VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

CDW Corporation vs ServiceNow, Inc.

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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ServiceNow, Inc.

NOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$153.2B
Gross margin (TTM)78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13.9%
Net margin (TTM)13.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
80/ 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: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate); ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: CDW Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 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%

ServiceNow, Inc.

Digital workflow products (subscription)

Market

Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and public sector

Role

SaaS platform

Revenue share

85.8%

Side-by-side metrics

CDW Corporation
ServiceNow, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CDW - NASDAQ
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$17.4B
$153.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
21.6%
78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.4%
13.9%
Net margin (TTM)
4.8%
13.7%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Information Technology Services
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Corporate
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
52 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

CDW Corporation strengths

Scope EconomiesPreferential Input AccessProcurement InertiaOperational ExcellenceGovernment Contracting Relationships

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinTraining Org Change CostsSuite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsDesign In Qualification

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%

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

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Digital workflow products (subscription)

Oligopoly

85.8%

IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)

Competitive

11.1%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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