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CDW Corporation (CDW): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol CDW · Technology · Information Technology Services · United States · Blend
Is CDW undervalued?
CDW closed at 168.75 on 5 Nov 2026, which is 30% above the GLS average fair value of 130.29 from 9 models. 6 of them value the shares below today's price. Our scans read that as "no margin of safety": the stock is not a value candidate at this price, whatever the quality numbers say.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 37.08 while 10 Cap gives 257.62. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for CDW, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 25, growth score 40, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for CDW
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 147.77 | -12% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 64.54 | -62% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 247.77 | +47% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 89.36 | -47% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 38.69 | -77% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 257.62 | +53% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 192.16 | +14% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 37.08 | -78% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 97.62 | -42% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -39.37 | -123% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 149.60 | -11% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - CDW passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 7.6 out of 10 - high returns on capital, steady margins and growth that held up through bad years point to a durable business.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 11.9%, ROE 40.9%, ROA 6.7% - with debt at 2.43 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 5.6%. Debt of 2.43 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is 1.49% with a payout ratio of 29% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business. Revenue comes mainly from Software Products 67%, Services 31%, Other Segments 2% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 6/10 and Congressional trading 4/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded Congressional buy was on 19 Aug 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 11.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.6 / 10 | ROE | 40.9% |
| Debt / equity | 2.43 | ROA | 6.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 5.6% | Payout ratio | 29% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 6 · 4 / 10 |
Wheel Score 43: Weak
CDW scores 43 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 30% above our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 5, can repay its debt - 4.0 years to repay its debt (over 3), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium strong, moat good, health fair, red flags strong, option trading good, stability strong. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 49% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 19,986 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 3.4M shares a day on a market cap of $21.1B, with a beta of 0.92; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that strong.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 30% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | 4.0 years to repay its debt (over 3) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 30% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 49% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 7.6/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 90/100 | |
| Option trading | Good | 3,988 contracts a day, 19,986 open interest | |
| Stability | Strong | beta 0.92, $21.1B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 3 Feb 2027, 90 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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| GIB CGI Inc. | 82.26 | 123.11 | +33% | 50Fair | $15.0B |
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Is CDW undervalued right now?
No: at 168.75 the stock trades 30% above the GLS average fair value of 130.29 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of CDW and what does it mean?
CDW scores 43 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 3, 4, 5. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for CDW?
130.29 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does CDW Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 3 Feb 2027, 90 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does CDW have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 88 listed contracts with 19,986 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 49% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.