Pc Connection Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pc Connection Inc (CNXN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Pc Connection Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,155M vs 485,354M combined for its competitors (0.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-4.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Pc Connection Inc generated 23.4% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 11.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.6% net margin compares with 26.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Pc Connection Inc ranks #9 of 36 companies by market capitalization in the Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Pc Connection Inc accounted for 0.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.25M compares with $2.11M for the peer group (0.6x).
- Structure: Pc Connection Inc operates in the following segments: Large Account Segment, Small and Medium Sized Businesses Segment, Public Sector.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CNXN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Pc Connection Inc reported revenue growth of 23.38 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 11.69 %.
With a net margin of 3.60 %, Pc Connection Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (26.67 %).
Pc Connection Inc generated 0.75 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.68 % a year earlier.
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Pc Connection Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Pc Connection Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Pc Connection Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Pc Connection Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry grew revenue 45.7% year over year, combined, vs 23.4% for Pc Connection Inc. Pc Connection Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.29% to 0.25%, a loss of 0.05 percentage points.
Pc Connection Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (7) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (18) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CNXN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CNXN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CNXN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CNXN Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrow Electronics inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Insight Enterprises Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Eplus Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Apple Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Teledyne Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Pc Connection Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Pc Connection Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Pc Connection Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Pc Connection Inc |
2,013.66 | 3,154.65 |
 Apple Inc |
5,039,791.17 | 478,834.00 |
 Teledyne Technologies Inc |
29,012.34 | 6,519.80 |
 Hp inc |
26,382.42 | 59,162.00 |
 Cdw Corp |
20,001.80 | 23,500.10 |
 Arrow Electronics inc |
9,392.60 | 35,924.76 |
| SUBTOTAL | 5,133,769.58 | 618,127.93 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Pc Connection Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Pc Connection Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Company report | 85% |
| Insight Enterprises, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Lenovo | Company report | 85% |
| SHI | Company report | 85% |
| Csp inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amazon | Company report | 85% |
| Palantir | Company report | 85% |
| Accenture | Company report | 85% |
| CDW Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Company report | 85% | |
| Microsoft | Company report | 85% |
| Dell | Company report | 85% |
| Scale.ai | Company report | 85% |
| VMware | Company report | 85% |
| Adobe | Company report | 85% |
| Office Depot | Company report | 85% |
| AT&T | Company report | 85% |
| CGI | Company report | 85% |
| IBM | Company report | 85% |
| Verizon | Company report | 85% |
| Staples | Company report | 85% |
| Symantec | Company report | 85% |
| Dell EMC | Company report | 85% |
| CenturyLink | Company report | 85% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Company report | 85% |
| Hp inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cdw Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Eplus Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Pc Connection Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Pc Connection Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | Large Account Segment 46.61 % |
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | Digital Imaging 53.59 % |
| Hp inc | Commercial PS 53.74 % |
| Cdw Corp | Commercial 58.91 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Global Components 70.09 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Pc Connection Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | 2,014 | 1,249,368 | 40,618 |
| Apple Inc | 5,039,791 | 2,867,269 | 791,467 |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 29,012 | 412,646 | 64,994 |
| Hp inc | 26,382 | 1,075,673 | 44,564 |
| Cdw Corp | 20,002 | 1,587,845 | 72,993 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 9,393 | 1,616,048 | 36,513 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 5,131,756 | 2,109,439 | 472,949 |
Pc Connection Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc | Other countries 47.76 % |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | United States 55.14 % |
| Hp inc | Americas 40.65 % |
| Cdw Corp | United States 86.86 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Other Foreign 42.04 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Pc Connection Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 32 companies in Pc Connection Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Pc Connection Inc ranks #9 of 32 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.07 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 9,358, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon com Inc | 2,827,148 | 96.73 % |
| 2 | Coupang Inc | 29,306 | 1.00 % |
| 3 | Cdw Corp | 20,002 | 0.68 % |
