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43
Technology Distributors · Technology
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
43
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

PC Connection sells computers, software, networking gear, and other technology products to businesses, schools, hospitals, and government agencies across the United States. The company acts as a middleman between big tech manufacturers like Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, and HP and the organizations that need their products. It operates in the technology distribution industry, competing with larger rivals like CDW and Insight Direct.

The company makes money by buying tech products in bulk and reselling them at a markup, while also earning fees from IT services like cloud setup, cybersecurity support, and device management. It operates almost entirely in the U.S. and generates roughly $3 billion in annual revenue, though its thin margins — typical for distributors — leave little room for error. Its main competitive advantage is long-standing customer relationships and a solutions-focused sales approach, but the biggest risk is continued pricing pressure from larger, better-resourced competitors who can offer deeper discounts and broader service portfolios.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+33.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

63.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~16 months

$341M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

PC Connection is growing revenue at 12% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
18.4%
Thin — 18.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.2%
Thin — 5.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.2%
Good — 13.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+3.2%
Slow sales growth (+3.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+14.2%
Earnings growing (+14.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
44%
Weak — only 44% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.1%
Thin free cash flow (1.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.5x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.81%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.81% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+36.4%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (36.4% YoY)

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