Commercial Metals
CMC NYSE Steel Financials FY2017βFY2026
Commercial Metals' revenue rose 20.5% to $9.4 billion in fiscal 2026. Its net margin was 7.0%, up from 1.1% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $479 million, up 53.4%. It paid out $187 million in dividends and buybacks, 39% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.9%.
What Commercial Metals does
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- Legal name
- Commercial Metals Company
- Fiscal year ends
- August 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000022444-26-000065
0000022444
Revenue and margins
Commercial Metals had $9.4B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 20.5% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 35.1% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $479M in fiscal 2026, 5.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Commercial Metals returned $187M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 39% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.0%.
Value Commercial Metals yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$2.6B and divides by 111.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 10.7x Β· peers 22.5x Β· sector 20.6x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Commercial Metals can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $673M | $592M | $858M | $1.0B | $776M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $3.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.7x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 30.9x | 29.0x | 14.3x | 3.1x | 7.0x |
| Current ratio | 2.5x | 3.7x | 3.9x | 2.8x | 2.3x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 2.5x | 2.8x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Total assets | $6.2B | $6.6B | $6.8B | $7.2B | $10.3B |
| Total liabilities | $3.0B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $3.0B | $5.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.3B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.2B | $4.7B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $841M | $564M | $340M | $321M | $2.6B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.8M
3 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.4M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | John R McPhersonDirector | Bought | 1,390 | $71.92 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Peter R MattPresident and CEO, Director | Bought | 8,230 | $61.30 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Jennifer J DurbinFmr. Chief HR & Comm. Officer | Sold | 25,050 | $79.97 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Dennis Arriola VDirector | Bought | 2,000 | $74.69 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Brian N. HalloranSVP, N. America Steel Group | Sold | 6,232 | $59.87 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.2% | β9.0% | β4.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.99 | 5.72 | 4.44 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Metals CMC | $7.0B | 20.5% | β | 5.1% | 12.9% | 10.7x | 7 | |
| Reliance RS | $21.6B | 3.3% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 27.1x | 6 | Compare β |
| Steel Dynamics STLD | $34.7B | 3.6% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 10.0% | 17.8x | 6 | Compare β |
| Cleveland-Cliffs CLF | $8.0B | β3.0% | β8.5% | β5.5% | β8.9% | β | 2 | Compare β |
| Worthington Steel WS | $2.0B | 11.3% | β0.0% | 2.3% | β0.1% | β | 5 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.8B | $4.6B | $5.8B | $5.5B | $6.7B | $8.9B | $8.8B | $7.9B | $7.8B | $9.4B |
| Gross profit | $521M | $622M | $804M | $945M | $1.1B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.8B |
| Interest expense | $44.2M | $41.0M | $71.4M | $61.8M | $51.9M | $50.7M | $40.1M | $47.9M | $51.1M | $119M |
| Pretax income | $65.5M | $165M | $269M | $371M | $534M | $1.5B | $1.1B | $636M | $108M | $711M |
| Income tax | $15.3M | $30.1M | $69.7M | $92.5M | $121M | $298M | $262M | $150M | $22.9M | $55.2M |
| Net income | $46.3M | $139M | $198M | $280M | $413M | $1.2B | $860M | $486M | $84.7M | $656M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.39 | $1.17 | $1.66 | $2.32 | $3.38 | $9.95 | $7.25 | $4.14 | $0.74 | $5.86 |
| Diluted shares | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.11B | 0.11B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | β$523M | β$434M | $37.0M | $791M | $229M | $700M | $1.3B | $900M | $715M | $1.1B |
| Capital expenditure | $213M | $175M | $139M | $188M | $184M | $450M | $607M | $324M | $403M | $580M |
| Free cash flow | β$736M | β$609M | β$102M | $604M | $44.3M | $250M | $737M | $575M | $312M | $479M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $125M | $132M | $159M | $166M | $168M | $175M | $219M | $280M | $286M | $396M |
| Stock-based compensation | $30.3M | $23.9M | $25.1M | $31.8M | $43.7M | $47.0M | $60.5M | $45.1M | $37.1M | $43.9M |
| Acquisitions | $56.1M | $7.0M | $701M | $18.1M | $1.9M | $552M | $235M | $3.0M | $0.0M | $2.5B |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $162M | $101M | $183M | $199M | $103M |
| Dividends paid | $55.5M | $56.1M | $56.5M | $57.1M | $57.8M | $67.7M | $74.9M | $78.9M | $81.4M | $84.2M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $55.5M | $56.1M | $56.5M | $57.1M | $57.8M | $230M | $176M | $262M | $280M | $187M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $253M | $623M | $193M | $542M | $498M | $673M | $592M | $858M | $1.0B | $776M |
| Total debt | $825M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $3.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $50.2M | $52.1M | $58.5M | $95.5M | $141M | $159M | $196M |
| Current assets | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.4B | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.5B | $3.8B |
| Current liabilities | $608M | $542M | $695M | $745M | $981M | $1.4B | $844M | $835M | $1.3B | $1.6B |
| Inventory | $463M | $589M | $692M | $625M | $935M | $1.2B | $1.0B | $972M | $934M | $1.1B |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.5B |
| Total assets | $3.0B | $3.3B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $4.6B | $6.2B | $6.6B | $6.8B | $7.2B | $10.3B |
| Total liabilities | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $3.0B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $3.0B | $5.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $3.3B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.2B | $4.7B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 17.3% | 16.4% | 20.8% | 20.6% | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 19.5% | 15.7% | 12.2% | 5.7% | 13.1% |
| Net margin | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 7.0% |
| FCF margin | β19.2% | β13.1% | β1.8% | 11.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 4.3% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 35.9% | 20.2% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 12.9% |
| Return on capital employed | 4.7% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 36.7% | 21.8% | 11.6% | 2.7% | 11.4% |
| Return on equity | 3.4% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 43.6% | 23.2% | 11.5% | 2.0% | 14.8% |
| Return on assets | 1.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 7.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 6.9% | 20.8% | 25.5% | β6.1% | 22.9% | 32.5% | β1.3% | β9.9% | β1.6% | 20.5% |
| Net income growth | β15.4% | 198.9% | 43.0% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 194.8% | β29.4% | β43.5% | β82.6% | 674.7% |
| EPS growth | β17.0% | 200.0% | 41.9% | 39.8% | 45.7% | 194.4% | β27.1% | β42.9% | β82.1% | 691.9% |
| FCF growth | β273.9% | β | β | β | β92.7% | 464.9% | 194.6% | β22.0% | β45.7% | 53.4% |
| Share count change | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | β3.1% | β1.2% | β2.6% | β2.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.4x | 1.6x | 2.1x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.7x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 2.5x | 5.0x | 4.8x | 7.0x | 11.3x | 30.9x | 29.0x | 14.3x | 3.1x | 7.0x |
| Current ratio | 2.8x | 3.8x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 2.8x | 2.5x | 3.7x | 3.9x | 2.8x | 2.3x |
| Quick ratio | 2.1x | 2.8x | 2.0x | 2.1x | 1.8x | 1.7x | 2.5x | 2.8x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 5.5% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | β | β | β | 9.5% | 130.4% | 91.7% | 23.9% | 45.5% | 89.8% | 39.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| Accruals ratio | 18.7% | 18.2% | 4.6% | β13.1% | 4.2% | 9.5% | β7.5% | β6.2% | β9.0% | β4.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000022444). Data updated October 16, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.