Perforated cold-formed steel members are extensively used to facilitate the installation of technical systems. The presence of these holes, however, can diminish the capacities of such members. To address this concern, the capacities of such steel sections are determined by using the Direct Strength Method according to the AISI S100-16. This approach employs elastic buckling analyses to predict the strengths of cold-formed steel (CFS) sections or members. Applying this method, the study investigates the influence of varying web hole sizes on the sectional strengths of CFS channel sections. The elastic buckling analyses are carried out by utilizing a CUFSM software module introduced by the American Iron and Steel Institute. Obtained results provide insights for analyzing and selecting suitable web hole dimensions to enhance the strengths of these channel sections. It revealed that the sectional capacities can reach the optimal values with the hole heights varying between 0.4 and 0.5 times of the investigated section depths.