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CDW (CDW) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, CDW (CDW - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.2 billion, up 6.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.15, compared to $1.92 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.25% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.89 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.96, the EPS surprise was +9.69%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how CDW performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Public- Government: $537.80 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $497.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1%.
  • Public- Education: $652.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $601.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.
  • Public- Healthcare: $687.90 million compared to the $630.71 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.7% year over year.
  • Net sales- Public: $1.88 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.73 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.9%.
  • Net sales- Other: $680.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $637.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.8%.
  • Net sales- Corporate: $2.24 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.16 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.7%.
  • Net sales- Small Business: $404.60 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $380.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
View all Key Company Metrics for CDW here>>>

Shares of CDW have returned +12.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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