Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB) Stock

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $25.50 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $474.23M and a trailing P/E of 26.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Climb Global Solutions Inc. operates as a value-added information technology (IT) distribution and solutions company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Distribution and Solutions. The company distributes technical software and hardware to corporate and value added resellers, consultants, and systems integrators under the names Climb Channel Solutions and Sigma Software Distribution; and software, hardware, and services under the names TechXtend and Grey Matter. It also resells computer software and hardware developed by others, as well as provides technical services to end user customers. In addition, the company offers a line of products from various software vendors; and tools for virtualization/cloud computing, security, networking, storage and infrastructure management, application lifecycle management, and other technically sophisticated domains, as well as computer hardware. Climb Global Solutions Inc. markets its products through its own web sites, local and on-line seminars, events, webinars, and social media, as well as direct email and printed materials. It provides IT distribution and solutions for companies in the security, data management, cloud, connectivity, storage and HCI, virtualization, and software and ALM industries. The company was formerly known as Wayside Technology Group, Inc. and changed its name to Climb Global Solutions Inc. in October 2022. Climb Global Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Eatontown, New Jersey.

Understand Climb Global Solutions, Inc.: how it makes money

Climb Global Solutions distributes technical IT software and hardware through reseller and systems-integrator partners, and also provides software, hardware, and services, generating money from Distribution and Solutions segment transacting activity.

Profit generation is driven by Distribution-led Gross Billings volume that is monetized into a relatively thin gross margin and operating margin, with Solutions contributing a smaller share of activity.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Distribution$0.2B
Solutions$0.0B

Business quality (Mixed): The business model looks like an IT distribution and solutions platform where operating results track trading volumes and partner activity, but reported profitability (operating margin 2.1%) is tight, so execution and mix matter.

Valuation: At 6× earnings, CLMB trades 77% below the Wholesale average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Renewal durability for strategic vendor partner offerings: The Average Renewal Rate is 85 percent.
  • Scale of transacting activity is reflected in Gross Billings: Gross Billings are 0.54 USD_B, with the Distribution segment at 0.52 USD_B.

Bear case

  • Low profitability leaves less room for cost or mix shocks: Gross margin is 14.5 percent and operating margin is 2.1 percent.
  • Solutions appears smaller, limiting diversification of operating drivers: Gross Billings for Solutions Segment are 0.02 USD_B, versus 0.52 USD_B for Distribution.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$25.50
Market Cap$474.23M
P/E Ratio26.8
EV / EBITDA13.8
Price / Book4.00
Price / Sales0.74
FCF Yield5.1%
DCF Value (model)$89.14
DCF Upside vs Price249.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$652.52M
Net Margin3.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)40.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)14.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.19 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E26.8
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.6
Industry P/E (Wholesale)24.8
vs Sector24.4%
vs Industry7.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($24.11M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryWholesale
CEODale Richard Foster
Employees367
CountryUS
IPO Date1995-07-18

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Data as of 2026-07-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.