CDW Corp CDW
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
CDW Corp is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Information Technology Services), with a market value of $16.7B, based in the USA.
It employs about 14,800 people and has been listed since May 27, 1993.
CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Government, and Education. The company offers discrete hardware and software products and services, as well as integrated IT solutions, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 16.0 versus 41.5 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (46 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 10% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 15.2 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 158.67, 19% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 60% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • Net debt is 2.3× shareholders' equity — high leverage.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 4 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (4% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (7 vs 0).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.9% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 1.6% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLK +1.8%).
This week's news
- Can CDW Corporation Restore Margin Momentum in the Second Half? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- CDW's Buyback Pace Jumps: Can Stronger Cash Flow Sustain Returns? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in CDW Stock? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-29
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.