CDW Corporation (CDW) is a technology distributors company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, CDW Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $129.30.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $129.30 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 0.88% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 30.99% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.12 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Technology Distributors
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 0.88% with an annualized volatility of 30.99%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.12 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 16.52B |
| Enterprise Value | 22.09B |
| Trailing P/E | 15.75 |
| Forward P/E | 11.13 |
| Price to Book | 6.48 |
| Price to Sales | 0.72 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.96 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.14 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 4.7% | | Operating Margin | 6.62% | | ROE | 44.16% | | ROA | 6.7% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 9.2% | | Earnings Growth | 7.7% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 195.0% | | Payout Ratio | 30.57% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 125.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 22.9B | | Total Debt | 6.15B | | Total Cash | 0.58B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.88B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.19B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $183.91$ | | 52W Low | $97.12$ | | 50-Day Avg | $123.86$ | | 200-Day Avg | $137.71$ | | Beta | 0.99 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.13B | | Float Shares | 0.13B | | Insider Holdings | 0.45% | | Institutional Holdings | 103.55% | | Short Ratio | 3.58 | | Short % of Float | 8.01% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $195.0$ | | Target Low | $123.0$ | | Target Mean | $147.3$ | | Target Median | $144.5$ | | # of Analysts | 10 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.