CDW Corporation (CDW)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-15
$153.74+1.34%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Information Technology is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Maintain strong cash flow generation: Q1 FY26 OCF $274.8M vs $275M target.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 40% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCDW's growth relies on exceeding US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points. Recent earnings showed a 10% revenue increase, with a Q2 beat of 9.4%. It trades at 15× P/E versus a peer median of 32×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. A primary risk is the potential for guidance cuts, with an 18% miss probability. Peer multiples imply a price about 9% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. CDW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 10 analysts currently covering CDW (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CDW in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Technology Distributors — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
AI shift positively impacts growth outlook.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $153.74
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $153.74.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
Sales shift may hinder growth relative to market.
Advances: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
Record earnings support growth objective and valuation.
Advances: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
Increased outlook aligns with growth objective.
Threatens: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
Margin miss indicates potential challenges in growth.
Threatens: Exceed US IT market growth by 200-300 basis points
Stock tumble indicates market skepticism despite earnings beat.
