NASDAQ$CDW

CDW Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported resilient margins reinforcing the integrity of the strategy, and cash flow enhancing strategic flexibility.

CDW Corporation reported a decrease in net sales by 2.0 percent, driven by declines in the Public and Corporate segments, though partially offset by the UK and Canadian operations. Gross profit decreased by 2.2 percent, while operating income increased slightly by 0.7 percent. Net income remained consistent with the previous year, and diluted earnings per share increased by 1.0 percent.

  • Net sales decreased by 2.0 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023.
  • Gross profit decreased by 2.2 percent, with gross profit margin remaining consistent at 21.8 percent.
  • Operating income increased by 0.7 percent, while non-GAAP operating income decreased by 4.0 percent.
  • Net income remained consistent, while net income per diluted share increased by 1.0 percent.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.52B

Previous: $5.63B-2.0%
EPS

$2.34

Previous: $2.72-14.0%
Non-GAAP Operating Income Margin

9.7%

Previous: 9.9%-2.0%
Gross Profit Margin

21.8%

Previous: 21.8%+0.0%
Operating Income Margin

8.7%

Previous: 8.5%+2.4%
Average Daily Sales

$86.2M

Previous: $189M-54.5%
Effective Income Tax Rate

26.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$94M

Previous: -$115M+18.0%
Free Cash Flow

$222M

Previous: $201M+10.8%
Net Income

$316M

Previous: $316M+0.3%
Operating Income

$482M

Previous: $478M+0.7%
Gross Profit

$1.2B

Previous: $1.23B-2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$947M

Previous: $441M+114.8%
Total Assets

$14.4B

Previous: $12.9B+11.7%

Revenue & EPS history

CDW · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.52B

Q3 2024-2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CDW · $5.63B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Public
    $2.42B-0.1%
  • Corporate
    $2.23B-13.6%
  • Other (UK and Canada)
    $601M-16.7%
  • Small Business
    $378M-23.0%

Forward guidance

CDW continues to target exceeding US IT market growth by 200 to 300 basis points on a constant currency basis.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

31 / 51 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-14.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.2%-25.0%-2.7%
Q4 2025+9.4%+13.7%-2.2%
Q3 2025-8.7%-8.0%-6.6%
Q1 2025+7.1%+15.2%+8.7%
Q4 2024+3.4%-3.9%-15.5%
Q3 2024-14.4%-13.1%-20.0%
Q2 2024-8.1%-11.1%-2.9%
Q1 2024-9.7%-8.3%-7.5%
Q4 2023+5.8%+5.0%+7.6%
Q3 2023+3.1%+5.3%+6.1%
Q2 2023+6.4%+8.3%+13.8%
Q1 2023-2.4%-1.0%+3.8%
Q4 2022+2.0%+6.0%-4.4%
Q3 2022+0.1%-0.2%+10.1%
Q2 2022-0.2%-1.0%-6.6%
Q1 2022+2.1%-1.7%+4.7%
Q4 2021-5.8%-9.6%-12.7%
Q3 2021-2.2%-2.1%+1.3%
Q2 2021+2.9%+2.3%+9.4%
Q1 2021-2.1%-2.8%-5.0%
Q4 2020+3.5%+2.5%+5.6%
Q3 2020+6.6%+12.6%+7.0%
Q2 2020-4.0%-5.5%-4.4%
Q1 2020-3.0%-4.6%+14.0%
Q4 2019-2.5%-0.1%-18.0%
Q3 2019+3.0%+6.6%+6.0%
Q2 2019+4.3%-5.3%+1.7%
Q1 2019+2.0%+3.3%-6.8%
Q4 2018+5.8%+8.6%+8.1%
Q3 2018+11.2%+9.3%+15.5%
Q2 2018+1.6%+2.5%+4.4%
Q1 2018+2.9%+5.5%+11.9%
Q4 2017-5.7%-6.7%+1.6%
Q3 2017+0.0%+0.3%-1.2%
Q2 2017-0.8%+0.0%-2.7%
Q1 2017+0.2%-0.0%+3.7%
Q4 2016+7.0%+9.9%+11.5%
Q3 2016-2.5%+0.3%+17.0%
Q2 2016+3.9%+5.5%+5.0%
Q1 2016+5.6%
Q4 2015-1.6%
Q3 2015+4.0%
Q2 2015+8.8%
Q1 2015-5.0%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+5.6%
Q4 2013+2.7%
Q3 2013+4.3%
Q2 2013+5.2%
Q1 2013
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Q4 2011
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