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CDW Corporation (CDW) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±7.4% Move

$153.79 -6.91% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $152.25

CDW Corporation (CDW) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 76/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (22% profit margin, 20% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 76/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 11% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.0% hit rate) →
ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $20.65B
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As of 2026-11-02, CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 76/100 at a spot price of $153.79 (-6.91% 1D, market cap $20.65B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 18/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CDW ranks #53 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CDW compare to W and CPNG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Catalog/Specialty Distribution), CDW carries a Roarable B+ (76/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.4x, gross margin of 21.7%, and ROIC of 19.8%. By comparison, W (Wayfair Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 1.0%, cap $16.45B) and CPNG (Coupang Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E 125.9x, ROIC 9.7%, cap $26.19B). Among the 5-stock peer group, VIPS leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while VIPS leads on capital efficiency (35.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CDW?
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Per CDW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001402057), CDW Corporation generated $22.42B in revenue (+6.8% YoY), $1.07B in net income, and $1.09B in free cash flow against $16.03B in total assets and $4.62B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (22% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $152.25 (-1.00%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 4.9% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 76/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 11% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw A- · Rk C
Cash (16)Whales (18)SEC (14)Macro (12)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+8.1% Base Target
$196 Bull$166 Base$126 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CDW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (76/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CDW SCORES 76/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+18/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.4% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4.9% FCF Margin ($1.09B FCF) & 21.7% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (61.7) create a -8 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
68
Grade B-$151.97+2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
71
Grade B$154.99+4.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
73
Grade B$161.41-4.7% Next Q
Current
76
Grade B+$153.79+7.6% Hist 90D α
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Even with a 76/100 (B+) score, CDW faces multiple-compression risk if 19.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 19.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($148.29) or 200D SMA ($133.47) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($166.25) toward Bear Floor ($126.11).

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±7.4% Swing Band

±$11.38 Expected Swing
$142.41 (-7.4%)Spot $153.79$165.17 (+7.4%)
MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

CDW Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 76/100

Trailing EPS: $8.53 • YoY Revenue Growth: 6.8%

Model Bullish Setup (76/100)Model Risk Weight (24/100)
Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).
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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

PeriodFiledRevenueNet ProfitFree Cash FlowGross Margin
FY 20252025-12-31$22.42B$1.07B$1.09B21.7%
FY 20242024-12-31$21.00B$1.08B$1.15B21.9%
FY 20232023-12-31$21.38B$1.10B$636.8M21.7%
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CDW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +13.67%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $162.7H $165.2L $153.8C $153.8VOL 910.9K
RES: $167.8SUP: $125.1SMA50: $148.3SMA200: $133.5
$171.0$151.0$130.9$110.9$90.91RES $167.8SUP $125.1$153.82026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
12.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #53 of 1011 ⚔️ W vs CDW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CDW vs. W, CPNG, CHWY, VIPS)

Industry: Catalog/Specialty Distribution (29 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, CDW Corporation (CDW) ranks #53 by composite RQD confidence (76/100, grade B+) and #97 by equity capitalization ($20.65B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, VIPS leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while VIPS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 35.7% ROIC and 23.1% gross margin. CDW currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 76/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CDW ACTIVE
CDW Corporation
B+ 76/100 19.4x 21.7% 19.8% -6.91% $20.65B Benchmark Subject
W
Wayfair Inc.
C- 61/100 — 30.2% 1.0% -3.50% $16.45B /w-vs-cdw →
CPNG
Coupang Inc.
D 47/100 125.9x 29.4% 9.7% -1.37% $26.19B /cpng-vs-cdw →
CHWY
Chewy Inc.
C- 60/100 37.6x 29.8% 30.0% +2.21% $8.37B /chwy-vs-cdw →
VIPS
Vipshop Holdings Limited each representing two
C- 60/100 5.9x 23.1% 35.7% +1.10% $6.12B /vips-vs-cdw →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001402057

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), CDW Corporation (CDW) reported GAAP revenue of $22.42B (+6.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $21.00B , and +4.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.07B, operating cash flow of $1.21B, and free cash flow of $1.09B (-5.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, CDW closed FY2025 with $16.03B in total assets against $4.62B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.33, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $22.42B $1.07B $1.21B $1.09B $16.03B $4.62B
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $21.00B $1.08B $1.28B $1.15B $14.68B $5.61B
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $21.38B $1.10B $1.60B $636.8M $25.65B $6.00B

3. CDW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CDW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 76/100 at a spot price of $153.79 (-6.91% 1D, market cap $20.65B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 18/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CDW ranks #53 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CDW compare to W and CPNG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Catalog/Specialty Distribution), CDW carries a Roarable B+ (76/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.4x, gross margin of 21.7%, and ROIC of 19.8%. By comparison, W (Wayfair Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 1.0%, cap $16.45B) and CPNG (Coupang Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E 125.9x, ROIC 9.7%, cap $26.19B). Among the 5-stock peer group, VIPS leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while VIPS leads on capital efficiency (35.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CDW?

