CDW Corporation (CDW)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$104.00
▼(-22.36% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held back primarily by very weak technicals (price far below key moving averages with negative MACD), despite a fundamentally solid, cash-generative business profile. Reasonable valuation and a constructive earnings outlook (including AI-driven efficiency targets) provide support, but leverage and near-term margin/backlog execution risks limit upside in the near term.
Positive Factors
Integrated IT solutions & services model
CDW's multi-vendor reseller and solutions-integrator model creates durable customer stickiness: it bundles products, configuration, managed services and subscriptions across sectors. This broad, multi-channel offering supports recurring revenue, higher attach rates and long-term customer relationships.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Substantial leverage raises sensitivity to earnings volatility and refinancing conditions, constraining strategic flexibility. High debt amplifies downside risk from margin or demand shocks and limits the speed at which buybacks/dividends can be sustained if cash generation weakens.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated IT solutions & services model
CDW's multi-vendor reseller and solutions-integrator model creates durable customer stickiness: it bundles products, configuration, managed services and subscriptions across sectors. This broad, multi-channel offering supports recurring revenue, higher attach rates and long-term customer relationships.
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CDW Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Shows where the company earns its revenue across different regions, with a heavy North American focus pointing to sensitivity to U.S. IT spending and any regional downturns. Tracking shifts over time flags successful international growth or rising exposure to new markets.
Shows where the company earns its revenue across different regions, with a heavy North American focus pointing to sensitivity to U.S. IT spending and any regional downturns. Tracking shifts over time flags successful international growth or rising exposure to new markets.
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Market Cap
$14.16B
Dividend Yield1.81%
Average Volume (3M)2.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.6
Beta (1Y)1.09
Revenue Growth7.41%
EPS Growth1.33%
CountryUS
Employees15,100
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.25
Shares Outstanding127,753,450
10 Day Avg. Volume2,286,569
30 Day Avg. Volume2,047,449
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio19.31
Price to Book (P/B)6.86
Price to Sales (P/S)0.80
P/FCF Ratio16.44
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.39
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.99
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$138.83Price Target Upside3.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)10.57
Revenue Forecast (FY)$23.36B
CDW Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Corporate, Small Business, and Public. The company offers discrete hardware and software produ...
How the Company Makes Money
CDW primarily makes money by selling third-party IT products and related services to organizations, earning revenue largely from the margin between its purchase cost from vendors and the price charged to customers. Key revenue streams include: (1)...
CDW Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial start to 2026 with double-digit growth in key hardware and software categories, record Q1 gross profit, expanding EPS, strong free cash flow and accelerated AI-driven initiatives (including a $100M–$200M run-rate productivity opportunity). Offsetting this optimism were margin compression driven by mix and timing, higher SG&A in Q1, flat services revenue, supply-related shipment delays and elevated inventory/backlog that create execution and timing risk into Q2 and the back half. Management maintained a prudent outlook for the year (low-to-mid single-digit gross profit growth, EPS growing at the high end of mid-single digits) and emphasized discipline, liquidity and strategic investments in AI and process modernization.Positive Updates
Top-line Revenue Growth
Consolidated net sales increased 9% year-over-year in Q1 2026, driven by strength across Commercial (+~10%), Government (+5%) and International (U.K. & Canada combined +18% in USD).
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Compression
Gross margin declined 60 basis points YoY to 21%, primarily driven by mix (lower netted down revenues and higher hardware mix) and timing; management expects margins to be approximately in line with 2025 for the full year but Q1 showed pressure.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line Revenue Growth
Consolidated net sales increased 9% year-over-year in Q1 2026, driven by strength across Commercial (+~10%), Government (+5%) and International (U.K. & Canada combined +18% in USD).
