Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Government, and Education. The company offers discrete hardware and software products and services, as well as integrated IT solutions, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security. It also provides hardware products comprising notebooks/mobile devices, tablets, network communications, collaboration hardware, data storage and servers, desktop computers, and other hardware; and software products, such as cloud solutions, software assurance, application suites, security, virtualization, collaboration and productivity applications, operating systems, and network management. In addition, the company offers advisory and design, software development, implementation, and managed services, as well as warranties. It serves business, government, education, and healthcare customers. The company was formerly known as CDW Computer Centers, Inc. and changed its name to CDW Corporation in June 2003. CDW Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Competitive analysis based on 59 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~7.6% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 44.9% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (6 of 7 quarters up), with ~9.4% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 59 quarters
Operating margins declined 7.5% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.
FCF covers net income by 1.0x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 1.8 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 3.8% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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