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Sep 30, 2023

CDW Q3 2023 Earnings Report

CDW's Q3 2023 earnings reflected record margins, driven by a resilient business model and strategic execution.

Key Takeaways

CDW Corporation reported a decrease in net sales by 9.4% to $5,628.3 million, but experienced an increase in net income by 5.9% to $315.5 million. The company's strong operating results and disciplined capital allocation led to record earnings per share.

Net sales decreased by 9.4% compared to Q3 2022, totaling $5,628.3 million.

Gross profit margin increased to 21.8% compared to 19.8% in Q3 2022, driven by higher product margin and a favorable contribution from software as a service.

Operating income increased by 2.6% to $478.4 million.

Net income per diluted share increased by 6.9% to $2.32.

Total Revenue
$5.63B
Previous year: $6.22B
-9.5%
EPS
$2.72
Previous year: $2.6
+4.6%
Non-GAAP operating income margin
9.9%
Previous year: 8.8%
+12.5%
Gross Profit
$1.23B
Previous year: $1.23B
-0.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$441M
Previous year: $385M
+14.6%
Free Cash Flow
$425M
Previous year: $299M
+42.1%
Total Assets
$12.9B
Previous year: $13.5B
-4.5%

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Forward Guidance

CDW aims to surpass the US IT market growth by 200 to 300 basis points on a constant currency basis.

Positive Outlook

  • Meeting the IT needs of over 250,000 global customers.
  • Remaining the partner of choice for over 1,000 leading and emerging technology brands.
  • Focusing on customer's mission-critical IT and operational needs.
  • Addressing needs across the full IT solutions stack and lifecycle.
  • Continuing laser focus on meeting customer needs.

Challenges Ahead

  • Continued economic uncertainty leading to reduction or delays in technology spend.
  • Decline in Net sales was driven by the Corporate and Small Business segments and our UK and Canadian operations.
  • Customers are focusing their business priorities.
  • Ongoing period of economic uncertainty.
  • Customers continue to turn to CDW to address their mission-critical IT and operational needs across the full IT solutions stack and lifecycle.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income