CDW Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-05

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CDW Report 2Q26 net sales BEAT pred ~$6.36B vs. cons $6.28B MEDIUM
CDW Report 2Q26 non-GAAP diluted EPS BEAT pred ~$2.86 vs. cons $2.81 MEDIUM
CDW Report 2Q26 gross margin MISS pred ~20.45% vs. cons 20.75% HIGH
CDW Guide FY26 non-GAAP diluted EPS outlook LOWER guide ~$10.65 vs. cons $10.74 (FY26) MEDIUM
CDW Guide FY26 gross-profit growth outlook LOWER guide ~3.0% vs. cons 3.5% (FY26) MEDIUM
CDW Guide FY26 gross-margin outlook LOWER guide ~21.5% vs. cons 21.7% (FY26) HIGH
CDW Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -5.5% MEDIUM
CDW Return 5-day cumulative residual -8.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A ~$2.86 Q2 EPS beat versus ~$2.81 consensus is outweighed by a ~20.45% gross margin versus ~20.75% consensus and FY26 EPS guide of ~$10.65 versus ~$10.74 consensus; investors should cut out-period estimates as hardware pull-forward converts into lower-margin mix and management retains a cautious second-half framework. MEDIUM