COMMERCIAL METALS Co
Business
Commercial Metals Co manufactures, recycles and supplies steel products and construction-related solutions for the global construction sector. It offers finished long steel products (rebar, merchant bar, wire rod, billets), fabricated rebar, wire mesh, welded mesh, galvanized and specialty reinforcing bars, geogrids and foundation systems, heat-treated high-strength steel, prefabricated bridge systems, fencing and construction equipment rental. Operations are organized into three reportable segments: North America Steel Group, Emerging Businesses Group and Europe Steel Group, spanning recycling, EAF steel mills, fabrication and value-added businesses. The company principally serves the U.S. and Central European markets (notably Poland) and distributes through its own logistics network and exports to neighboring countries, fabricators, distributors and contractors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-10-16
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 7,798 | 7,926 | 8,800 | 8,913 | 6,730 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 6,578 | 6,567 | 6,988 | 7,057 | 5,624 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 700 | 668 | 646 | 545 | 505 | |
| Interest expense | 45 | 48 | 40 | — | — | |
| Litigation expense | 362 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Asset impairments | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| Net costs and operating expenses | 7,691 | 7,290 | 7,678 | 7,398 | 6,196 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 108 | 636 | 1,122 | — | — | |
| Income tax expense | 23 | 150 | 262 | 298 | 121 | |
| Net earnings | 85 | 485 | 860 | 1,217 | 413 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 0.75 | 4.19 | 7.34 | 10.09 | 3.43 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 0.74 | 4.14 | 7.25 | 9.95 | 3.38 | |
| Average basic shares outstanding (in shares) | 113 | 116 | 117 | 121 | 120 | |
| Average diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 114 | 117 | 119 | 122 | 122 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,043 | 858 | 592 | 673 | 498 | |
| Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,186 and $3,494) | 1,202 | 1,159 | 1,240 | 1,359 | 1,106 | |
| Inventories | 934 | 972 | 1,036 | 1,170 | 935 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 314 | 285 | 276 | 240 | 173 | |
| Assets held for sale | 1 | 19 | 0 | 60,000 | 25 | |
| Total current assets | 3,495 | 3,293 | 3,144 | 3,441 | 2,737 | |
| Land | 171 | 166 | 160 | 155 | 123 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 1,207 | 1,167 | 1,071 | 800 | 793 | |
| Equipment | 3,478 | 3,318 | 3,089 | 2,441 | 2,436 | |
| Construction in process | 450 | 261 | 214 | 489 | 147 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, Gross | 5,305 | 4,911 | 4,534 | 3,885 | 3,499 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | −2,562 | −2,334 | −2,124 | −1,974 | −1,933 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,743 | 2,577 | 2,409 | 1,911 | 1,566 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 211 | 235 | 259 | 257 | 10 | |
| Goodwill | 387 | 386 | 386 | 249 | 66 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 337 | 327 | 441 | 378 | 259 | |
| Total assets | 7,172 | 6,818 | 6,639 | 6,237 | 4,639 | |
| Accounts payable | 358 | 351 | 364 | 428 | 451 | |
| Accrued contingent litigation-related loss | 362 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other accrued expenses and payables | 494 | 446 | 439 | 540 | — | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 44 | 39 | 41 | 389 | 54 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,259 | 835 | 844 | 1,357 | 980 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 185 | 277 | 307 | 250 | 112 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 225 | 255 | 253 | 230 | 236 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,310 | 1,151 | 1,114 | 1,113 | 1,015 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,979 | 2,518 | 2,518 | 2,951 | 2,344 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 111,189,136 and 114,104,057 shares | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 407 | 407 | 395 | 383 | 368 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −25 | −86 | −4 | −114 | −85 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,507 | 4,504 | 4,097 | 3,312 | 2,163 | |
| Less treasury stock, 17,871,528 and 14,956,607 shares at cost | −697 | −527 | −369 | −296 | −153 | |
| Stockholders' equity | 4,193 | 4,300 | 4,121 | 3,286 | 2,295 | |
| Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 260,000 | 248,000 | 241,000 | 232,000 | 232,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,193 | 4,300 | 4,121 | 3,286 | 2,295 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 7,172 | 6,818 | 6,639 | 6,237 | 4,639 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings | 85 | 485 | 860 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 286 | 280 | 219 | 175 | 168 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 37 | 45 | 61 | 47 | 44 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes | −98 | −15 | 52 | 86 | −40 | |
| Write-down of inventory | 3 | 5 | 11 | 464,000 | 384,000 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on undesignated commodity hedges | −3 | −2 | 3 | — | — | |
| Net loss on sales of assets | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 157,000 | |
| Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transactions | −3 | −7 | −18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | −29 | 76 | 175 | −258 | −228 | |
| Inventories | 43 | 62 | 177 | −255 | −316 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables | 50 | −22 | −173 | 4 | 195 | |
| Other operating assets and liabilities | −25 | −21 | −32 | −64 | −16 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 715 | 900 | 1,344 | 700 | 228 | |
| Capital expenditures | −403 | −324 | −607 | −450 | −184 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −235 | −552 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from government assistance related to property, plant and equipment | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from insurance | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | 6 | 756,000 | 1 | 315 | 26 | |
| Other | −2 | 513,000 | −2 | −507,000 | −3 | |
| Net cash flows used by investing activities | −347 | −323 | −835 | −685 | −162 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net | 148 | 0 | 0 | 743 | 309 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −41 | −36 | −390 | −329 | −369 | |
| Debt issuance and extinguishment | −622,000 | 0 | −2 | −17 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities | 36 | 175 | 330 | 440 | 297 | |
| Repayments under accounts receivable facilities | −36 | −183 | −349 | −434 | −270 | |
| Treasury stock acquired | −199 | −183 | −101 | −162 | 0 | |
| Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans | −9 | −8 | −13 | −9 | −3 | |
| Dividends | −81 | −79 | −75 | −68 | −58 | |
| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests | 12,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 0 | 20,000 | |
| Net cash flows used by financing activities | −183 | −314 | −599 | 165 | −109 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1 | 891,000 | 7 | −3 | −790,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 186 | 264 | −84 | 178 | −44 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 116 | 158 | 200 | 229 | 141 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 51 | 49 | 64 | 47 | 58 | |
| Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment | 37 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 40 |