CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CWAN • US1851231068
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This CWAN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CWAN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CWAN was profitable.
- CWAN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CWAN reported 4 times negative net income.
- Each year in the past 5 years CWAN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.29%, CWAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWAN has a Return On Equity of -1.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWAN outperforms 58.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.29% | ||
| ROE | -1.93% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)10.38%
ROA(5y)5.42%
ROE(3y)11.36%
ROE(5y)5.39%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CWAN has a Gross Margin (67.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWAN has declined.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CWAN so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 67.29% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.8%
GM growth 5Y-1.83%
2. CWAN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CWAN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWAN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWAN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CWAN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.65 indicates that CWAN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CWAN has a Altman-Z score of 4.65. This is in the better half of the industry: CWAN outperforms 74.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWAN is 5.34, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CWAN, 5.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CWAN's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWAN outperforms 54.61% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that CWAN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CWAN (0.40) is worse than 61.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.65 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.48%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.83 indicates that CWAN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CWAN (1.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.83 indicates that CWAN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CWAN has a Quick ratio of 1.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWAN outperforms 54.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 |
3. CWAN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CWAN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.00%, which is quite impressive.
- CWAN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.91% yearly.
- CWAN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 61.88%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 29.19% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y32.91%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.88%
Revenue growth 3Y34.08%
Revenue growth 5Y29.19%
Sales Q2Q%71.95%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWAN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.28% on average per year.
- CWAN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y32.22%
EPS Next 2Y29.2%
EPS Next 3Y27.7%
EPS Next 5Y26.28%
Revenue Next Year29.23%
Revenue Next 2Y23.63%
Revenue Next 3Y21.12%
Revenue Next 5Y17.47%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. CWAN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 44.54 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CWAN.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CWAN.
- CWAN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 33.68, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWAN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CWAN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CWAN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CWAN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 101.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CWAN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- CWAN's earnings are expected to grow with 27.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.2%
EPS Next 3Y27.7%
5. CWAN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CWAN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CWAN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.05
+0.05 (+0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners105.03%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change33.34%
Market Cap7.16B
Revenue(TTM)731.37M
Net Income(TTM)-39.12M
Analysts73.33
Price Target25.03 (4.07%)
Short Float %5%
Short Ratio1.48
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.22%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.36%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.22%
Max EPS beat(4)2.56%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.8%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.86%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)6.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.43%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.2%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.08%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)-0.74%
PT rev (3m)-14.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.68 | ||
| P/S | 9.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.69 | ||
| P/B | 3.54 | ||
| P/tB | 111.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 101.14 |
EPS(TTM)0.54
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY2.97%
FCF(TTM)0.52
FCFY2.15%
OCF(TTM)0.59
OCFY2.46%
SpS2.46
BVpS6.79
TBVpS0.22
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.29% | ||
| ROE | -1.93% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 67.29% | ||
| FCFM | 21.07% |
ROA(3y)10.38%
ROA(5y)5.42%
ROE(3y)11.36%
ROE(5y)5.39%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.8%
GM growth 5Y-1.83%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.34 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 10.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 25.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 225.93% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.65 |
F-Score3
WACC10.48%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)41.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y32.91%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
EPS Next Y32.22%
EPS Next 2Y29.2%
EPS Next 3Y27.7%
EPS Next 5Y26.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.88%
Revenue growth 3Y34.08%
Revenue growth 5Y29.19%
Sales Q2Q%71.95%
Revenue Next Year29.23%
Revenue Next 2Y23.63%
Revenue Next 3Y21.12%
Revenue Next 5Y17.47%
EBIT growth 1Y-162.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year35.17%
EBIT Next 3Y27.09%
EBIT Next 5Y23.19%
FCF growth 1Y123.14%
FCF growth 3Y45.29%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y136.67%
OCF growth 3Y44.74%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A / CWAN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CWAN.
What is the valuation status for CWAN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) stock?
CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CWAN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) is 44.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.54.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) is expected to grow by 32.22% in the next year.