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Arrow Electronics
(NYSE:ARW)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$222.00
▲(4.58% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:08/11/26
ARW scores well on improving fundamentals and balance-sheet/cash-flow strength, reinforced by a strong and upbeat earnings update with constructive guidance. The main constraints are thin structural margins and historically volatile working-capital-driven cash flows, while technicals are currently soft in the near term (below 20/50-day averages with muted momentum). Valuation appears reasonable at ~12.8x earnings.
Positive Factors
Broad demand and backlog growth
Strong growth across components and enterprise solutions, combined with record ECS backlog, supports sustained demand visibility. Exposure to hybrid cloud, AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure software provides multiple structural growth drivers.
Negative Factors
Structurally thin profitability
Distribution remains a low-margin business, leaving limited room for execution errors, supplier disruptions or pricing pressure. Cyclical product mix and normalized service profitability may constrain the durability of recent earnings expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Broad demand and backlog growth
Strong growth across components and enterprise solutions, combined with record ECS backlog, supports sustained demand visibility. Exposure to hybrid cloud, AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure software provides multiple structural growth drivers.
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Arrow Electronics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Arrow Electronics (ARW) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$10.27B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)555.19K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.8
Beta (1Y)1.06
Revenue Growth26.05%
EPS Growth76.95%
CountryUS
Employees22,230
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryTechnology Distributors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.79
Shares Outstanding50,905,422
10 Day Avg. Volume458,923
30 Day Avg. Volume555,187
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)0.87
Price to Sales (P/S)0.18
P/FCF Ratio-153.41
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$230.00Price Target Upside8.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)20.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)$40.04B
Arrow Electronics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Arrow Electronics, Inc. provides a wide array of products, services, and strategic solutions to industrial and commercial clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific who depend on electronic components and sophis...
How the Company Makes Money
Arrow primarily makes money by selling products and services through two main businesses. (1) Global Components: Arrow purchases electronic components—such as semiconductors and other interconnect, passive, and electromechanical products—from manu...
Arrow Electronics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The quarter demonstrated robust, broad‑based revenue growth, substantial EPS and margin expansion, improved returns and balance sheet strength, driven by both components and ECS backlog growth and value‑added services. Notable strategic progress (new platforms, Gartner recognition, Microsoft distinctions) reinforces long‑term positioning. Near‑term negatives include a $27M ECS restructuring charge, partner agreement transitions with potential additional smaller charges, expected normalization of supply chain services profitability, and some inventory and technology lead‑time pressures. Overall, the positive operational and financial momentum and diversified growth drivers materially outweigh the manageable near‑term challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $10.0B in Q2 2026, up 32% year over year (30% on a constant currency basis), above guidance.
Negative Updates
ECS Contract Charge and Margin Impact
Took a charge of $27M in Q2 related to underperforming multiyear 'Beyond distribution' contracts with a strategic partner, which reduced ECS non‑GAAP operating margins by ~100 basis points YoY; company expects additional restructuring charges in H2 at a lower pace.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $10.0B in Q2 2026, up 32% year over year (30% on a constant currency basis), above guidance.
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Company Guidance
For Q3 the company guided revenue of $9.6 billion to $10.2 billion (up about 28% year‑over‑year at the midpoint), with global components sales of $7.5 billion to $7.9 billion (roughly +5% sequential at the midpoint) and enterprise computing solutions sales of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion (about +2% year‑over‑year at the midpoint, noting a comparison to a large partner addition last year); it expects a non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $4.83–$5.03, an effective tax rate of 23%–25%, interest expense of roughly $50 million, and cautioned that supply‑chain services profitability should normalize in Q3; the company also said components should perform at or above seasonal trends (Asia seasonally strong, EMEA typically weaker) and provided currency details in its earnings release.Arrow Electronics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 35.92B | 30.85B | 27.92B | 33.11B | 37.12B | 34.48B |
| Gross Profit | 4.02B | 3.47B | 3.29B | 4.15B | 4.84B | 4.20B |
| EBITDA | 1.28B | 1.07B | 1.12B | 1.67B | 2.26B | 1.76B |
| Net Income | 811.61M | 571.27M | 392.07M | 903.50M | 1.43B | 1.11B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 38.38B | 29.08B | 21.76B | 21.73B | 21.76B | 19.54B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 244.63M | 306.47M | 188.81M | 218.05M | 176.91M | 222.19M |
| Total Debt | 2.17B | 3.09B | 3.39B | 3.81B | 3.77B | 2.63B |
| Total Liabilities | 31.30B | 22.42B | 15.93B | 15.85B | 16.15B | 14.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.01B | 6.58B | 5.76B | 5.81B | 5.55B | 5.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 899.34M | -37.20M | 1.04B | 622.16M | -111.91M | 335.93M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 936.37M | 64.05M | 1.13B | 705.45M | -33.08M | 418.98M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -110.90M | 23.60M | -94.44M | -72.32M | -57.71M | -60.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -770.97M | -206.14M | -956.83M | -666.22M | 109.78M | -463.30M |
Arrow Electronics Technical Analysis
Negative
212.27
Price Trends
213.21
Negative
203.35
Negative
165.05
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.29
Positive
42.86
Neutral
23.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ARW, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 212.27 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 212.21, below the 50-day MA of 213.21, and above the 200-day MA of 165.05, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.29 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ARW.
Arrow Electronics Risk Analysis
Arrow Electronics disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Arrow Electronics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Arrow Electronics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $1.94B | 20.24 | 10.40% | 0.86% | 3.23% | 14.66% | |
69 Neutral | $10.27B | 12.78 | 12.14% | ― | 26.05% | 76.95% | |
69 Neutral | $4.26B | 21.21 | 13.08% | ― | 2.68% | 46.40% | |
66 Neutral | $19.48B | 17.30 | 13.12% | 0.77% | 16.26% | 63.20% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $7.08B | 21.19 | 6.77% | 1.57% | 24.47% | 47.08% | |
56 Neutral | $1.09B | 14.67 | 8.66% | ― | 6.09% | 21.23% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Arrow Electronics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Arrow Electronics Names New President and COO
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
Arrow Electronics announced on August 6, 2026, that Deidra (Dee) C. Merriwether will become president and chief operating officer effective September 8, 2026, bringing senior leadership experience from W.W. Grainger and Sears. Her compensation pac...
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