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Core & Main, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Core & Main, Inc.'s operations generated $650m of cash; it spent $46.0m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $604m. It returned $155m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Core & Main, Inc.: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2020Feb 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Jan 20242025Feb 20252026Feb 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations194214−314011,069621650683
Depreciation and amortisation138153150148154194192186
Stock-based pay44251110141714
Capital spending1412202539354655
Free cash flow180202−513761,030586604628
Free cash flow after stock pay176198−763651,020572587614
Share buybacks——001,344176155365
Shares issued0010000———

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Core & Main, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Core & Main, Inc.