CNM's Quality Score rose 5 points on Mon, Nov 9, to 4. More shares traded than usual (3 chart checks started).
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Up 12% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
| Holding it back | Sales down 1% on the year |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Sep 9 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CNM is #277 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Tue Dec 8, before the open (in 28 days).
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.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Net sales increased primarily due to acquisitions.”
CNM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $7.8B to $7.9B |
“The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily attributable to higher gross profit.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 9)
Sales grew 16% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Its share count fell 7% a year over 3 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | +0.5% | -5.6% | -6.8% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | -1.0% | -6.1% | -9.3% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | -0.2% | +4.5% | -1.4% |
Sales grew every year from 2020 to 2026, to $7.6B. It made a profit in each of the seven years.
RSI 62.8, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
One insider bought $95K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest:
5 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CNM is under 0.1% of SCHG and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
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CNM scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #277 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 12% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 10. 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.
CNM scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #277 of 457 in Industrials 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 CNM's 4.
One insider bought $95K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest is James D. Hope, Director, who bought $95K on Jul 6.
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