Looking back on it distribution & solutions stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT) and its peers.

IT Distribution & Solutions will be buoyed by the increasing complexity of IT ecosystems, rising cloud adoption, and demand for cybersecurity solutions. Enterprises are less likely than ever to embark on these complicated journeys solo, and companies in the sector boast expertise and scale in these areas. However, cloud migration also means less need for hardware, which could dent demand for large portions of the product portfolio and hurt margins. Additionally, planning for potentially supply chain disruptions is ongoing, as the COVID-19 pandemic showed how damaging a pause in global trade could be in areas like semiconductor procurement.

The 7 it distribution & solutions stocks we track reported an exceptional Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 6.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 0.6% below.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 8.4% on average since the latest earnings results.

Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT)

With over 35 years of IT expertise and partnerships with more than 8,000 technology providers, Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT) provides end-to-end digital transformation solutions that help businesses modernize their IT infrastructure and maximize the value of technology.

Insight Enterprises reported revenues of $2.13 billion, up 1.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.9%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS and revenue estimates.

“In the first quarter, we delivered double-digit gross profit growth across every geography, as well as double-digit adjusted earnings from operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share growth. Total gross profit grew 14% with Cloud gross profit increasing 35% and Core Services gross profit growing 19%, the two critical priority areas of our strategy.”

Insight Enterprises delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 27.9% since reporting and currently trades at $88.26.

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Best Q1: TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX)

Serving as the crucial middleman in the technology supply chain, TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) is a global technology distributor that connects thousands of IT manufacturers with resellers, helping businesses access hardware, software, and technology solutions.

TD SYNNEX reported revenues of $17.16 billion, up 18.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 9.5%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 48.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $237.96.

Is now the time to buy TD SYNNEX? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

ScanSource (NASDAQ: SCSC)

Operating as a crucial link in the technology supply chain since 1992, ScanSource (NASDAQ: SCSC) is a hybrid distributor that connects hardware, software, and cloud services from technology suppliers to resellers and business customers.

ScanSource reported revenues of $766.8 million, up 8.8% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 6.1%. It may have had the worst quarter among its peers, but its results were still good as it also locked in an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue and EPS estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 6.8% since the results and currently trades at $43.73.

Read our full analysis of ScanSource’s results here.

CDW (NASDAQ: CDW)

Serving as a crucial bridge between technology manufacturers and end users since 1984, CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) is a multi-brand provider of information technology solutions that helps businesses and public sector organizations select, implement, and manage hardware, software, and IT services.

CDW reported revenues of $5.68 billion, up 9.2% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. It was a strong quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is down 24.8% since reporting and currently trades at $102.85.

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Ingram Micro (NYSE: INGM)

Operating as the crucial link in the global technology supply chain with a presence in 57 countries, Ingram Micro (NYSE: INGM) is a global technology distributor that connects manufacturers with resellers, providing hardware, software, cloud services, and logistics expertise.

Ingram Micro reported revenues of $13.96 billion, up 13.7% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 9.2%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also put up a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.

The stock is down 11.1% since reporting and currently trades at $27.35.

Read our full, actionable report on Ingram Micro here, it’s free.

Market Update

Late in 2025 into early 2026, there was hand wringing around artificial intelligence. For software companies, the fear was that AI would erode pricing power and compress margins as new tools made it easier to replicate what once required expensive enterprise platforms. Crypto investors had their own version of the same anxiety: if AI agents could trade, allocate capital, and manage wallets autonomously, what exactly was the long-term value of today’s crypto infrastructure?

These concerns triggered a noticeable rotation away from these sectors and into safer havens. But markets rarely dwell on one narrative for long. Spring 2026 came, and the focus shifted abruptly from technological disruption to geopolitical risk. The US’ conflict with Iran became the dominant driver of market psychology, and when geopolitics takes center stage, the script changes quickly. Investors stop debating growth rates and start worrying about oil supply, inflation, and global stability.

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