ARW vs WCC
Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Wesco International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARW | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.9B | $23.5B |
| Net income | $571.3M | $640.2M |
| Gross margin | 11.2% | 21.1% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.93 | $13.05 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 13.8% |
| Free cash flow | $-37.2M | $25.2M |
| Equity | $6.6B | $5.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 1.03× |
| Current ratio | 1.36× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.5% | 13.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.5% | 44.8% |
ARW bills 1.3× the revenue of WCC, and WCC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.7% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARW | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.9B | $23.5B |
| FY2024 | $27.9B | $21.8B |
| FY2023 | $33.1B | $22.4B |
| FY2022 | $37.1B | $21.4B |
| FY2021 | $34.5B | $18.2B |
| FY2020 | $28.7B | $12.3B |
| FY2019 | $28.9B | $8.4B |
| FY2018 | $29.7B | $8.2B |
| FY2017 | $26.6B | $7.7B |
| FY2016 | $23.5B | $7.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARW | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $571.3M | $640.2M |
| FY2024 | $392.1M | $717.6M |
| FY2023 | $903.5M | $765.5M |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $860.5M |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $465.4M |
| FY2020 | $584.4M | $100.6M |
| FY2019 | $-204.1M | $223.4M |
| FY2018 | $716.2M | $227.3M |
| FY2017 | $402.2M | $163.5M |
| FY2016 | $522.8M | $101.6M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$7,342,035,000 | ARW |
| FY2024 | +$6,104,524,000 | ARW |
| FY2023 | +$10,721,920,000 | ARW |
| FY2022 | +$15,704,322,000 | ARW |
| FY2021 | +$16,259,518,000 | ARW |
| FY2020 | +$16,347,368,000 | ARW |
| FY2019 | +$20,557,930,000 | ARW |
| FY2018 | +$21,500,167,000 | ARW |
| FY2017 | +$18,875,542,000 | ARW |
| FY2016 | +$16,151,855,000 | ARW |
| FY2015 | +$15,763,533,000 | ARW |
| FY2014 | +$14,879,048,000 | ARW |
| FY2013 | +$13,843,943,000 | ARW |
| FY2012 | +$13,825,827,000 | ARW |
| FY2011 | +$15,264,546,000 | ARW |
| FY2010 | +$13,680,814,000 | ARW |
| FY2009 | +$10,060,147,000 | ARW |
| FY2008 | +$10,650,169,000 | ARW |
ARW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.9 pp | WCC |
| FY2024 | −1.9 pp | WCC |
| FY2023 | −0.7 pp | WCC |
| FY2022 | −0.2 pp | WCC |
| FY2021 | +0.7 pp | ARW |
| FY2020 | +1.2 pp | ARW |
| FY2019 | −3.4 pp | WCC |
| FY2018 | −0.3 pp | WCC |
| FY2017 | −0.6 pp | WCC |
| FY2016 | +0.9 pp | ARW |
| FY2015 | −0.6 pp | WCC |
| FY2014 | −1.3 pp | WCC |
| FY2013 | −1.8 pp | WCC |
| FY2012 | −0.6 pp | WCC |
| FY2011 | −0.4 pp | WCC |
| FY2010 | +0.3 pp | ARW |
| FY2009 | −1.4 pp | WCC |
| FY2008 | −7.0 pp | WCC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARW and WCC over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARW's net margin has been more volatile than WCC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARW and WCC over these 18 fiscal years — ARW led in 4 and WCC in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARW's return on equity has been more volatile than WCC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARW and WCC over these 17 fiscal years — ARW led in 9 and WCC in 8.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.