CDW (CDW) Competitors $164.29 -1.44 (-0.87%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$164.32 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 09/12/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CDW vs. ADI, DIOD, NXPI, TRMB, APH, ARW, ITT, KEYS, SNX, and TELShould you be buying CDW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CDW include Analog Devices (ADI), Diodes (DIOD), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Trimble (TRMB), Amphenol (APH), Arrow Electronics (ARW), ITT (ITT), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), TD SYNNEX (SNX), and TE Connectivity (TEL). CDW vs. Its Competitors Analog Devices Diodes NXP Semiconductors Trimble Amphenol Arrow Electronics ITT Keysight Technologies TD SYNNEX TE Connectivity CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) and Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Is CDW or ADI more profitable? Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to CDW's net margin of 4.92%. CDW's return on equity of 53.63% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CDW4.92% 53.63% 8.58% Analog Devices 18.85%10.32%7.50% Do analysts prefer CDW or ADI? CDW currently has a consensus target price of $202.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.95%. Analog Devices has a consensus target price of $273.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.55%. Given CDW's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CDW is more favorable than Analog Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CDW 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Analog Devices 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Which has better valuation & earnings, CDW or ADI? Analog Devices has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CDW. CDW is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCDW$21.00B1.03$1.08B$8.0520.41Analog Devices$9.43B12.80$1.64B$3.9262.55 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CDW or ADI? 93.2% of CDW shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CDW shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CDW or ADI a better dividend stock? CDW pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. CDW pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CDW has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CDW or ADI? CDW has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CDW or ADI? In the previous week, Analog Devices had 34 more articles in the media than CDW. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Analog Devices and 25 mentions for CDW. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat CDW's score of 1.33 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CDW 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Analog Devices 40 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAnalog Devices beats CDW on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CDW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCDWIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.53B$221.35B$31.55B$10.19BDividend Yield1.52%1.72%3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio20.4135.18439.6426.02Price / Sales1.0333.001,772.65113.09Price / Cash14.3624.7934.5929.91Price / Book9.317.487.286.25Net Income$1.08B$364.92M$808.30M$270.76M7 Day Performance-3.21%5.26%3.57%3.87%1 Month Performance-1.08%5.16%4.71%5.49%1 Year Performance-25.37%198.35%24,377.12%25.86% CDW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDWCDW4.8728 of 5 stars$164.29-0.9%$202.00+23.0%-25.4%$21.53B$21.88B20.4115,100Positive NewsADIAnalog Devices4.951 of 5 stars$248.98+0.8%$273.53+9.9%+8.8%$122.49B$9.43B63.5224,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionDIODDiodes2.714 of 5 stars$53.25+0.4%$55.00+3.3%-15.3%$2.47B$1.31B38.878,593Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9727 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.8%$56.85B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsTRMBTrimble4.7267 of 5 stars$81.29+0.7%$90.50+11.3%+43.2%$19.34B$3.68B70.0812,100Positive NewsAPHAmphenol4.3327 of 5 stars$110.46+0.0%$105.62-4.4%+86.7%$134.86B$15.22B44.01125,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionARWArrow Electronics3.4602 of 5 stars$125.99-1.3%$115.75-8.1%+3.2%$6.49B$27.92B14.2521,520Positive NewsITTITT4.5428 of 5 stars$173.12+1.3%$182.78+5.6%+31.3%$13.50B$3.63B27.2211,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKEYSKeysight Technologies4.4595 of 5 stars$169.14+0.7%$187.38+10.8%+13.7%$29.07B$4.98B53.8615,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSNXTD SYNNEX4.71 of 5 stars$150.16+0.4%$151.30+0.8%+34.4%$12.38B$58.45B17.5423,000Positive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.4735 of 5 stars$207.60-0.5%$199.55-3.9%+43.8%$61.34B$15.85B42.9887,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Analog Devices Alternatives Diodes Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives Trimble Alternatives Amphenol Alternatives Arrow Electronics Alternatives ITT Alternatives Keysight Technologies Alternatives TD SYNNEX Alternatives TE Connectivity Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CDW) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredThe Obscure Korean War Act That Created a $5.39 Billion Passive Income StreamAn obscure Korean War law has just been enacted by the U.S. government... 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