VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

CDW Corporation vs CSL Limited

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

CDW Corporation

CDW · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$17.4B
Gross margin (TTM)21.6%
Operating margin (TTM)7.4%
Net margin (TTM)4.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
52/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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CSL Limited

CSL · ASX

Market cap (USD)$81.5B
Gross margin (TTM)49%
Operating margin (TTM)23.5%
Net margin (TTM)23.1%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryBiotechnology
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
77/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate); CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: CDW Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; CSL Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

CDW Corporation

Corporate

Market

IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)

Geography

United States

Customer

Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)

Role

Value-added reseller / systems integrator

Revenue share

42.1%

CSL Limited

CSL Behring

Market

Plasma-derived therapies (immunoglobulins, albumin, coagulation factors) plus recombinant and gene therapies for rare and serious diseases

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, specialty pharmacies, physicians; payers and national health systems

Role

Vertically integrated biopharma (plasma collection -> fractionation/manufacturing -> commercial distribution)

Revenue share

71.7%

Side-by-side metrics

CDW Corporation
CSL Limited
Ticker / Exchange
CDW - NASDAQ
CSL - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$17.4B
$81.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
21.6%
49%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.4%
23.5%
Net margin (TTM)
4.8%
23.1%
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
Industry
Information Technology Services
Biotechnology
HQ country
US
AU
Primary segment
Corporate
CSL Behring
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
52 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Procurement InertiaOperational ExcellenceGovernment Contracting Relationships

CDW Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkScope EconomiesPreferential Input Access

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityRegulated Standards PipeCapacity Moat

Segment mix

CDW Corporation segments

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Corporate

Competitive

42.1%

Small Business

Competitive

7.3%

Public

Competitive

38.8%

Other (UK & Canada)

Competitive

11.8%

CSL Limited segments

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CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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