CDW Corp (CDW) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CDW Corp (CDW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.17x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $274.80 Million exceeds net income of $235.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CDW strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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CDW Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CDW Corp across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CDW Corp tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CDW Corp (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CDW Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CDW market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.13x | $1.21 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19x | $1.28 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45x | $1.60 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.20x | $1.34 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +51.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79x | $784.60 Million | $988.60 Million | ▼ -52.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67x | $1.31 Billion | $788.50 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39x | $1.03 Billion | $736.80 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41x | $905.90 Million | $643.00 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49x | $777.70 Million | $523.10 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42x | $604.00 Million | $425.10 Million | ▲ +106.4% |
| 2015 | 0.69x | $277.50 Million | $403.10 Million | ▼ -61.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78x | $435.00 Million | $244.90 Million | ▼ -35.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76x | $366.30 Million | $132.80 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67x | $317.40 Million | $119.00 Million | ▼ -78.8% |
| 2011 | 12.56x | $214.70 Million | $17.10 Million | ▲ +1441.6% |
| 2006 | 0.81x | $216.71 Million | $266.08 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12x | $303.66 Million | $272.09 Million | ▲ +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76x | $184.21 Million | $241.44 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.72x | $125.42 Million | $175.19 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25x | $231.41 Million | $185.25 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79x | $302.40 Million | $168.69 Million | ▲ +105.1% |
| 2000 | 0.87x | $141.82 Million | $162.27 Million | ▲ +280.5% |
| 1999 | 0.23x | $22.53 Million | $98.08 Million | ▲ +234.3% |
| 1998 | 0.07x | $4.52 Million | $65.84 Million | ▼ -82.0% |
| 1997 | 0.38x | $19.50 Million | $51.00 Million | ▼ -54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.84x | $28.77 Million | $34.40 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.56x | $11.20 Million | $20.10 Million | ▲ +87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.30x | $3.60 Million | $12.10 Million | ▲ +250.0% |
| 1993 | -0.20x | $-2.50 Million | $12.60 Million | — |