CDW Corporation

NasdaqGS:CDW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$23.2b

CDW Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

CDW has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.6%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. CDW's return on equity is 47.2%, and it has net margins of 5.3%.

Key information

9.6%

Earnings growth rate

11.4%

EPS growth rate

Electronic Industry Growth15.3%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity47.2%
Net Margin5.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Returns On Capital

Jan 03
Investors Could Be Concerned With CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Returns On Capital

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 03
CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)?

Nov 18
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)?

CDW Corp.: Rating Downgrade On Uncertain Timing Of Growth Recovery

Nov 05

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.625

Nov 02
CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.625

Pinning Down CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Oct 31
Pinning Down CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

CDW Corp: An Underappreciated Technology Reseller

Oct 28

Estimating The Fair Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)

Oct 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)

Here's Why CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 31
Here's Why CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

CDW Corporation: Everything Is On Track

Aug 15

A Look Into CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Impressive Returns On Capital

Aug 15
A Look Into CDW's (NASDAQ:CDW) Impressive Returns On Capital

CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jul 31
CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)

Jun 20
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)

CDW Corporation: 2 Major Growth Catalysts Ahead

Jun 01

Why CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) Could Be Worth Watching

May 21
Why CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) Could Be Worth Watching

Earnings Miss: CDW Corporation Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

May 04
Earnings Miss: CDW Corporation Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Capital Investment Trends At CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Look Strong

Apr 30
Capital Investment Trends At CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Look Strong

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 12
CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

CDW Corporation: Expect Some Recovery In Hardware Spending

Mar 27

Why We're Not Concerned About CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price

Mar 25
Why We're Not Concerned About CDW Corporation's (NASDAQ:CDW) Share Price

CDW Corporation: Growth Outlook And Valuation Not Attractive

Feb 16

Here's Why We Think CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 03
Here's Why We Think CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Is Well Worth Watching

CDW Corporation: Mix Shift Towards Software And Services Drive Margin Expansion

Jan 11

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CDW makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CDW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2420,8311,1102,8790
30 Jun 2420,9431,1092,9110
31 Mar 2421,1461,0902,8890
31 Dec 2321,3761,1042,8940
30 Sep 2321,7961,0952,8960
30 Jun 2322,3831,0782,9400
31 Mar 2322,9031,0942,9190
31 Dec 2223,7491,1152,9030
30 Sep 2223,8471,0432,8110
30 Jun 2222,9321,0112,5400
31 Mar 2221,9321,0062,3410
31 Dec 2120,8219892,1150
30 Sep 2120,2401,0122,0450
30 Jun 2119,6979382,0300
31 Mar 2118,9168531,9870
31 Dec 2018,4687892,0310
30 Sep 2018,0487361,9760
30 Jun 2018,2007441,9640
31 Mar 2018,4647521,9740
31 Dec 1918,0327371,9060
30 Sep 1917,5707111,8640
30 Jun 1917,0366931,8060
31 Mar 1916,5926691,7630
31 Dec 1816,2416431,7200
30 Sep 1815,9186791,6620
30 Jun 1815,4786241,6210
31 Mar 1815,1835921,6010
31 Dec 1714,8335231,5840
30 Sep 1714,5734321,5720
30 Jun 1714,3484281,5500
31 Mar 1714,1214051,5270
31 Dec 1613,6734251,5080
30 Sep 1613,9084111,4950
30 Jun 1613,7014361,4810
31 Mar 1613,3504261,4220
31 Dec 1512,9894031,3740
30 Sep 1512,6203661,3240
30 Jun 1512,3852701,2840
31 Mar 1512,1772491,2640
31 Dec 1412,0752451,2480
30 Sep 1411,7382531,2270
30 Jun 1411,3361951,2800
31 Mar 1411,0091551,2700

Quality Earnings: CDW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CDW's current net profit margins (5.3%) are higher than last year (5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CDW's earnings have grown by 9.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CDW's earnings growth over the past year (1.3%) is below its 5-year average (9.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CDW earnings growth over the past year (1.3%) exceeded the Electronic industry -5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CDW's Return on Equity (47.24%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/06 19:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Jayson NolandBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Benjamin ReitzesBarclays