Cdw (CDW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Cdw's (CDW) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 19.55% in Q1 2026, up 97.0% YoY from 9.92% in Q1 2025, and down 0.95% on a QoQ basis from 19.74% in Q4 2025.
Cdw (CDW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cdw (CDW) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 19.55% in 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 retreated to 19.55% in Q1 2026, from 19.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.23% in Q2 2024 to a low of 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 plunged 748 bps — and 2023, when it surged 238 bps.
- Tracing CDW's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 20.76% in 2022, then increased by 6 bps to 22.01% in 2023, then fell by 17 bps to 18.24% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 19.74% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 19.55% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 19.55% (Q1 2026), 19.74% (Q4 2025), and 16.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 5,455.94% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 19.98% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 5.65% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 17.46% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.30% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 19.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.62% |
| 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% |