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Commercial Metals Company (CMC)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
07/11/2025: CMC (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Below Average Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, often underperform the market, warranting careful consideration before investing.
Number of Analysts
11 Analysts rated it
Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.
1 Year Target Price $54.39
1 Year Target Price $54.39
| 2 | Strong Buy |
| 1 | Buy |
| 8 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 17.05% | Avg. Invested days 44 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | Stock Returns Performance  2.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 07/11/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Mid-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 5.83B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 173.7 | 1Y Target Price 54.39 |
Price to earnings Ratio 173.7 | 1Y Target Price 54.39 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 11 | Beta 1.27 | 52 Weeks Range 37.78 - 63.82 | Updated Date 07/13/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 37.78 - 63.82 | Updated Date 07/13/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 1.47% | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.3 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-06-18 | When Before Market | Estimate 0.8494 | Actual 0.74 |
Profitability
Profit Margin 0.48% | Operating Margin (TTM) 6.15% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.22% | Return on Equity (TTM) 0.88% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 173.7 | Forward PE 13.79 | Enterprise Value 6283930918 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.76 |
Enterprise Value 6283930918 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.76 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.82 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 16.57 | Shares Outstanding 111931000 | Shares Floating 110938826 |
Shares Outstanding 111931000 | Shares Floating 110938826 | ||
Percent Insiders 0.94 | Percent Institutions 94.95 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Commercial Metals Company
Company Overview
History and Background
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) was founded in 1915 as a scrap metal brokerage firm. It has evolved into a global manufacturer, recycler, and fabricator of steel and metal products.
Core Business Areas
- Americas Recycling: Recycles scrap metal into raw materials, serving both internal and external customers. Includes collection, processing, and distribution of ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
- Americas Mills: Manufactures steel from recycled metal using electric arc furnace (EAF) technology. Products include rebar, merchant bar, and wire rod.
- Americas Fabrication: Fabricates, distributes, and installs reinforcing steel and related products. Provides engineering and detailing services for construction projects.
- Europe: Operates steel mills, fabrication facilities, and trading operations across Europe.
Leadership and Structure
Barbara R. Smith is the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The company has a traditional corporate structure with executive leadership overseeing each business segment.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Rebar (Reinforcing Steel): Rebar is used to reinforce concrete in construction projects. CMC is a major rebar producer and fabricator in North America and Europe. Market share information is proprietary, but CMC is considered a leading player alongside companies like Nucor and Steel Dynamics. Competitors: Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Gerdau.
- Merchant Bar: Merchant bar includes a variety of steel shapes used in construction, manufacturing, and other industries. CMC produces merchant bar in its steel mills. Market share information is proprietary. Competitors: Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Optimus Steel.
- Wire Rod: Wire rod is a semi-finished steel product used to produce wire, fasteners, and other products. CMC produces wire rod in its steel mills. Market share information is proprietary. Competitors: Nucor, Charter Steel.
- Scrap Metal Recycling: CMC is one of the large scrap metal recyclers in North America. Competitors: Schnitzer Steel, Sims Metal Management, ArcelorMittal.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The steel and metal products industry is cyclical and influenced by factors such as construction activity, infrastructure spending, and global economic conditions. Demand for steel is driven by residential and commercial building, infrastructure projects, and manufacturing. The recycling segment is affected by scrap metal availability and global trade policies.
Positioning
CMC is a vertically integrated company, controlling the value chain from scrap metal recycling to steel manufacturing and fabrication. This provides cost advantages and supply chain security. They also maintain strong presence across U.S. and Europe.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global steel market is estimated to be in the trillions of dollars. CMC's positioning as a vertically integrated player allows it to capture value across different segments of the steel value chain.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Vertically integrated business model
- Strong market position in rebar
- Extensive recycling operations
- Experienced management team
- Strategic locations of mills and fabrication facilities
Weaknesses
- Exposure to cyclicality of steel industry
- Sensitivity to raw material price fluctuations (scrap metal)
- Dependence on infrastructure spending
- Capital intensive operations
- Geographic concentration
Opportunities
- Increased infrastructure spending
- Growth in non-residential construction
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Technological advancements in steelmaking
- Increasing demand for sustainable steel production
Threats
- Global economic downturn
- Increased competition from domestic and foreign steel producers
- Rising raw material costs
- Trade barriers and tariffs
- Environmental regulations
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- NUE
- STLD
- GGB
Competitive Landscape
CMC's vertical integration and focus on rebar provide a competitive advantage. However, larger companies like Nucor and Steel Dynamics have greater financial resources and a broader product portfolio.
Major Acquisitions
Tensar Corporation
- Year: 2018
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 550
- Strategic Rationale: Expanded CMC's product offerings into geosynthetics, adding to its presence in infrastructure and construction markets.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Requires actual financial data across multiple years to be inserted to perform a valid growth trend analysis.
Future Projections: Future growth is dependent on infrastructure spending, construction activity, and CMC's ability to expand into new markets and introduce new products. Analyst estimates vary but generally project moderate revenue growth.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include investments in new technologies, expansion of fabrication capacity, and acquisitions to strengthen its market position.
Summary
Commercial Metals Company is a vertically integrated steel manufacturer and recycler with a strong position in the rebar market. The company's vertically integrated model and recycling operations provide cost advantages, but it remains susceptible to the cyclical nature of the steel industry. Future growth depends on infrastructure spending, construction activity, and its ability to adapt to changing market conditions. They should keep an eye on rising raw material costs.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company filings (SEC), Industry reports, News articles
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on publicly available information and is not financial advice. Market share figures are estimates and may not be precise.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Commercial Metals Company
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Irving, TX, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1987-01-01 | CEO, President & Director Mr. Peter R. Matt | ||
Sector Basic Materials | Industry Steel | Full time employees 13178 | Website https://www.cmc.com |
Full time employees 13178 | Website https://www.cmc.com | ||
Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, and fabricates steel and metal products, and related materials and services in the United States, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: North America Steel Group; Europe Steel Group; and Emerging Businesses Group. The company processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to steel mills and foundries, aluminum sheet and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, secondary lead smelters, specialty steel mills, high temperature alloy manufacturers, and other consumers. It also manufactures and sells finished long steel products, including reinforcing bar, merchant bar, light structural, and other special sections, as well as semi-finished billets for rerolling and forging applications. In addition, the company provides fabricated rebar used to reinforce concrete primarily in the construction of commercial and non-commercial buildings, hospitals, convention centers, industrial plants, power plants, highways, bridges, arenas, stadiums, and dams; sells and rents construction-related products and equipment to concrete installers and other businesses; and manufactures and sells strength bars for the truck trailer industry, special bar steels for the energy market, and armor plates for military vehicles. Further, it manufactures rebars, merchant bars, and wire rods; and sells fabricated rebars, wire meshes, welded steel mesh, wire rod, cold rolled rebar, cold rolled wire rod, assembled rebar cages and other fabricated rebar by-products to fabricators, manufacturers, distributors, and construction companies. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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