PC Connection (CNXN)
NASDAQ:CNXN
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$71.00
▲(21.76% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/30/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial stability (very low leverage) and a positive earnings outlook with cost savings, backlog strength, and shareholder returns. Technicals are supportive with the stock above key moving averages. These positives are tempered by recent revenue contraction and cash flow volatility, plus modest valuation support from a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet and strong liquidity
Very low leverage and a large cash buffer provide durable financial flexibility for vendor financing, product purchasing, and shareholder returns. Strong liquidity reduces refinancing and solvency risk, enabling continued buybacks/dividends and targeted investments into higher‑margin services over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Choppy and contracting revenue trends
Inconsistent top‑line performance and a sharp TTM decline highlight exposure to timing, large one‑off projects, and end‑market volatility. Persistent revenue instability reduces predictability of margins and free cash flow, complicating investment planning and dealer/vendor negotiating leverage over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet and strong liquidity
Very low leverage and a large cash buffer provide durable financial flexibility for vendor financing, product purchasing, and shareholder returns. Strong liquidity reduces refinancing and solvency risk, enabling continued buybacks/dividends and targeted investments into higher‑margin services over the next several quarters.
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PC Connection (CNXN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.60B
Dividend Yield1.02%
Average Volume (3M)82.44K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.4
Beta (1Y)0.85
Revenue Growth2.52%
EPS Growth-0.59%
CountryUS
Employees2,580
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryTechnology Distributors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.77
Shares Outstanding25,216,162
10 Day Avg. Volume112,479
30 Day Avg. Volume82,438
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-57.59
Price to Book (P/B)1.60
Price to Sales (P/S)0.51
P/FCF Ratio25.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.88
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.61
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.36
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)3.77
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.98B
PC Connection Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN) is a leading technology solutions provider that specializes in delivering a wide range of IT products and services to businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies. Founded in 1982, the company operates p...
How the Company Makes Money
Connection primarily makes money by reselling third-party IT products and bundling them with services. Its core revenue stream is product revenue from the sale of computer hardware (e.g., desktops, laptops, servers, networking equipment, periphera...
PC Connection Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed predominantly positive momentum: strong segment-level gross profit, margin expansion, EPS and adjusted EBITDA growth, solid vertical performance (retail, financial services, healthcare), a new gross billings metric showing demand, robust liquidity, and shareholder-friendly capital returns (buybacks and a 33% dividend increase). Offsetting items included a sharp decline in public sector sales (a single large non-repeating project and rollout timing), working capital buildup, restructuring charges, and some margin compression in Enterprise. Management framed these negatives as temporary/tactical, with expected cost savings and a healthy backlog, positioning the company for growth in AI, cloud and security in 2026.Positive Updates
Record Gross Profit and Margin Expansion (Consolidated)
Consolidated gross profit rose 4.5% year-over-year to $135.6M and gross margin expanded 100 basis points to 19.3%, reflecting disciplined pricing and favorable product/customer mix.
Negative Updates
Significant Public Sector Revenue Decline
Public Sector net sales fell 36.8% to $90.8M and gross billings declined 23.7% to $170.7M due to a non-repeating project that spanned Q4 2024–Q1 2025 and delayed project rollouts; management cited ~ $30M headwind in Q4 and ~ $40M headwind in the following quarter.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Gross Profit and Margin Expansion (Consolidated)
Consolidated gross profit rose 4.5% year-over-year to $135.6M and gross margin expanded 100 basis points to 19.3%, reflecting disciplined pricing and favorable product/customer mix.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to outperform the U.S. IT market by 200 basis points versus a roughly 4% blended market growth baseline, expecting Q1 2026 to be “flattish” on revenue with low‑to‑mid single‑digit gross profit growth and G&A running below 3%, and targeting an operating income margin of about 3.8% by year‑end; they flagged $5.9–6.2M of total severance/retirement charges ( $3.1M recognized in Q4) that should drive ~$7–8M of ongoing annual cost savings, noted backlog at its highest level since 2022, cited $406.7M of cash/short‑term investments, recurring returns to shareholders via a raised dividend of $0.27/share and an additional $50M buyback authorization, and highlighted TTM adjusted EBITDA of $126.4M (up 6%).PC Connection Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.87B | 2.80B | 2.85B | 3.12B | 2.89B |
| Gross Profit | 539.33M | 519.79M | 511.74M | 526.18M | 464.58M |
| EBITDA | 128.33M | 110.46M | 118.22M | 132.58M | 108.68M |
| Net Income | 83.72M | 87.09M | 83.27M | 89.22M | 69.91M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.35B | 1.30B | 1.19B | 1.10B | 1.08B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 406.68M | 442.61M | 297.19M | 122.93M | 108.31M |
| Total Debt | 996.00K | 3.36M | 4.91M | 8.16M | 10.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 440.80M | 388.36M | 347.61M | 333.65M | 400.91M |
| Stockholders Equity | 910.13M | 910.99M | 840.77M | 766.17M | 682.47M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 58.05M | 166.29M | 188.36M | 25.81M | 47.45M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 65.44M | 173.87M | 197.95M | 34.89M | 57.75M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 42.83M | -115.29M | -160.20M | -9.08M | -8.73M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -93.37M | -25.22M | -15.73M | -11.19M | -36.37M |
PC Connection Technical Analysis
Positive
58.31
Price Trends
61.19
Positive
59.83
Positive
60.89
Positive
Market Momentum
1.19
Negative
64.89
Neutral
77.71
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CNXN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.31 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 60.56, below the 50-day MA of 61.19, and below the 200-day MA of 60.89, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.19 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.89 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.71 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CNXN.
PC Connection Risk Analysis
PC Connection disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PC Connection reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PC Connection Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $1.60B | 17.40 | 9.37% | 1.02% | 2.52% | -0.59% | |
67 Neutral | $865.66M | 12.95 | 8.14% | ― | 0.07% | 27.46% | |
63 Neutral | $392.51M | 21.80 | 20.00% | 0.63% | 40.14% | 14.23% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $9.50B | 9.99 | 9.05% | ― | 10.49% | 50.30% | |
59 Neutral | $6.67B | 16.25 | 4.22% | 2.77% | 2.96% | -30.72% | |
59 Neutral | $2.21B | 16.31 | 9.79% | ― | -5.22% | -35.00% |
* Technology Sector Average
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PC Connection Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
PC Connection Posts Strong Q1 Results, Declares Dividend
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
On April 29, 2026, Connection reported first-quarter 2026 results showing net sales up 3% year on year to $721.9 million and gross billings up 4.3% to $1.0 billion, while net income jumped 27.8% to $17.2 million and diluted EPS rose to $0.68. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
PC Connection boosts capital returns after Q4 performance
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, Connection reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing modest top-line pressure but improved profitability metrics. Fourth-quarter 2025 net sales edged down 0.8% to $702.9 million, while gross billings rose...
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