CDW (US:CDW) ZACKS·2026-02-04 15:36Core Insights - CDW Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS of $2.57, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.44, with a year-over-year increase of 3.8% [1] - The company achieved net sales of $5.51 billion in the fourth quarter, reflecting a 6.3% year-over-year growth, driven by increased customer spending in software, notebooks, mobile devices, and services [2] Financial Performance - For the full year 2025, net sales rose 6.8% year over year to $22.4 billion, with strong gross profit growth and disciplined working capital management allowing the return of approximately $982 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [3] - Gross profit increased by 8.6% year over year to $1.25 billion, with gross margin expanding to 22.8% from 22.3% due to a higher contribution from software and services [10] Segment Analysis - The Corporate segment reported net sales of $2.37 billion, down 0.6% year over year, indicating caution among large enterprise customers [6] - The Small Business segment saw net sales rise 18.4% year over year to $457 million, reflecting improved investment activity among SMB customers [6] - The Public segment's revenues totaled $2.02 billion, up 7% year over year, with the Education sector leading growth at 12.9% [7] Future Outlook - CDW reaffirmed its long-term growth ambition, targeting 200–300 basis points of growth above the U.S. IT addressable market in 2026, driven by demand across hardware, software, services, and AI-related guidance [4] - The company announced a quarterly dividend of 63 cents, payable on March 10, 2026, to shareholders on record as of February 25 [4] Market Reaction - Following the strong performance, CDW's shares increased by 7% in pre-market trading, although shares have declined 38.8% over the past year compared to a 31.9% decline in the Zacks Computers-IT Services industry [5]