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Company Guidance
CDW maintained a prudent 2026 outlook, forecasting the U.S. IT addressable market to grow in the low single digits with CDW targeting 200–300 basis points of outperformance; it now expects full‑year gross profit growth of low‑to‑mid single digits, gross margin approximately in line with 2025, and full‑year non‑GAAP diluted EPS growth at the high end of mid‑single digits (constant currency, with a slight FX tailwind). For Q2 the company expects sequential gross profit growth in the high single digits (mid‑single digits year‑over‑year), Q2 non‑GAAP EPS up high single digits, and modestly higher SG&A than Q1 with OpEx as a percent of gross profit seasonally lower and similar to last year’s Q2; management also said H2 gross profit contribution should be slightly above H1 (noting more weight in H1 than historically). Longer‑range operational savings from the “Geared for Growth” AI modernization are expected to begin accruing in H2 and target $100–$200 million of run‑rate improvement in 2027–2028; capital targets reiterated include net debt of $5.1B (2.5x net leverage within a 2–3x target), liquidity of $2.5B, adjusted free cash flow of $251M in Q1 (~85% conversion of non‑GAAP net income), $282M returned to shareholders in Q1 (112% of FCF vs. a 2026 target of 50–75%), and a targeted dividend payout of roughly 25% of non‑GAAP net income.CDW Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 22.90B | 22.42B | 21.00B | 21.38B | 23.75B | 20.82B |
| Gross Profit | 4.94B | 4.87B | 4.60B | 4.65B | 4.69B | 3.57B |
| EBITDA | 1.97B | 1.95B | 1.93B | 1.95B | 2.01B | 1.64B |
| Net Income | 1.08B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.10B | 1.11B | 988.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 16.45B | 16.03B | 14.68B | 13.28B | 13.13B | 13.20B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 578.60M | 618.70M | 717.70M | 588.70M | 315.20M | 258.10M |
| Total Debt | 6.15B | 6.33B | 5.99B | 5.81B | 6.10B | 7.35B |
| Total Liabilities | 13.90B | 13.42B | 12.33B | 11.24B | 11.53B | 12.49B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.56B | 2.61B | 2.35B | 2.04B | 1.60B | 705.70M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.08B | 1.09B | 1.15B | 1.45B | 1.21B | 684.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.19B | 1.21B | 1.28B | 1.60B | 1.34B | 784.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 71.20M | 70.20M | -659.20M | -229.60M | -164.50M | -2.77B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.16B | -1.18B | -686.90M | -1.10B | -1.10B | 832.80M |
CDW Technical Analysis
Negative
133.96
Price Trends
120.93
Negative
124.15
Negative
138.02
Negative
Market Momentum
-6.01
Positive
44.47
Neutral
83.36
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CDW, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 133.96 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 114.82, above the 50-day MA of 120.93, and below the 200-day MA of 138.02, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -6.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 44.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.36 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CDW.
CDW Risk Analysis
CDW disclosed 23 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CDW reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
CDW Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $25.00B | 11.05 | 14.79% | 1.46% | 6.55% | -3.10% | |
68 Neutral | $15.85B | 15.25 | 29.15% | 0.87% | 2.34% | 10.44% | |
66 Neutral | $22.34B | 14.82 | 15.03% | 2.78% | -0.55% | -3.97% | |
65 Neutral | $10.71B | 12.43 | 119.81% | ― | 2.30% | -37.31% | |
63 Neutral | $5.36B | 22.07 | 10.67% | ― | 14.21% | -2.92% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | $14.16B | 16.58 | 42.37% | 1.81% | 7.41% | 1.33% |
* Technology Sector Average
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CDW Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
CDW Expands Share Repurchase Authorization to Boost Buybacks
Positive
May 13, 2026
On May 13, 2026, CDW Corporation announced that its board had authorized a $1 billion increase to the company’s share repurchase program, reinforcing share buybacks as a core element of its capital allocation strategy alongside dividends, st...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
CDW Reports Strong Q1 2026 Results, Raises Dividend
Positive
May 6, 2026
On May 6, 2026, CDW reported first quarter 2026 results showing net sales of $5.68 billion, up 9.2 percent year over year, driven by stronger demand for data storage and servers, networking products, software, and notebooks and mobile devices. All...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
CDW Reorganizes Sales Structure and Reporting Segments
Neutral
May 1, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, CDW realigned its customer-facing sales organization and reshaped its reportable segments into Commercial, Government and Education, while maintaining CDW U.K. and CDW Canada in an unchanged “Other” category....
Executive/Board Changes
CDW Announces Planned Board Transition as Mehrotra Departs
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
On March 24, 2026, CDW Corporation announced that board member Sanjay Mehrotra informed the company he will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will serve through the remainder of his current term. The company s...
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