What is the primary revenue source for Cornerstone Building Brands (CNR)?

According to the latest financial reports, the company's revenue is driven by its core business segments and operational services. You can explore the exact breakdown and proportions of each revenue stream using the interactive charts on this page.

How can I visualize and analyze CNR's financial statements?

gkcal provides interactive Sankey diagrams and profit waterfall charts that map out Cornerstone Building Brands's total revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and net income, making it easy to understand their business model and cash flow at a glance.

How Cornerstone Building Brands Makes Money: CNR Revenue Breakdown (2026)

Operations

Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Steady

Revenue and operating profit grew together, indicating healthy core operations.

Revenue: USD 2.23B
Largest revenue segment share (Power Generation): 38.13%
Selling, general and administrative: USD 62.75M
Income tax expense: USD 16.08M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Income tax expenseIncome tax expense · IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Largest revenue segment share (Power Generation)Power Generation · segment_value / revenue * 100
RevenueTotal revenue from contracts with customers · RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Selling, general and administrativesum(SellingAndMarketingExpense, GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense)

Assets

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Steady

The company has a net cash position and relies primarily on its own capital.

Property, plant and equipment: USD 4.35B
Cash and cash equivalents: USD 473.20M
Inventory: USD 381.19M
Total liabilities: USD 2.40B
Shareholder equity: USD 3.72B

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

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Property, plant and equipmentTotal property, plant and equipment—net · PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
Shareholder equityTotal stockholders’ equity · StockholdersEquity
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities · Liabilities
InventoryInventories · InventoryNet
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents · CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

Cash

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Steady

Operating cash flow covers accounting profit, showing good cash conversion.

Operating cash flow equals 250.73% of net income.

Free cash flow remains positive after capital expenditure.

Net income: USD 147.51M
Operating cash flow: USD 369.85M
Cash conversion: 250.73%
Free cash flow: USD 194.85M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

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Net incomeNet income (loss) · NetIncomeLoss
Free cash flowcfo - capex
Cash conversionoperating_cash_flow / net_income * 100
Operating cash flowsum(waterfull.operating)

Shareholders

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?

Steady

Dividends and net buybacks are covered by free cash flow, so cash genuinely reached shareholders.

Cash dividends: USD 10.13M
Share repurchases: USD 104.94M
Net shareholder return: USD 115.08M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Cash dividendsPayments of dividends · PaymentsOfDividends · abs(node_value)
Net shareholder returndividends_paid + share_repurchases - stock_issuance_proceeds
Share repurchasesPayments for repurchase of common stock · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · abs(node_value)

Diluted share count is missing, so dilution cannot be assessed against buybacks.

Financial Insights

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Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?