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CDW Corp (CDW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.93% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $22.4B at a 4.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.35 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-23 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-27 | JP Morgan | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-08 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | UBS | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.08 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.079 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.103 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.194 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW | CDW Corp | 5/9 | 1.16 | 16 | +6.8% |
| VIPS | Vipshop Holdings Ltd | 6/9 | 4.78 | — | -86% |
| CHWY | Chewy, Inc. | 6/9 | -1.15 | 34.1 | +6.2% |
| W | Wayfair Inc. | 6/9 | -5.25 | — | +5.1% |
| CPNG | Coupang, Inc. | 6/9 | -0.07 | 151.7 | +14.1% |
| QVCAQ | QVC Group, Inc. | 4/9 | -5.76 | — | -8% |
| QVCCQ | QVC INC | 4/9 | -7.43 | — | -7.8% |
About CDW Corp
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. It also provides hardware products comprising notebooks/mobile devices, tablets, network communications, collaboration hardware, data storage and servers, desktop computers, and other hardware; and software products, such as cloud solutions, software assurance, application suites, security, virtualization, collaboration and productivity applications, operating systems, and network management. In addition, the company offers advisory and design, software development, implementation, and managed services, as well as warranties. It serves business, government, education, and healthcare customers. The company was formerly known as CDW Computer Centers, Inc. and changed its name to CDW Corporation in June 2003. CDW Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
FAQ
Is CDW financially healthy?
CDW Corp's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CDW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CDW Corp pays a dividend yielding about 1.93% with a 30.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CDW?
In FY2025, CDW Corp had a net margin of 4.8% and a return on equity of 40.9%.
Is CDW overvalued or undervalued?
CDW Corp trades at about 16.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.6×–28.0×, median 24.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CDW?
The average Wall-Street price target for CDW Corp is $155.89, about 14.1% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CDW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CDW Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 16.0×, a dividend yield of 1.93%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.