ARW vs SNX vs NSIT Stock Comparison

Arrow Electronics, Td Synnex and Insight Enterprises Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARW Arrow Electronics, Inc.
$214.35 -7.9% 1M +78.7% 1Y
Market cap
$11.29B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.92B
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology
6 wins
SNX Td Synnex Corp
$250.45 -4.7% 1M +61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$20.18B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$75.67B
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology
4 wins
NSIT Insight Enterprises Inc
$178.72 +12.4% 1M +64.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.36B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.58B
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Arrow Electronics leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Arrow Electronics 6, Td Synnex 4, Insight Enterprises 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARWSNXNSITLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.29B $20.18B $5.36B SNX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 15.2x 25.5x ARW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.3x 11.1x 13.5x ARW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.1% +24.1% +2.7% ARW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 1.8% 2.5% NSIT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 11.1% 9.0% SNX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.9x 2.2x ARW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +78.7% +61.6% +64.0% ARW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.7%/yr +19.6%/yr +14.1%/yr SNX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.5% 35.1% 45.7% SNX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 44/100 50/100 ARW

Percentile Scorecard

ARWSNXNSIT

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

AxisARWSNXNSIT
Valuation 76 #13 of 50 53 #24 of 50 49 #26 of 50
Growth 77 #11 of 45 71 #14 of 45 55 #21 of 45
Profitability 43 #24 of 41 45 #23 of 41 58 #18 of 41
Financial Health 31 #43 of 62 18 #51 of 62 25 #47 of 62
Shareholder Returns 35 #20 of 30 31 #21 of 30 62 #12 of 30
Overall 52 44 50
  • ARW ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • SNX ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • NSIT ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARWSNXNSITSPY
1 month -7.9%-4.7%+12.4% -0.8%
3 months +0.5%+2.3%+45.4% +3.5%
6 months +14.9%+11.0%+143.4% +7.0%
Year to date +94.5%+66.7%+119.4% +12.2%
1 year +78.7%+61.6%+64.0% +13.0%
3 years +91.7%+177.8%+25.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +24.2%+40.6%+8.0% +23.1%
5 years +90.1%+144.6%+93.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.7%+19.6%+14.1% +11.0%
10 years +243.6%+386.0%+437.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.1%+17.1%+18.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureARWSNXNSITSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.5%35.1%45.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.8%34.8%43.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.471.431.34 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.101.761.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.2%-33.8%-71.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-13.7%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $242.14$290.14$178.72 $779.14
52-week low $101.87$142.42$64.43 $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.

MultipleARWSNXNSIT
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 17.9x 15.0xmedian 17.9x 25.5xmedian 17.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.7x 0.3xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 11.0x 10.0xmedian 11.0x 12.6xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 12.1x -24.5xmedian 12.1x 13.3xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 2.1xmedian 1.4x 3.3xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.46median 1.49 0.45median 1.49 -29.23median 1.49

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 monthsARWSNXNSIT
Revenue $35.92B $75.67B $8.58B
Gross profit $4.06B $5.21B $1.90B
Operating income $1.21B $2.05B $390.94M
Net income $811.67M $1.33B $210.48M
Free cash flow $825.46M -$814.96M $396.57M
EPS (diluted) $15.65 $16.69 $6.98
Cash & equivalents $244.63M $749.30M $363.48M
Total debt $10.85B $5.52B $1.48B
Shares (diluted) 51.87M 79.41M 30.17M
Enterprise value $10.24B $14.34B $3.65B

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
MetricARWSNXNSIT
P/E 13.6x 15.0x 25.5x
P/FCF 13.2x -24.5x 13.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x -32.3x 12.5x
P/S 0.3x 0.3x 0.6x
P/B 1.5x 2.1x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 3.5x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA 9.5x 10.0x 12.6x
EV/EBIT 10.6x 12.1x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.3x 0.7x
EV/FCF 15.6x -30.4x 16.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.7x -40.1x 15.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.46 0.45 -29.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARWSNXNSIT
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.1% 24.1% 2.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.1% 8.4% -4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 26.4% 23.6% 10.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.9% 9.2% 4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.5% 52.9% 28.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 22.1% -0.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 73.6% 71.3% 40.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 26.1% -7.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 75.3% 76.6% 49.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.3% 32.9% -0.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 69.4% -197.6% 75.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.3% -34.1% -16.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.3% -269.7% 97.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 45.7% -37.5% -16.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARWSNXNSIT
Gross margin 11.3% 6.9% 22.1%
EBITDA margin 3.8% 3.3% 5.9%
Operating margin 3.4% 2.7% 4.6%
Pretax margin 2.9% 2.3% 3.5%
Net margin 2.3% 1.8% 2.5%
FCF margin 2.3% -1.1% 4.6%
Operating cash flow margin 2.6% -0.8% 4.9%
Return on equity 11.7% 14.5% 13.1%
Return on assets 2.2% 3.3% 2.0%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 11.1% 9.0%
Return on capital employed 14.4% 16.3% 11.9%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.9x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -0.5x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARWSNXNSIT
Debt / assets 5.7% 13.2% 12.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.6x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.9x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 2.6x -6.8x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 81.6% 77.8% 85.9%
Equity / assets 18.4% 22.2% 14.1%
Interest coverage – – 4.1x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.2x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.70 2.64 1.52

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARWSNXNSIT
Dividend yield – 0.8% –
Net buyback yield 1.1% 2.3% 4.3%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 3.1% 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusARWSNXNSIT
Forward P/E 9.3xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 13.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $23.06FY2026 $22.60FY2026 $13.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +109.3%FY2026 +71.3%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.8% +4.5% -2.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $41.84BFY2026 $83.31BFY2026 $8.47BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +35.6%FY2026 +33.3%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.8% +11.6% +11.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARWSNXNSIT
Held by institutions 100.0% 91.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 632 734 327
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.6% +0.3% +1.3%
Institutions buying 359 408 182
Institutions selling 195 233 110
Buyers to sellers 1.84 1.75 1.65

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.

ARWSNXNSIT
ARW 1.00 0.57 0.32
SNX 0.57 1.00 0.39
NSIT 0.32 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARW, SNX and NSIT?

Td Synnex (SNX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arrow Electronics (ARW) $11.29B, Td Synnex (SNX) $20.18B, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) $5.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARW, SNX and NSIT?

Arrow Electronics (ARW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 13.9x, Td Synnex (SNX) 15.2x, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 25.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Arrow Electronics (ARW) is cheapest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 9.3x, Td Synnex (SNX) 11.1x, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 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%, Td Synnex (SNX) +24.1%, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) +2.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Insight Enterprises (NSIT) has the highest net margin (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 2.3%, Td Synnex (SNX) 1.8%, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 2.5%). On return on invested capital, Td Synnex (SNX) leads (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 10.2%, Td Synnex (SNX) 11.1%, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 9.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arrow Electronics (ARW) returned the most: Arrow Electronics (ARW) +78.7%, Td Synnex (SNX) +61.6%, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) +64.0%. Over five years, Td Synnex (SNX) compounded fastest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) +13.7%/yr, Td Synnex (SNX) +19.6%/yr, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) +14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Td Synnex (SNX) has been the steadiest (Arrow Electronics (ARW) 37.5%, Td Synnex (SNX) 35.1%, Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 45.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARW, SNX and NSIT?

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 6. 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.