ARW - Six Factors That Keep Arrow Electronics' Valuation Depressed

Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) initially appears to be an ideal value investment. After all, its seemingly low PE ratio and consistently growing top line are incredibly compelling for value investors. Nevertheless, after looking under the hood, it becomes apparent that the company has critical issues that deserve to be discounted. Hence, I believe that ARW at these levels isn’t a viable investment.

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Overview

ARW operates in a highly competitive market. After all, it’s challenging to achieve product differentiation on simple components for consumer electronics. These types of products are, by