| 4 | Wayfair inc | 14,750 | 0.50 % |
| 5 | Chewy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Insight Enterprises Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Pattern Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Gigacloud Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Pc Connection Inc | 2,006 | 0.07 % |
| 10 | Luxexperience B v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Pc Connection Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Pc Connection Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wayfair inc | 14,750 | 13.61 % |
| 5 | Chewy Inc | 9,252 | -32.23 % |
| 6 | Insight Enterprises Inc | 4,775 | 61.28 % |
| 7 | Pattern Group Inc | 3,310 | -4.10 % |
| 8 | Gigacloud Technology Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Pc Connection Inc | 2,006 | 37.95 % |
| 10 | Luxexperience B v | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Vipshop Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Revolve Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Jumia Technologies Ag | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | D market Electronic Services and Trading | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Pc Connection Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Pc Connection Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (56 companies). See the full Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.63 % | 37.54 % (avg) | -18.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 4.05 % | industry median | +0.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.82 % | -3.31 % (avg) | +8.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.26 % | 2.14 % (avg) | -1.9 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Pc Connection Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry average (56 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Internet, E-commerce, Online Shops industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.2x | 19.4x | +0.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.6x | 14.9x | -2.2x |
| P/B | 2.2x | 3.8x | -1.6x |
| Return on Equity | 10.89 % | industry aggregate | -15.32 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.70 % | 2.25 % (avg) | 4.45 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Pc Connection Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -7.29 % | 4.47 % | -8.15 % | 11.67 % | 8.03 % | -8.81 % | -1.68 % | 2.52 % |
| Operating Margin | 3.17 % | 3.97 % | 2.78 % | 3.34 % | 3.86 % | 3.62 % | 3.46 % | 3.46 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.21 % | 9.57 % | 5.65 % | 7.03 % | 8.01 % | 6.28 % | 5.43 % | 5.50 % |
| P/E | 12.8x | 16.3x | 22.8x | 16.8x | 14.9x | 18.8x | 21.8x | 18.3x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Pc Connection Inc's Strategic Group Map
Pc Connection Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Pc Connection Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 9.6% and operating margin of 4.1% compares with an average of 9.7% growth and 4.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Pc Connection Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Pc Connection Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Pc Connection Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.9% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Amazon com Inc alone holds 97% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Pc Connection Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 9,358 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.26 % vs industry average 2.14 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Pc Connection Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Pc Connection Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Pc Connection Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Pc Connection Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 15.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Amazon com Inc , holding 96.73 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-4.3% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Pc Connection Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | 0.34 | 2.80 | - |
| Apple Inc | 0.27 | 1.02 | 0.88 |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 0.26 | 1.94 | 0.21 |
| Hp inc | 0.03 | 0.78 | - |
| Cdw Corp | 0.07 | 1.21 | 2.24 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 0.01 | 1.29 | 0.40 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pc Connection Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | Q3 2026 | +23.4 % | +27.2 % |
| Apple Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.7 % | +11.8 % |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +9.4 % | +23.5 % |
| Hp inc | Q2 2026 | +12.5 % | -13.4 % |
| Cdw Corp | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +1.2 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Q2 2026 | +31.8 % | +45.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +12.9 % | +11.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pc Connection Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | Q3 2026 | +25.0 % | +11.0 % |
| Apple Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | -30.8 % |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +7.4 % | +13.0 % |
| Hp inc | Q2 2026 | +14.9 % | -13.0 % |
| Cdw Corp | Q2 2026 | +10.9 % | +22.2 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Q2 2026 | +31.7 % | +13.5 % |
Pc Connection Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | 7.17% | 10.62% | 10.89% |
| Apple Inc | 34.37% | 57.35% | 127.61% |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 6.67% | 7.48% | 9.49% |
| Hp inc | 5.69% | 22.60% | - |
| Cdw Corp | 6.65% | 13.43% | 42.60% |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 2.54% | 8.45% | 12.01% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pc Connection Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pc Connection Inc | 19.59 | 0.64 |
| Apple Inc | 38.21 | 10.53 |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 28.31 | 4.45 |
| Hp inc | 10.90 | 0.45 |
| Cdw Corp | 18.92 | 0.85 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 11.58 | 0.26 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.21 | 8.31 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.