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Is CDW a good stock to buy?

CDW Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

CDW
$21.42B
$171.65-0.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +27.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 10
  • P/E vs sector-31.9%
  • FCF yield+5.5%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.96
Neutral
  • Earnings in82d
  • P/E20.0x
  • RSI62
  • Support0.0%
  • Resistance+3.3%
  • Off 52w high-2.0%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News1.00
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$97–$175
  • ATR+4.4%
  • Off ATH-34.8%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • PT$160.60 -6.4%
  • P/E vs own+26.3%

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Is CDW a good stock to buy?

CDW is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and advantage. The price is about usual: 20.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 21.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

CDW sales growth revenue growth

-2%a year, for the last 3 years

CDW's sales fell 2% a year for 3 years, to $22.42B in fiscal 2025.

CDW competitors

pretickt analysis+11%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

CDW's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Broadridge (+7%), Cognizant (+5%) and Leidos (+3%), slower than FIS (+24%).

CDW sales by business revenue by segment

72%of its sales from Total Hardware

Total Hardware brought CDW 72% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Software Products 19%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

CDW return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis21%earned before tax on the money invested in it

CDW earned 21% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Leidos 40%, Broadridge 23%, Cognizant 22% and FIS 6%.

CDW margin on each sale gross margin

21%left after making the product

CDW kept 21% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 32%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CDW margin after costs profit margin

7%of sales left after running the business

CDW's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

CDW cash generated free cash flow

$1.18Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

CDW generated $1.18B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

CDW profit per share

+1%in its last fiscal year

CDW's earnings per share grew 1% in fiscal 2025, to $8.09.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CDW earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

CDW beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

CDW insider selling

-$2.25Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

CDW's executives and directors sold a net $2.25M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($4.76M sold, $2.51M bought).

CDW number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

CDW had 14,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

CDW CEO pay

$15.01Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options

CDW paid its CEO $15.01M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

CDW financial health Altman Z-score

2.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

CDW's Altman Z-score is 2.3 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

CDW quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

CDW passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

CDW in past recessions

pretickt analysis-11%its sales in the worst one

CDW's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 11% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CDW price vs profit P/E ratio

20.0×a year's earnings

CDW's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.0.

CDW price vs competitors

pretickt analysis20.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 20.0 times CDW's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Leidos (11.7), Cognizant (11.5) and FIS (4.4), less than for Broadridge (21.3).

CDW analysts' target price target

-6%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for CDW is $161, 6% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $171.65.

CDW growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+6%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $171.65 a share, CDW's free cash flow must grow about 6% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is CDW's P/E ratio?

CDW's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.0. Investors pay 20.0 times CDW's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Leidos (11.7), Cognizant (11.5) and FIS (4.4), less than for Broadridge (21.3).

Who are CDW's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares CDW with Broadridge, Cognizant, Leidos and FIS. CDW's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Broadridge (+7%), Cognizant (+5%) and Leidos (+3%), slower than FIS (+24%).

Is CDW profitable?

CDW's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022. CDW generated $1.18B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling CDW stock?

CDW's executives and directors sold a net $2.25M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($4.76M sold, $2.51M bought).

How does CDW make money?

Total Hardware brought CDW 72% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Software Products 19%.

How many employees does CDW have?

CDW had 14,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.