | -19.97M | -22.16M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -48.02M | -50.42M | -49.97M | -38.90M | -18.30M | -18.90M |
| Ending cash balance | 759.43M | 895.13M | 1.05B | 3.03B | 503.63M | 563.22M |
Returns & efficiency
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 9.57 | 12.71 | 15.91 | 19.74 | 43.62 | 23.21 | 11.53 | 1.99 |
| ROA %i | 4.39 | 5.59 | 7.13 | 9.47 | 22.39 | 13.35 | 7.22 | 1.21 |
| ROIC %i | 7.05 | 9.09 | 11.16 | 14.30 | 30.86 | 17.70 | 9.70 | 2.18 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | 6.27 | 7.09 | 9.11 | 12.26 | 20.31 | 23.04 | 22.80 | 20.02 |
| EBIT margin %i | 4.44 | 5.83 | 7.90 | 8.71 | 17.57 | 13.21 | 8.62 | 1.96 |
| FCF / sales %i | -- | -- | 11.02 | 0.66 | 2.81 | 8.38 | 7.26 | 4.00 |
| Current ratioi | 3.83 | 2.99 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 3.73 | 3.94 | 2.78 |
| Quick ratioi | 2.53 | 1.74 | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.50 | 2.17 | 2.42 | 1.78 |
| Debt / assetsi | 34.80 | 33.11 | 26.55 | 23.06 | 24.08 | 17.39 | 17.45 | 18.88 |
| LT debt / equityi | 76.24 | 75.57 | 56.40 | 44.25 | 33.88 | 27.04 | 26.77 | 31.24 |
| Interest coveragei | 5.04 | 4.76 | 7.00 | 11.29 | 30.88 | 28.96 | 14.27 | 3.36 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | -5.05 | 17.47 | 12.52 | 13.16 | 15.21 | 17.13 | 5.61 | -4.36 |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | 20.36 | 53.51 | 82.04 | 43.92 | 83.16 | 45.43 | 5.55 | -58.88 |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.90 | 135.05 | 7.65 |
| Line item | 2025-02 | 2025-05 | 2025-08 | 2025-11 | 2026-02 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 1.78 | 0.88 | 1.99 | 10.51 | 12.00 | 13.79 |
| ROA %i | 1.10 | 0.54 | 1.21 | 5.47 | 6.22 | 7.09 |
| ROIC %i | 2.03 | 1.31 | 2.18 | 7.57 | 8.95 | 10.46 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EBIT margin %i | 1.88 | 1.22 | 1.96 | 7.25 | 8.16 | 8.96 |
| FCF / sales %i | 5.52 | 4.90 | 4.00 | 3.70 | 4.69 | 4.58 |
| Current ratioi | 2.82 | 2.86 | 2.78 | 4.47 | 2.38 | 2.33 |
| Quick ratioi | 1.66 | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 1.30 | 1.31 |
| Debt / assetsi | 17.86 | 19.22 | 18.88 | 36.26 | 35.17 | 34.71 |
| LT debt / equityi | 28.78 | 31.80 | 31.24 | 76.65 | 75.12 | 73.08 |
| Interest coveragei | 3.11 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 9.84 | 7.71 | 6.71 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
✦ Quant Revenue Concentration how this is computed
Single-engine
- North America Steel Group is the largest reported line at 72.89% of revenue, across 5 reported segments.
- The next-largest line, Construction Solutions Group, is a distant second at 16.36% - a sharp slowdown here would have little to offset it.
Revenue breakdown most recent period
Business
North America Steel Group72.89%
Construction Solutions Group16.36%
Europe Steel Group11.76%
Corporate and Other, excluding eliminations0.32%
Quote time 2026-10-07 19:54:59 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.