CDW Corp (CDW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.90x
CDW Corp (CDW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.90x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $248.40 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($274.80 Million). See CDW Corp (CDW) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.90x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$248.40 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$274.80 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$26.40 Million
USD
CDW Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CDW Corp across 31 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of CDW Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CDW Corp (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CDW Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CDW company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.90x | $1.09 Billion | $1.21 Billion | $117.10 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | $1.15 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $122.60 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.91x | $1.45 Billion | $1.60 Billion | $148.20 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.90x | $1.21 Billion | $1.34 Billion | $127.80 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | $684.60 Million | $784.60 Million | $100.00 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $1.16 Billion | $1.31 Billion | $158.00 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.77x | $790.90 Million | $1.03 Billion | $236.30 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.90x | $819.80 Million | $905.90 Million | $86.10 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $696.60 Million | $777.70 Million | $81.10 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $540.50 Million | $604.00 Million | $63.50 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.68x | $187.40 Million | $277.50 Million | $90.10 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.87x | $380.00 Million | $435.00 Million | $55.00 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.87x | $319.20 Million | $366.30 Million | $47.10 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87x | $276.00 Million | $317.40 Million | $41.40 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | $169.00 Million | $214.70 Million | $45.70 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.90x | $382.20 Million | $423.70 Million | $41.50 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.86x | $92.00 Million | $107.60 Million | $15.60 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.76x | $133.10 Million | $174.20 Million | $41.10 Million | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.61x | $131.15 Million | $216.71 Million | $85.57 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $254.60 Million | $303.66 Million | $49.06 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.88x | $162.09 Million | $184.21 Million | $22.11 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.91x | $114.04 Million | $125.42 Million | $11.38 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.95x | $220.83 Million | $231.41 Million | $10.58 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.93x | $279.91 Million | $302.40 Million | $22.49 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.77x | $108.81 Million | $141.82 Million | $33.02 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.59x | $13.37 Million | $22.53 Million | $9.16 Million | ▲ +125.4% |
| 1998 | -2.34x | $-10.59 Million | $4.52 Million | $15.11 Million | ▼ -2001.2% |
| 1997 | 0.12x | $2.40 Million | $19.50 Million | $17.10 Million | ▼ -80.0% |
| 1996 | 0.61x | $17.70 Million | $28.77 Million | $11.08 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.81x | $9.10 Million | $11.20 Million | $2.10 Million | ▲ +192.5% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | $1.00 Million | $3.60 Million | $2.60 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).