Commercial Metals (CMC) stock

Steel construction materials , market cap $7.2B

Steel construction materials

Market cap $7.2B

$65.86

+2.94%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#6of 12

Steel Mills

Checks firing

4of 14

Choppy

From 52-week high

-22.4%

Below the 200-day

CMC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 7. Its price closed above its average of the last 21 days, which is rising (2 chart checks started).

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Key facts on CMC

Key facts on CMC
The company	Profit up 675% to $656M
Latest filing	10-K, Oct 16 Filed its annual report (10-K) for the year to Aug 31, 2026

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What moves steel

Steel mill prices+27.6%+2.2%September, on a yearfrom Aug

The change in what US steel mills charged for their products, from the producer price index, against the same month a year earlier.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, producer prices, September against September 2025.

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CMC catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -1.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why CMC scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Profit A profit of $656M over the last four quarters, up 675% from $85M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Long-term trend subtracts
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

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CMC has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CMC RSI today: 55.1, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1455.1
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 3 sessions ago.
50-day average$65.40
The price is 0.7% above it.
200-day average$69.09
The price is 4.7% below it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Aug 21.
ADX 1411.3
Under 25, with +DI above -DI.
Support$64.39
Swing low from Aug 24, 2.2% below the price.
Resistance$66.86
Swing high from Oct 5, 1.5% above the price.
52-week high$84.87
From Feb 11, 28.9% above the price.
52-week low$55.97
From Nov 5, 2025, 15.0% below the price.
Chart patternTriangle
Lines over the Sep 8 and Oct 15 highs and under the Oct 1 and Oct 26 lows.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $62.41 to $66.12.
Volume1.2x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on CMC

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsConstruction Solutions Group sales rose 79% in fiscal 2026, to $1.34B from $747M.SEC filing · Oct 16, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where CMC stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted by macroeconomic conditions." (10-K for fiscal 2026; not in fiscal 2025's)SEC filing · Oct 16, 2026, against the one of Oct 16, 2025
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades CMC, for Pro members
Against its closest peers2 peersShare count against a year before: CMC -1.9%, CLF +16%, CRS -0.4%.

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How CMC ranks in Steel Mills

CMC is #6 of 12 by Quality Score among Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens).

How CMC ranks in Steel Mills
1	NUENucor	7/14	19
2	STLDSteel Dynamics	7/14	15
3	SXCSuncoke Energy	6/14	13
	ASTLAlgoma Steel		Open for its score
	CLFCleveland-⁠Cliffs		Open for its score
	CRSCarpenter Technology		Open for its score
	MTArcelorMittal		Open for its score
6	CMCCommercial Metals	4/14	7

Share count against a year before: CMC -1.9%, CLF +16%, CRS -0.4%.

When does CMC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 7, before the open (in 66 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CMC reported on Oct 15, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $2.7B, 26% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.91 a share, from $1.35.

“For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company reported consolidated net earnings of $212.5 million or $1.91 per diluted share, up from $1.35 in the prior year period, due in part to a lower effective tax rate.”

The quarter that ended Aug 31, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CMC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“Consolidated core EBITDA for the fiscal fourth quarter increased 35.1% year-over-year to $393.7 million, while core EBITDA margins expanded 100 basis points to 14.8%, driven by metal margin expansion and the inclusion of the higher-margin precast business.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 15)

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The numbers

Market value: $7.2B; today
Sales: $9.4B; up 20.5% on the year
Free cash flow: $479M; last 12 months

Sales grew 6.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.

Pays $0.80 a share a year.

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-4.7%+3.9%+0.1%

Mar 26Jun 25Oct 15

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 15, 2026Before open	Before open	+6.3%	+0.1%	-1.6%
Jun 25, 2026Before open	Before open	+1.7%	+3.9%	-14.1%
Mar 26, 2026Before open	Before open	-7.1%	-4.7%	+0.7%

CMC closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CMC's Quality Score going into each

CMC sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $9.4B in 2026. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Is CMC's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 18% of its free cash flow.

CMC's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$0.80 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $88M a year $0.80 a share on 110M shares, the count on its cover page as of Oct 9, 2026
Free cash flow	$479M The last four quarters, to Aug 31, 2026
Record	Raised in the last year Against the payout a year before, each year

Insiders trading CMC

CMC insider trades

2 insiders bought $604K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyJohn R. McPherson$100KDirectorat $71.92 on Aug 13, filed Aug 14

BuyJohn R. McPhersonDirector$100Kat $71.92 on Aug 13, filed Aug 14

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CMC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Peter R. MattPresident and CEO · 1 trade
Paul James LawrenceSVP & Chief Financial Officer
Brian N. HalloranSVP, N. America Steel Group
Jody K. AbsherSVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec
Keith HaasSVP, Precast Group
Kekin GhelaniSVP, Chief Strategy Officer
Lindsay L. SloanVP & Chief Accounting Officer
Michael DoucetSVP, EBG & Chief Comm. Officer

11 more officers and directors file at CMC. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold CMC?

In ETFs: CMC is under 0.1% of DGRO and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Commercial Metals

Commercial Metals Co is provides early-stage construction solutions that support the site preparation through foundational phases of modern infrastructure and building projects. It serves infrastructure, non-residential, residential, industrial and energy markets. It has three reportable segments: North America Steel group, Construction Solutions group and Europe Steel group. Majority of revenue comes from North America Steel group which provides a diverse offering of products and solutions to support the construction sector. It has presence in United States, Poland, and Other. The company generates majority of revenue from United States.

13,670 employeesIrving, TXcmc.com

What Commercial Metals says it competes with

“Our North America Steel Group recycling operations compete with scrap metal processors and primary nonferrous scrap metal producers.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Oct 16, 2026

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CMC's score card

Commercial Metals (CMC): Quality Score 7, Average, #6 of 12 in Steel Mills, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayAug 14John R. McPherson bought CMC$100K at $71.92, filed Aug 14

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: CMC's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #6 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens). Insiders bought $604K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is CMC a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

CMC scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #6 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CMC's Quality Score?

CMC scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #6 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CMC's 7.

Are insiders buying CMC?

2 insiders bought $604K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is John R. McPherson, Director, who bought $100K on Aug 13. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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