CDW vs DKS
CDW Corp. and Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CDW | DKS |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.4B | $17.2B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $849.2M |
| Gross margin | 21.7% | 32.9% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 43.0% | 19.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.08 | $9.97 |
| Dividend / share | $2.50 | $4.85 |
| Payout ratio | 30.8% | 48.7% |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $400.2M |
| Equity | $2.6B | $5.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.92× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.18× | 1.53× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 12.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 6.2% | · |
CDW bills 1.3× the revenue of DKS, and DKS keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.9% against 4.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CDW | DKS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.4B | $17.2B |
| FY2024 | $21.0B | $13.4B |
| FY2023 | $21.4B | $13.0B |
| FY2022 | $23.7B | $12.4B |
| FY2021 | $20.8B | $12.3B |
| FY2020 | $18.5B | $9.6B |
| FY2019 | $18.0B | $8.8B |
| FY2018 | $16.2B | $8.4B |
| FY2017 | $14.8B | $8.6B |
| FY2016 | $13.7B | $7.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CDW | DKS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $849.2M |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| FY2021 | $988.6M | $1.5B |
| FY2020 | $788.5M | $530.3M |
| FY2019 | $736.8M | $297.5M |
| FY2018 | $643.0M | $319.9M |
| FY2017 | $523.1M | $323.4M |
| FY2016 | $425.1M | $287.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$5,208,980,000 | CDW |
| FY2024 | +$7,555,851,000 | CDW |
| FY2023 | +$8,391,601,000 | CDW |
| FY2022 | +$11,380,502,000 | CDW |
| FY2021 | +$8,527,432,000 | CDW |
| FY2020 | +$8,883,481,000 | CDW |
| FY2019 | +$9,281,657,000 | CDW |
| FY2018 | +$7,803,930,000 | CDW |
| FY2017 | +$6,242,428,000 | CDW |
| FY2016 | +$5,750,719,000 | CDW |
| FY2015 | +$5,717,735,000 | CDW |
| FY2014 | +$5,260,021,000 | CDW |
| FY2013 | +$4,555,427,000 | CDW |
| FY2012 | +$4,292,081,000 | CDW |
| FY2011 | +$4,390,598,000 | CDW |
| FY2010 | +$3,929,708,000 | CDW |
| FY2009 | +$2,749,765,000 | CDW |
CDW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.2 pp | DKS |
| FY2024 | −3.5 pp | DKS |
| FY2023 | −2.9 pp | DKS |
| FY2010 | −4.1 pp | DKS |
| FY2009 | −8.3 pp | DKS |
DKS has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 5 fiscal years.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CDW's net margin has been more volatile than DKS's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 4.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
DKS led in net margin in every one of the 5 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CDW's return on equity has been more volatile than DKS's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 21.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.4.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
CDW led in return on equity in every one of the 13 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.