CDW
CDW Corporation (CDW)
Last Price$172.5(3.2%)
Market Cap$23.5B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
13.1%
5Y avg
14.7%
Information Technology Services industry median
10.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.7% undervalued

CDW Corporation Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
CDW
Technology
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Dec'04Dec'05Dec'06Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
22.6%
34.4%
13.6%
11.4%
1.7%
7.3%
3.3%
5.4%
6.3%
7.7%
3.5%
9.7%
12.9%
15.6%
14.4%
20.2%
9.6%
13.8%
16.3%
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CDW key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'04Dec'05Dec'06Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23
% growth
5,737.8
0.0%
6,291.8
9.7%
6,785.5
7.8%
8,071.2
18.9%
7,162.6
(11.3%)
8,801.2
22.9%
9,602.4
9.1%
10,128.2
5.5%
10,768.6
6.3%
12,074.5
12.1%
12,988.7
7.6%
13,981.9
7.6%
15,191.5
8.7%
16,240.5
6.9%
18,032.4
11.0%
18,467.5
2.4%
20,820.8
12.7%
23,748.7
14.1%
21,376.0
(10.0%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)4,867.75,324.25,715.66,710.26,029.77,410.48,015.08,458.69,008.310,153.210,872.911,654.712,741.613,533.614,992.515,257.417,252.319,062.116,723.6
% margin
870.1
15.2%
967.6
15.4%
1,069.8
15.8%
1,361.0
16.9%
1,132.9
15.8%
1,390.8
15.8%
1,587.4
16.5%
1,669.6
16.5%
1,760.3
16.3%
1,921.3
15.9%
2,115.8
16.3%
2,327.2
16.6%
2,449.9
16.1%
2,706.9
16.7%
3,039.9
16.9%
3,210.1
17.4%
3,568.5
17.1%
4,686.6
19.7%
4,652.4
21.8%
Operating Expenses477.4548.0673.41,036.1923.01,038.11,116.71,159.01,251.71,248.31,373.81,508.01,583.81,719.61,906.32,030.92,149.52,951.42,971.5
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)386.6433.5648.41,036.1923.01,038.11,116.71,159.01,251.71,248.31,373.81,508.01,583.81,719.61,906.32,030.92,149.52,951.42,971.5
392.8
6.8%
419.6
6.7%
396.4
5.8%
(1,387.1)
(17.2%)
(31.9)
(0.4%)
352.7
4.0%
470.7
4.9%
510.6
5.0%
508.6
4.7%
673.0
5.6%
742.0
5.7%
819.2
5.9%
866.1
5.7%
987.3
6.1%
842.0
4.7%
731.6
4.0%
1,419.0
6.8%
1,735.2
7.3%
1,680.9
7.9%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0159.4154.9150.9235.70.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.0390.3431.7391.9324.2307.4250.1197.3159.5146.5150.5148.6159.4154.9150.9235.7226.6
Pre-tax Income399.9433.0414.4(1,777.2)(461.2)(37.0)28.3186.1195.5387.7647.0672.4660.3840.5949.71,002.31,297.81,487.81,450.2
% effective tax rate
158.4
39.6%
160.9
37.2%
148.3
35.8%
(12.1)
0.7%
(87.8)
19.0%
(7.8)
21.1%
11.2
39.6%
67.1
36.1%
62.7
32.1%
142.8
36.8%
243.9
37.7%
248.0
36.9%
137.3
20.8%
197.5
23.5%
212.9
22.4%
213.8
21.3%
309.2
23.8%
373.3
25.1%
345.9
23.9%
% margin
241.4
4.2%
272.1
4.3%
266.1
3.9%
(1,765.1)
(21.9%)
(373.4)
(5.2%)
(29.2)
(0.3%)
17.1
0.2%
119.0
1.2%
132.8
1.2%
244.9
2.0%
403.1
3.1%
424.4
3.0%
523.0
3.4%
643.0
4.0%
736.8
4.1%
788.5
4.3%
988.6
4.7%
1,114.5
4.7%
1,104.3
5.2%
EPS2.903.353.37(12.16)(2.57)(0.20)0.120.820.851.442.372.593.374.265.085.537.148.248.20
Diluted EPS2.793.263.30(12.08)(2.56)(0.20)0.120.820.841.422.352.563.314.194.995.457.048.148.10
% margin
409.8
7.1%
441.1
7.0%
424.5
6.3%
2,255.1
27.9%
667.5
9.3%
559.9
6.4%
793.8
8.3%
702.8
6.9%
716.8
6.7%
880.9
7.3%
969.4
7.5%
1,074.5
7.7%
1,127.4
7.4%
1,252.9
7.7%
1,371.1
7.6%
1,588.2
8.6%
1,642.2
7.9%
2,018.1
8.5%
1,947.8
9.1%

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FAQ

1) What is CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 13.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for CDW Corporation have been 14.1% over the past three years, and 15.5% over the past five years.

2) Is CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 13.1%, which is higher than industry median of 10.7%. It indicates that CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.

3) How does CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, CDW Corporation's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 13.1%, which is lower than peer median of 16.0%. The list of peers includes INFY, ACN, IT, WIT, BR, GIB, IBM, CTSH, FI, FIS.