Cdw (CDW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Cdw (CDW) posted Return on Capital Employed of 19.55% for Q1 2026, down 0.95% on a QoQ basis from 19.74% in Q4 2025, and up 97.0% year-over-year from 9.92% in Q1 2025.
Cdw (CDW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cdw's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.55% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 97.0% year-over-year to 19.55% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.55% (up 97.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.37%, up 96.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 19.55% for Q1 2026 at Cdw, down from 19.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 23.23% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 16.95% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 19.87% and a median of 19.74% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 748 bps — and 2023, when it surged 238 bps.
- Cdw's Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.76% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 22.01% in 2023, then decreased by 17 bps to 18.24% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 19.74% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 19.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDW's Return on Capital Employed at 19.55% in Q1 2026, 19.74% in Q4 2025, and 16.95% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | - |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.79% |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.07% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.42% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 19.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.58% |