The Wall Street Journal evaluates how leading US corps stack up in 6 areas: AI readiness, innovation, talent readiness, financial fitness, resilience and agility.
CDW ranks #145 overall with an Overall Score of 54.6, placing it 11th out of 21 Technology Hardware & Equipment companies. Its best factors are Agility Rank #98, Resilience #120, and Talent Readiness #140. That gives CDW a decent execution profile, particularly as an IT distribution and solutions intermediary.
The weak points are AI Rank #215, Innovation #290, and Financial Fitness #315. The data suggests CDW is operationally capable, but not a high-conviction AI or innovation leader. Strategically, CDW may benefit from enterprise IT modernization, but the ranking does not view it as a primary creator of future technology value.
Source:
https://www.wsj.com/rankings/best-companies-for-the-future/full-rankings-2026