Per CDW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001402057), CDW Corporation generated $22.42B in revenue (+6.8% YoY), $1.07B in net income, and $1.09B in free cash flow against $16.03B in total assets and $4.62B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (22% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is CDW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CDW last traded at $153.79 (-6.91% on volume of 2,444,776 shares), positioning the stock +3.71% above its 50-day simple moving average ($148.29) and +15.22% above its 200-day simple moving average ($133.47). Across its 52-week range of $97.12 to $166.15, CDW sits at the 82.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.4% ($142.41 to $165.17).

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When is CDW's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, CDW Corporation (CDW)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is CDW stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±7.4% event move for CDW, spanning a range between $142.41 and $165.17.

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CDW — CDW Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:13:37Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, CDW scores 76 out of 100, grading B+ under the verdict "Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 16/20 (ROIC 19.8%; FCF yield 5.27%), Whale 13F Flow at 18/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 16/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 12/20 (Beta 0.9; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 14/20 (Altman Z 3.33; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 1.77). The strongest pillar is whale/institutional flow, which is the largest contributor to the score; the weakest is macro regime fit, where the moderate beta of 0.9 and sector sensitivity limit the score. For a prospective investor, the rating points to a cash-generative business with supportive institutional positioning, offset by a leveraged balance sheet (Debt/Equity 1.77) and a sector-sensitive macro profile. Valuation is a tradeoff: the stock trades at 19.4x trailing earnings and 18x forward earnings, with an EV/EBITDA of 14, while the 52-week range of $97.12 to $166.15 places the current price of $165.2 near the top of that band. The rating is an analytical summary of the source data and is not personalized advice.

Snapshot

PriceMarket CapP/E (TTM)Forward P/EEV/EBITDAEPS (TTM)Dividend YieldBeta52-Wk RangeROIC %
$165.2$20.65B19.418148.531.59%0.9$97.12 - $166.1519.8%

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$22424.1M$1655.6M$1066.6MN/A$1088.1M$618.7M$4622.3M
FY 2024$20998.7M$1651.3M$1077.8MN/A$1154.7M$503.5M$5607.0M
FY 2023$21376.0M$1680.9M$1104.3MN/A$636.8MN/A$6002.4M

Per the market data, gross margin is 21.7%, operating margin 7.4%, and net margin 4.8%, with ROIC of 19.8%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 3.33 and the Piotroski F-Score is 6/9. Debt/Equity is 1.77 per the RQD forensic pillar. Across the three reported periods, debt declined from $6002.4M (FY 2023) to $4622.3M (FY 2025), while reported revenue moved from $21376.0M to $22424.1M.

Open Questions

  • What are CDW's specific revenue drivers and customer concentration, given that the business description is not provided?
  • What is the basis for the EPS field reporting N/A in every period, and what are the reported diluted EPS figures?
  • Does the AI services deal referenced in the news wire materially change revenue or margin trajectory, and what is its disclosed size?
  • What is the composition of the institutional and insider flow underlying the whale and insider pillars, given that the holders section is empty?
  • What drove the reduction in debt from FY 2023 to FY 2025, and what is the cash balance for FY 2023?

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CDW Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $153.79?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is CDW (B+ • RQD 76/100) a Buy at $165.20?

Welcome to the CDW (CDW Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 76/100 (Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow) in Catalog/Specialty Distribution. Bulls point to capital efficiency (19.8% ROIC), while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $127.20 (-23.0%)
Spot @ $165.20

Pump the brakes on CDW — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on CDW, but look at what you are paying: 19.4x trailing P/E with 21.7% gross margins. Unless CDW Corporation expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MA MacroHawk_NYC Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $199.89 (+21.0%)
Spot @ $165.20

CDW cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on CDW, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Catalog/Specialty Distribution and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $165.20 (52-wk range $97.12 - $166.15), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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