$171.65
Value $22.1B
CDWvsNVIDIA
CDW and NVDA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.66%
$162.85
Value $3.96T
CDW (CDW) has a market value of $22.1B and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, CDW moved +18.8% and NVDA -15.8%. The P/E is 20.2 for CDW and 20.5 for NVDA. Dividend yield: CDW 1.47%, NVDA 0.32%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CDW$22.1B
NVDA$3.96T
NVDA is 179 times CDW
Revenue, 12 months
CDW$24.5B
NVDA$303B
NVDA is 12 times CDW
Net income, 12 months
CDW$1.1B
NVDA$193B
NVDA is 175 times CDW
Operating margin
CDW7.0%
NVDA65.2%
58.2 points apart
ROIC
CDW15.0%
NVDA95.6%
80.6 points apart
P/E
CDW20.2
NVDA20.5
About the same
Dividend yield
CDW1.5%
NVDA0.3%
1.2 points apart
5-year return
CDW-3.8%
NVDA+438.2%
442.0 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CDW-3.8%
NVDA+438.2%
| Period | CDWWith dividends | NVDAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +18.8%Price +16.5% | -15.8%Price -16.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -15.3%-5.4% a yearPrice -19.0% | +235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -3.8%-0.8% a yearPrice -10.2% | +438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +295.3%+14.7% a yearPrice +248.9% | +7,618.2%+54.4% a yearPrice +7,474.4% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CDWCDWNVDANVIDIA
Valuation
CDWNVDA| Price | $171.65 | $162.85 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $22.1B | $3.96T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $27.7B | $3.93T |
| P/E | 20.2 | 20.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 22.0 | 49.9 |
| P/B | 8.4 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 16.1 | 19.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.2% | 3.2% |
Results and growth
CDWNVDA| Revenue, 12 months | $24.5B | $303B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.1B | $193B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $934M | $127B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $8.57 | $7.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 6.8% | 65.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.0%over 5 years | +66.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.2%over 5 years | +95.2%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CDWNVDA| Gross margin | 21.0% | 74.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | 65.2% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 63.7% |
| ROIC | 15.0% | 95.6% |
| ROE | 43.0% | 120.4% |
Balance sheet
CDWNVDA| Cash | $1.5B | $56.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $7.3B | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Interest cover | – | 426.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
CDWNVDA| Dividend yield | 1.5% | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.52 | $0.52 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +10.2%over 5 years | +20.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 2.9% | 1.0% |
| Shareholder yield | 4.4% | 1.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, CDW or NVIDIA?
By market value, NVIDIA ($3.96T) is about 178.7 times CDW ($22.1B), at today's prices.
How did CDW and NVDA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CDW's price moved +248.9% and NVDA's +7,474.4%. With dividends: CDW +295.3% (+14.7% a year), NVDA +7,618.2% (+54.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CDW or NVDA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.47% for CDW and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.52 and $0.52 per share.
What is the P/E of CDW and NVDA?
At today's price, the P/E is 20.2 for CDW and 20.5 for NVDA. The median of the last five years was 22.0 and 49.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, CDW or NVIDIA?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.5% for CDW and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin 7.0% and 65.2%. Revenue was $24.5B and $303B.
Which is the better investment, CDW or NVIDIA?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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