ARW vs GCL vs CDW Stock Comparison

Arrow Electronics, GCL Global Holdings and Cdw Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ARW Arrow Electronics, Inc.
$176.70 -26.6% 1M +56.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.99B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.92B
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology
8 wins
CDW CDW Corp
$158.39 +16.7% 1M +8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$19.80B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$24.52B
Div. yield
1.59%
Technology Distribution Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Arrow Electronics leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Arrow Electronics 8, Cdw 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARWGCLCDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.99B $130.57M $19.80B CDW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.2x -5.0x 18.0x ARW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x — 13.5x ARW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.1% — +10.9% ARW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% — 4.5% CDW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% — 14.2% CDW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x — 2.8x ARW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.59% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.6% -43.0% +8.2% ARW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.7%/yr — -3.3%/yr ARW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.7% 121.5% 49.2% ARW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 — 44/100 ARW

Percentile Scorecard

ARWGCLCDW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARWGCLCDW
Valuation 90 #6 of 52 33 #112 of 166 31 #36 of 52
Growth 82 #9 of 46 – 47 #25 of 46
Profitability 42 #25 of 42 – 71 #13 of 42
Financial Health 37 #39 of 61 28 #130 of 179 12 #54 of 61
Shareholder Returns 28 #22 of 30 – 59 #13 of 30
Overall 56 – 44
  • ARW ranked among 65 companies in Technology Services
  • GCL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CDW ranked among 65 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARWGCLCDWSPY
1 month -26.6%+30.8%+16.7% -5.9%
3 months -20.5%+96.2%+11.6% -4.6%
6 months -6.9%+112.5%+43.7% +0.2%
Year to date +60.4%-4.7%+16.3% +7.5%
1 year +56.6%-43.0%+8.2% +8.2%
3 years +46.9%-90.4%-24.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +13.7%-54.3%-9.1% +19.0%
5 years +44.6%—-15.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year +7.7%—-3.3% +9.4%
10 years +194.5%—+262.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +11.4%—+13.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureARWGCLCDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.7%121.5%49.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.4%119.5%52.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.661.840.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.39-0.350.17 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.2%-96.7%-61.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.0%-43.0%-6.2% -5.9%
52-week high $242.14$1.79$168.82 $779.14
52-week low $101.87$0.38$99.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARWGCLCDW
P/E now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 18.8x -5.0xmedian 18.0x 18.0xmedian 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 10.2x —median 15.5x 12.5xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 14.4x -11.2xmedian 11.4x 21.2xmedian 14.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 3.2xmedian 1.7x 7.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.20median 1.35 —median 0.38 6.56median 1.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARWGCLCDW
Revenue $35.92B – $24.52B
Gross profit $4.06B – $5.15B
Operating income $1.21B – $1.72B
Net income $811.67M – $1.10B
Free cash flow $825.46M – $933.70M
EPS (diluted) $15.65 – $8.74
Cash & equivalents $244.63M $36.58M $1.54B
Total debt $2.17B $55.19M $7.12B
Shares (diluted) 51.87M 123.23M 125.70M
Enterprise value $8.02B $52.87M $16.70B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARWGCLCDW
P/E 11.2x -5.0x 18.0x
P/FCF 10.9x -11.2x 21.2x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x – 18.8x
P/S 0.3x 0.5x 0.8x
P/B 1.3x 3.2x 7.5x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 4.2x 14.3x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x – 12.5x
EV/EBIT 9.0x – 14.7x
EV/Revenue 0.3x – 1.0x
EV/FCF 13.2x – 27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x – 24.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.20 – 6.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARWGCLCDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.1% – 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.1% – 4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 26.4% – 7.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.9% – 3.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.5% – 5.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% – 0.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 73.6% – 4.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% – 0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 75.3% – 9.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.3% – 2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 69.4% – -5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.3% – -6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.3% – -7.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 45.7% – -6.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARWGCLCDW
Gross margin 11.3% – 21.0%
EBITDA margin 3.8% – 8.3%
Operating margin 3.4% – 7.0%
Pretax margin 2.9% – 6.1%
Net margin 2.3% – 4.5%
FCF margin 2.3% – 3.8%
Operating cash flow margin 2.6% – 4.3%
Return on equity 11.7% – 43.3%
Return on assets 2.2% – 6.0%
Return on invested capital 10.2% – 14.2%
Return on capital employed 14.4% – 18.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x – 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x – 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARWGCLCDW
Debt / assets 5.7% 30.1% 36.4%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.3x 2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x – 2.8x
Debt / FCF 2.6x – 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 81.6% 77.7% 86.5%
Equity / assets 18.4% 22.3% 13.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.5x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.9x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.67 – 2.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARWGCLCDW
Dividend yield – – 1.6%
Net buyback yield 1.3% – 4.0%
Shareholder yield 1.3% – 5.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 29.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 34.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 0.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARWGCLCDW
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 – 13.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $23.28FY2026 – $11.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +111.3%FY2026 – +17.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.4% – +7.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.01BFY2026 – $22.81BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +36.2%FY2026 – +1.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.5% – +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARWGCLCDW
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 634 – 755
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.6% – +7.2%
Institutions buying 359 – 371
Institutions selling 196 – 296
Buyers to sellers 1.83 – 1.25

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARWGCLCDW
ARW 1.00 0.04 0.16
GCL 0.04 1.00 -0.02
CDW 0.16 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARW, GCL and CDW?

Cdw (CDW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arrow Electronics (ARW) $8.99B, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) $130.57M, Cdw (CDW) $19.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARW, GCL and CDW?

Arrow Electronics (ARW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 11.2x, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) -5.0x, Cdw (CDW) 18.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Arrow Electronics (ARW) is cheapest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 7.6x, Cdw (CDW) 13.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Arrow Electronics (ARW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arrow Electronics (ARW) +26.1%, Cdw (CDW) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cdw (CDW) has the highest net margin (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 2.3%, Cdw (CDW) 4.5%). On return on invested capital, Cdw (CDW) leads (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 10.2%, Cdw (CDW) 14.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arrow Electronics (ARW) returned the most: Arrow Electronics (ARW) +56.6%, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) -43.0%, Cdw (CDW) +8.2%. Over five years, Arrow Electronics (ARW) compounded fastest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) +7.7%/yr, Cdw (CDW) -3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cdw (CDW) 1.59%. Arrow Electronics (ARW) and GCL Global Holdings (GCL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arrow Electronics (ARW) has been the steadiest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 40.7%, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) 121.5%, Cdw (CDW) 49.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARW, GCL and CDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Arrow Electronics (ARW) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.