CDW (CDW) Competitors

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) and Wayfair (NYSE:W) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, community ranking, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer CDW or W?

In the previous week, CDW had 14 more articles in the media than Wayfair. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for CDW and 14 mentions for Wayfair. CDW's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Wayfair's score of 0.61 indicating that CDW is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CDW	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wayfair	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CDW or W?

Wayfair received 248 more outperform votes than CDW when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.31% of users gave CDW an outperform vote while only 61.59% of users gave Wayfair an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CDW	Outperform Votes 573 70.31%	Underperform Votes 242 29.69%
Wayfair	Outperform Votes 821 61.59%	Underperform Votes 512 38.41%

Which has more volatility & risk, CDW or W?

CDW has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wayfair has a beta of 3.46, meaning that its stock price is 246% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CDW or W?

CDW has higher revenue and earnings than Wayfair. Wayfair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CDW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CDW	$21.38B	1.10	$1.10B	$8.18	21.51
Wayfair	$12.00B	0.44	-$738M	-$4.49	-9.44

Do analysts recommend CDW or W?

CDW currently has a consensus price target of $244.63, suggesting a potential upside of 39.00%. Wayfair has a consensus price target of $60.28, suggesting a potential upside of 42.20%. Given Wayfair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wayfair is more favorable than CDW.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CDW	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Wayfair	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is CDW or W more profitable?

CDW has a net margin of 5.33% compared to Wayfair's net margin of -4.54%. CDW's return on equity of 58.31% beat Wayfair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CDW	5.33%	58.31%	9.31%
Wayfair	-4.54%	N/A	-12.86%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CDW or W?

93.2% of CDW shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Wayfair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CDW shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.8% of Wayfair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CDW beats Wayfair on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.