PC Connection Q3 net sales, profit rise on strong customer demand

PC Connection

28/10/2026 20:23

Overview
US IT solutions provider's Q3 net sales rose 23% yr/yr to $874.3 mln
Adjusted EPS for Q3 increased to $1.24 from $0.97 yr/yr
Gross margin for Q3 declined 110 basis points to 18.5%

Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for future quarters or the full year in its press release

Result Drivers
CUSTOMER DEMAND - Co said strong customer demand contributed to record net sales, gross billings and gross profit
PRODUCT MIX - Growth in notebooks/mobility, desktops, servers/storage and networking sales drove overall sales increase
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Enterprise and Business Solutions segments saw strong sales growth, while Public Sector growth was modest

Company press release: ID:nBw73NvCYa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$874.30 mln
$796.56 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.24
$1.04 (2 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
 
$1.24
 
Q3 Net Income
 
$31.50 mln
 
Q3 Gross Margin
 
18.50%
 
Q3 Gross Profit
 
$161.90 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the integrated hardware & software peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PC Connection, Inc. is $83.00, about 6.3% below its October 27 closing price of $88.58
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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