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CDW Corporation (CDW)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US12514G1085

CUSIP

12514G108

IPO Date

May 27, 1993

Highlights

Market Cap

$20.94B

EPS (TTM)

$7.98

PE Ratio

19.92

PEG Ratio

1.53

Total Revenue (TTM)

$16.13B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$3.54B

EBITDA (TTM)

$1.46B

Year Range

$137.31 - $245.12

Target Price

$207.43

Short %

2.40%

Short Ratio

2.02

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in CDW Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
871.54%
242.50%
CDW (CDW Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

CDW Corporation had a return of -8.94% year-to-date (YTD) and -34.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CDW Corporation had an annualized return of 16.43%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.11%.


CDW

YTD

-8.94%

1M

-5.61%

6M

-26.71%

1Y

-34.32%

5Y*

9.85%

10Y*

16.43%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CDW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202514.42%-10.21%-10.07%-1.44%-8.94%
2024-0.26%8.87%3.89%-5.44%-7.30%0.10%-2.56%3.73%0.29%-16.82%-6.21%-1.07%-22.57%
20239.77%3.56%-3.72%-12.98%1.59%6.88%1.95%13.20%-4.45%-0.67%5.53%7.80%28.84%
2022-7.68%-8.50%3.73%-8.78%4.42%-7.24%15.21%-5.71%-8.56%10.72%9.50%-5.33%-11.75%
2021-0.10%19.47%5.65%7.59%-7.02%5.58%4.98%9.64%-9.27%2.54%1.71%8.14%56.87%
2020-8.67%-12.19%-18.34%18.79%0.45%4.75%0.06%-1.90%5.17%2.57%6.76%1.00%-6.55%
20192.74%13.11%2.64%9.58%-6.52%12.76%6.45%-2.00%6.70%3.79%5.87%5.77%78.22%
20187.63%-2.20%-3.59%1.39%12.58%0.92%4.08%4.38%1.55%1.23%3.32%-12.55%17.97%
2017-1.11%14.65%-2.02%2.39%2.13%3.90%1.44%0.25%4.07%6.06%0.33%-0.74%34.92%
2016-8.54%3.23%4.85%-7.23%10.83%-5.83%7.11%4.26%2.42%-1.79%14.45%1.66%25.25%
2015-2.59%10.03%-1.04%2.90%-3.00%-7.60%4.81%10.83%2.79%9.37%-3.17%-2.62%20.47%
20141.33%10.75%4.85%2.73%4.48%8.40%-3.11%7.10%-6.02%-0.68%13.98%0.26%51.55%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CDW is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CDW is 66
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CDW is 44
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CDW is 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CDW is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CDW is 66
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CDW is 55
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for CDW Corporation (CDW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for CDW, currently valued at -1.02, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
CDW: -1.02
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for CDW, currently valued at -1.31, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
CDW: -1.31
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for CDW, currently valued at 0.82, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
CDW: 0.82
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for CDW, currently valued at -0.77, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
CDW: -0.77
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for CDW, currently valued at -1.64, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
CDW: -1.64
^GSPC: 1.94

The current CDW Corporation Sharpe ratio is -1.02. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of CDW Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-1.02
0.46
CDW (CDW Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

CDW Corporation provided a 1.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.49 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 11 consecutive years.


0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.49$2.49$2.39$2.09$1.70$1.54$1.27$0.93$0.69$0.48$0.31$0.20

Dividend yield

1.58%1.43%1.05%1.17%0.83%1.17%0.89%1.14%0.99%0.93%0.74%0.56%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for CDW Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.63
2024$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$2.49
2023$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$2.39
2022$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$2.09
2021$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$1.70
2020$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$1.54
2019$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$1.27
2018$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.93
2017$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.69
2016$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.48
2015$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.31
2014$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.20

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
CDW: 1.6%
CDW Corporation has a dividend yield of 1.58%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%
CDW: 26.1%
CDW Corporation has a payout ratio of 26.13%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that CDW Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-38.00%
-10.07%
CDW (CDW Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the CDW Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the CDW Corporation was 44.83%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.

The current CDW Corporation drawdown is 38.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.83%Dec 27, 201958Mar 20, 2020162Nov 9, 2020220
-43.28%Mar 28, 2024256Apr 4, 2025
-27%Nov 6, 201566Feb 11, 2016153Sep 20, 2016219
-26.04%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 202284Feb 13, 2023278
-23.64%Feb 17, 202344Apr 21, 202392Sep 1, 2023136

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current CDW Corporation volatility is 17.20%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
17.20%
14.23%
CDW (CDW Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of CDW Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how CDW Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Information Technology Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0
CDW: 19.9
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for CDW, comparing it with other companies in the Information Technology Services industry. Currently, CDW has a P/E ratio of 19.9. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
1.02.03.04.05.06.07.0
CDW: 1.5
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for CDW compared to other companies in the Information Technology Services industry. CDW currently has a PEG ratio of 1.5. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
CDW: 1.0
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for CDW relative to other companies in the Information Technology Services industry. Currently, CDW has a P/S ratio of 1.0. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
CDW: 8.7
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for CDW in comparison with other companies in the Information Technology Services industry. Currently, CDW has a P/B value of 8.7. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Cost Of Revenue

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Selling, General & Admin Expenses

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Income

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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items