CDW Corp
Q1 2025 Earnings
Market Reaction
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +6.87%.
Did CDW Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results
CDW Corporation kicked off 2025 on a strong note, posting first-quarter results that cleared Wall Street's bar on both the top and bottom lines. Non-GAAP EPS of $2.15 came in 9.54% ahead of the $1.96 consensus estimate, while revenue of $5.20 billion topped expectations by 5.32% and climbed 6.7% year-over-year — or 8.4% on an average daily sales basis after adjusting for one fewer selling day. The standout driver was a surge in customer demand for notebooks, mobile devices, and software, with the Public segment leading the charge at 10.6% average daily sales growth, fueled by particularly strong performance in Healthcare and Education. Non-GAAP operating income rose 10.0% to $444.00 million, and margin expanded modestly to 8.5%. Shares edged higher following the report, though management struck a measured tone on the outlook, acknowledging persistent economic uncertainty while reiterating its target of exceeding U.S. IT market growth by 200 to 300 basis points on a constant currency basis as customers increasingly lean on CDW as a technology advisor.
- Customer demand for notebooks/mobile devices, desktops, software and services
- Strong Healthcare customer spending up 19.5% on average daily sales basis
- Education customer spending up 11.1% on average daily sales basis
- Higher contribution of netted down revenue within software as a service
- Share repurchase activity reducing diluted share count from 136.0M to 133.5M
“The team delivered an excellent start to 2025, as they once again helped customers navigate dynamic market conditions and accomplish mission critical outcomes. This quarter's performance highlights the combined power of our balanced portfolio of customer end-markets and broad product and solutions suite, when underpinned by our customer centric strategy.”
CDW CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
CDW targets exceeding US IT market growth by 200 to 300 basis points on a constant currency basis. Management plans to continue optimizing cash flow generation through effective management of working capital, enabling flexibility across capital priorities including share repurchases. Economic uncertainty continues to persist, though certain end-markets experienced improved customer spending during Q1 2025.
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