Commercial Metals Company (CMC) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 13, 2026

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Q1 core EBITDA up ~52% YoY with margin expansion, $2.5B CP&P/Foley acquisitions, strong liquidity and trade protection news, plus ~14% 21‑day price gain put CMC in a technically strong, earnings‑backed uptrend ahead of further integration and TAG‑savings updates.

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Idea window: 2/11/2026 – 2/18/2026Sector: Basic Materials

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$64.99
Market Cap
$7.19B
1D Return
-3.25%
YTD Return
-5.28%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
12.2
P/B
1.6
P/S
0.8
EV/EBITDA
9.2
Div Yield
1.17%

Fundamental Analysis

6.0

Key Financial Insights: • Margin expansion • Rising leverage • Solid liquidity CMC's improving margins, earnings, and valuation support a constructive outlook, but higher leverage and lower liquidity warrant caution on sustainability.

Profitability
Leverage

Price Behavior

5.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Mild Downtrend • Support Rebound • Breakout Threshold Support Level: $65.00–$66.30 Resistance Level: $70.76 CMC is mildly bearish over the last month below $68.57, with support at $65.00–$66.30; watch for a break below $64.87 or a bullish breakout above $70.76.

Bearish
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Sentiment & News

7.0

Key News Insights: • EBITDA acceleration • Acquisition benefits • Buyback focus CMC's strong EBITDA growth, acquisition-led margin expansion and 2029 targets support a constructive outlook, though leverage remains elevated.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

CMC is becoming a higher-margin construction-materials story rather than a pure steel-cycle bet, with Construction Solutions synergies and TAG productivity offering meaningful upside—but investors should remain cautious until integration converts to cash, leverage falls below 2x, and steel margins withstand new rebar capacity.

Transformation
SteelCycleRisk
Deleveraging
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Description

Commercial Metals Company operates integrated steel and metal recycling, fabrication, and manufacturing businesses across the United States, Poland, China and other markets. It processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap for mills and refineries and produces finished and semi-finished long products and fabricated reinforcement used in construction, infrastructure, transportation and industrial applications; it also sells and rents construction-related equipment. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Feb 11Feb 18CMCCommercial Metals Company
Q1 core EBITDA up ~52% YoY with margin expansion, $2.5B CP&P/Foley acquisitions, strong liquidity and trade protection news, plus ~14% 21‑day price gain put CMC in a technically strong, earnings‑backed uptrend ahead of further integration and TAG‑savings updates.
Closed-5.4%
Jan 1Jan 8CMCCommercial Metals Company
Commercial Metals Company benefits from accretive acquisitions increasing margins, strong steel demand, and positive regulatory tailwinds (anti-dumping ruling). The stock has steady price appreciation with positive technical momentum, underpinned by improved earnings and cash flow outlook, making it a solid hot idea for near-term gains.
Closed+2.0%
Dec 17Dec 24CMCCommercial Metals Company
Strong near-term growth driven by strategic acquisitions closed in December 2025 adding $250M EBITDA, operational improvements, sector tailwinds from infrastructure spending, and positive technical momentum with an 11% stock gain and technical breakout signals.
Closed+1.1%
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