CDW
CDW Corporation
CDW's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CDW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CDW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
CDW's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CDW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $173 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $166 | -4.2% |
| Current | 20x | $173 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $205 | +19% |
| Expensive | 28x | $243 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CDW's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over CDW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CDW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CDW, with profitability holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
CDW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.14 | +42% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.56 | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.31 | +3.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.21 | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.08 | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.92 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.05 | -1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.07 | +0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.97 | -1.6% |
CDW earned $8.56 per share over the past year, up 8.1% from the year before.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CDW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.8B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.7B | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $6B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.2B | +6.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.2B | +3.3% |
CDW's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $6.8B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.3% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.5% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.6% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.9% | -0.8 points |
CDW's operating margin was 7.3% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CDW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $372M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | -$82.6M | -162% |
| Q1 2026 | $248.4M | -4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $395.9M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $298.5M | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $133.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $260.3M | -37% |
| Q4 2024 | $316.7M | -37% |
CDW still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $934M over the past year.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CDW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -6.1M shares |
| 3 years | -7.5% | -10.2M shares |
| 5 years | -9.8% | -13.7M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -22.1M shares |
CDW has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $108M |
| Q2 2026 | $343.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $201M |
| Q4 2025 | $153M |
| Q3 2025 | $149.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $150M |
| Q1 2025 | $200.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $146M |
CDW spent $806M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 25% from the year before.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
CDW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
CDW's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has the edge over CDW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CDW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 81.9 | Overbought |
CDW's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
CDW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CDW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 28% below |
| PE % | 19 | 35 | 16 pts below |
CDW has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
CDW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $151.3 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $145.8 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $135.1 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $152.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $180.9 | 4.5% below |
CDW has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 4.5% below its 200-week average.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
CDW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $144.0 | $129.2 | -10% |
| 2021 | $129.2 | $202.8 | +57% |
| 2022 | $202.8 | $178.1 | -12% |
| 2023 | $178.1 | $227.3 | +28% |
| 2024 | $227.3 | $175.8 | -23% |
| 2025 | $175.8 | $139.7 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $139.7 | $172.8 | +24% |
CDW has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.