CDW Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Chris Leahy
Chief executive officer
US$9.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.1% |
| CEO tenure | 6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Could Be Concerned With CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Returns On Capital
Jan 03
CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 03Is It Too Late To Consider Buying CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)?
Nov 18CDW Corp.: Rating Downgrade On Uncertain Timing Of Growth Recovery
Nov 05CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.625
Nov 02Pinning Down CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Oct 31CDW Corp: An Underappreciated Technology Reseller
Oct 28Estimating The Fair Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)
Oct 01Here's Why CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 31CDW Corporation: Everything Is On Track
Aug 15A Look Into CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Impressive Returns On Capital
Aug 15CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Jul 31Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)
Jun 20CDW Corporation: 2 Major Growth Catalysts Ahead
Jun 01Why CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) Could Be Worth Watching
May 21Earnings Miss: CDW Corporation Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
May 04Capital Investment Trends At CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Look Strong
Apr 30CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 12CDW Corporation: Expect Some Recovery In Hardware Spending
Mar 27Why We're Not Concerned About CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price
Mar 25CDW Corporation: Growth Outlook And Valuation Not Attractive
Feb 16Here's Why We Think CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Is Well Worth Watching
Feb 03CDW Corporation: Mix Shift Towards Software And Services Drive Margin Expansion
Jan 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$985k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$925k | US$989m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$938m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$853m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$911k | US$789m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$736m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$744m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$752m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$842k | US$737m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$711m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$693m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$669m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$506k | US$643m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD9.02M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Leahy (59 yo)
6yrs
Tenure
US$9,020,376
Compensation
Ms. Christine A. Leahy, also known as Chris, has been Chief Executive Officer at CDW LLC since January 2019 and is its Chair of the Board. Ms. Leahy has been an Independent Director at Target Corporation s...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of the Board | 6yrs | US$9.02m | 0.084% $ 19.5m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 3.3yrs | US$3.08m | 0.011% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Commercial & Operating Officer | 6yrs | US$3.69m | 0.054% $ 12.6m | |
| Senior VP | 7.3yrs | US$2.14m | 0.018% $ 4.1m | |
| Chief Growth & Innovation Officer | 5yrs | US$3.69m | 0.015% $ 3.4m | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.00072% $ 167.2k | |
| CTO & Senior VP | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Reputation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief Marketing & Digital Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales | 4.5yrs | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CDW's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of the Board | 6yrs | US$9.02m | 0.084% $ 19.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$307.43k | 0.0014% $ 320.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11yrs | US$340.10k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 13.7yrs | US$290.04k | 0.0033% $ 766.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$318.59k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$292.65k | 0.010% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$310.04k | 0.0027% $ 624.6k | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$290.04k | 0.0095% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$165.45k | 0.00045% $ 104.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$290.04k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$290.04k | 0% $ 0 |
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CDW's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/06 04:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CDW Corporation is covered by 23 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jayson Noland | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Benjamin Reitzes | Barclays |