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CDW gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While CDW has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. CDW has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. CDW also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CDW was profitable.
- CDW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CDW 4 years were profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CDW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.92%, CDW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- CDW has a Return On Equity of 41.39%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CDW outperforms 98.37% of its industry peers.
- CDW's Return On Invested Capital of 12.86% is amongst the best of the industry. CDW outperforms 89.43% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CDW is significantly above the industry average of 8.90%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.92% | ||
| ROE | 41.39% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% |
ROA(3y)8.05%
ROA(5y)8.02%
ROE(3y)56.48%
ROE(5y)74.07%
ROIC(3y)15.27%
ROIC(5y)15.08%
1.3 Margins
- CDW has a Profit Margin of 4.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: CDW outperforms 69.11% of its industry peers.
- CDW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CDW (7.39%) is better than 70.73% of its industry peers.
- CDW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.60%, CDW is not doing good in the industry: 63.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CDW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 21.6% |
OM growth 3Y4.89%
OM growth 5Y4.57%
PM growth 3Y2.62%
PM growth 5Y4.66%
GM growth 3Y8.54%
GM growth 5Y5.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CDW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CDW has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CDW has an Altman-Z score of 2.74. This is not the best score and indicates that CDW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.74, CDW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- CDW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.58. This is a neutral value as CDW would need 5.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CDW (5.58) is better than 60.16% of its industry peers.
- CDW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.21. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CDW (2.21) is worse than 93.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC12.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.39 indicates that CDW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.39, CDW is doing worse than 78.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.30 indicates that CDW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CDW's Quick ratio of 1.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CDW is outperformed by 63.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CDW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.25%.
- Measured over the past years, CDW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.25%
EPS 3Y0.81%
EPS 5Y8.76%
EPS Q2Q%3.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.27%
3.2 Future
- CDW is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.84% yearly.
- CDW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.22, CDW is valued correctly.
- CDW's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CDW is cheaper than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.92. CDW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.45, CDW is valued correctly.
- 88.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CDW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. CDW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CDW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CDW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.99% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CDW does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- CDW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)1.62
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CDW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.79%.
- CDW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.48. CDW pays more dividend than 94.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CDW has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CDW grows each year by 14.59%, which is quite nice.
- CDW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CDW has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.59%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 31.39% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CDW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CDW is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP31.39%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners98.29%
Inst Owner Change-1.35%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change0.1%
Market Cap18.57B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.05B
Analysts77.65
Price Target181.57 (27.31%)
Short Float %3.09%
Short Ratio2.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
Yearly Dividend2.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.59%
DP31.39%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.86%
Min EPS beat(2)2.37%
Max EPS beat(2)3.35%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.97%
Min EPS beat(4)2.37%
Max EPS beat(4)8.48%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.4%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.77%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.74%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.36%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.36%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.19%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.4%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.67%
PT rev (1m)-2.39%
PT rev (3m)-13.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.63 | ||
| P/B | 7.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
EPS(TTM)10.03
EY7.03%
EPS(NY)10.61
Fwd EY7.44%
FCF(TTM)7.75
FCFY5.43%
OCF(TTM)8.58
OCFY6.01%
SpS169.74
BVpS19.51
TBVpS-25.56
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)1.62
Graham Number66.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.92% | ||
| ROE | 41.39% | ||
| ROCE | 17.01% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 37.62% | ||
| OM | 7.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 21.6% | ||
| FCFM | 4.57% |
ROA(3y)8.05%
ROA(5y)8.02%
ROE(3y)56.48%
ROE(5y)74.07%
ROIC(3y)15.27%
ROIC(5y)15.08%
ROICexc(3y)16.3%
ROICexc(5y)16.93%
ROICexgc(3y)66.87%
ROICexgc(5y)69.73%
ROCE(3y)20.19%
ROCE(5y)19.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.66%
OM growth 3Y4.89%
OM growth 5Y4.57%
PM growth 3Y2.62%
PM growth 5Y4.66%
GM growth 3Y8.54%
GM growth 5Y5.39%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.7 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 95.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
F-Score6
WACC12.76%
ROIC/WACC1.01
Cap/Depr(3y)47.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.63%
Profit Quality(3y)115.61%
Profit Quality(5y)112.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.25%
EPS 3Y0.81%
EPS 5Y8.76%
EPS Q2Q%3.63%
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.27%
Revenue Next Year2.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.63%
EBIT growth 3Y5.18%
EBIT growth 5Y7.81%
EBIT Next Year8.65%
EBIT Next 3Y6.27%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.94%
FCF growth 3Y19.04%
FCF growth 5Y7.86%
OCF growth 1Y-14.37%
OCF growth 3Y17.64%
OCF growth 5Y4.45%
CDW CORP/DE / CDW FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CDW CORP/DE?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CDW.
What is the valuation status for CDW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CDW CORP/DE (CDW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CDW CORP/DE (CDW) stock?
CDW CORP/DE (CDW) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CDW CORP/DE (CDW) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CDW CORP/DE (CDW) is 14.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.31.
Is the dividend of CDW CORP/DE sustainable?
The dividend rating of CDW CORP/DE (CDW) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 31.39%.