CDW Valuation
Is CDW undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of CDW when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: CDW (€168.25) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€196.88)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CDW is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for CDW?
Key metric: As CDW is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is CDW's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 21.4x |
| Earnings | US$1.11b |
| Market Cap | US$23.69b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1.4x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 14.6x |
| PEG Ratio | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does CDW's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 18.9x | ||
JEN Jenoptik | 14.2x | 12.3% | €1.2b |
000938 Unisplendour | 33.2x | 20.5% | CN¥69.4b |
SNX TD SYNNEX | 15.2x | 16.3% | US$10.3b |
ARW Arrow Electronics | 13x | 12.7% | US$6.4b |
CDW CDW | 21.4x | 8.8% | €23.7b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: CDW is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.4x) compared to the peer average (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does CDW's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Electronic Industry?
| 5 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: CDW is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.4x) compared to the European Electronic industry average (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is CDW's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 21.4x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 14.1x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: CDW is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (14.1x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €168.25 | €212.32 +26.2% | 6.5% | €237.48 | €180.48 | n/a | 12 |
| Nov ’25 | €172.70 | €205.71 +19.1% | 7.0% | €229.85 | €174.69 | n/a | 11 |
| Oct ’25 | €195.90 | €225.38 +15.0% | 4.8% | €243.92 | €206.88 | n/a | 11 |
| Sep ’25 | €203.20 | €227.29 +11.9% | 4.7% | €245.54 | €208.25 | n/a | 11 |
| Aug ’25 | €196.40 | €232.79 +18.5% | 4.6% | €250.21 | €212.21 | n/a | 10 |
| Jul ’25 | €203.00 | €234.04 +15.3% | 5.4% | €253.67 | €214.79 | n/a | 10 |
| Jun ’25 | €204.50 | €233.88 +14.4% | 5.3% | €255.42 | €216.27 | n/a | 9 |
| May ’25 | €226.00 | €241.63 +6.9% | 7.5% | €275.91 | €216.99 | n/a | 10 |
| Apr ’25 | €236.00 | €242.58 +2.8% | 6.6% | €277.62 | €211.92 | n/a | 10 |
| Mar ’25 | €228.00 | €237.85 +4.3% | 4.6% | €253.45 | €211.83 | n/a | 10 |
| Feb ’25 | €210.00 | €215.12 +2.4% | 5.7% | €234.32 | €198.48 | n/a | 10 |
| Jan ’25 | €206.00 | €207.96 +1.0% | 3.8% | €220.06 | €197.13 | n/a | 10 |
| Dec ’24 | €195.00 | €207.96 +6.6% | 3.8% | €220.06 | €197.13 | n/a | 10 |
| Nov ’24 | €188.00 | €213.42 +13.5% | 4.2% | €227.11 | €202.79 | €172.70 | 10 |
| Oct ’24 | €190.00 | €206.56 +8.7% | 3.3% | €220.05 | €200.67 | €195.90 | 9 |
| Sep ’24 | €197.00 | €201.57 +2.3% | 3.1% | €214.77 | €196.49 | €203.20 | 10 |
| Aug ’24 | €170.00 | €186.48 +9.7% | 5.6% | €209.16 | €168.24 | €196.40 | 10 |
| Jul ’24 | €168.00 | €183.85 +9.4% | 4.4% | €199.41 | €169.53 | €203.00 | 9 |
| Jun ’24 | €161.00 | €185.79 +15.4% | 4.6% | €202.06 | €171.79 | €204.50 | 8 |
| May ’24 | €153.00 | €187.01 +22.2% | 3.8% | €200.82 | €178.00 | €226.00 | 8 |
| Apr ’24 | €179.22 | €208.59 +16.4% | 3.6% | €223.49 | €199.28 | €236.00 | 8 |
| Mar ’24 | €187.56 | €208.34 +11.1% | 4.3% | €223.56 | €190.86 | €228.00 | 9 |
| Feb ’24 | €180.42 | €198.72 +10.1% | 5.2% | €221.04 | €184.20 | €210.00 | 9 |
| Jan ’24 | €166.80 | €199.02 +19.3% | 5.9% | €226.03 | €188.36 | €206.00 | 9 |
| Dec ’23 | €181.42 | €215.53 +18.8% | 5.5% | €246.07 | €205.06 | €195.00 | 9 |
| Nov ’23 | €173.98 | €215.53 +23.9% | 5.8% | €243.50 | €202.92 | €188.00 | 9 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.
Discover undervalued companies
JEOL
JP¥279.2b
Engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of scientific and metrology instruments, semiconductor and industrial equipment, and medical equipment worldwide.
JEL
JP¥34.00
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-4.0%
KATEK
€221.7m
Provides electronics value chain services in Germany, Europe, and internationally.
KTEK
€15.10
7D
0%
1Y
1.0%
UniDevice
€1.8m
Together with its subsidiary, PPA International AG, engages in wholesale of electronic entertainment and communication devices.
UDC
€0.12
7D
0%
1Y
-92.0%