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
- CWAN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CWAN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CWAN reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years CWAN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CWAN (-1.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWAN has a Return On Equity of -1.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWAN outperforms 57.72% 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
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.29%, CWAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWAN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CWAN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CWAN has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CWAN has more shares outstanding
- CWAN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CWAN has an Altman-Z score of 4.70. This indicates that CWAN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CWAN's Altman-Z score of 4.70 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CWAN outperforms 72.06% 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 54.04% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that CWAN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.40, CWAN is doing worse than 64.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.7 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.83 indicates that CWAN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CWAN has a Current ratio (1.83) which 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 (1.83) which is in line with 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%.
- Measured over the past years, CWAN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 29.19% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.28% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.83, CWAN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CWAN.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, CWAN is valued quite expensively.
- CWAN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.91.
- CWAN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CWAN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CWAN.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CWAN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 102.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWAN's earnings are expected to grow with 27.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.2%
EPS Next 3Y27.7%
5. CWAN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CWAN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CWAN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.21
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength8.7
Industry Growth62.73
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07/amc
Inst Owners105.03%
Inst Owner Change-6.14%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change33.17%
Market Cap7.22B
Revenue(TTM)731.37M
Net Income(TTM)-39.12M
Analysts73.33
Price Target25.03 (3.39%)
Short Float %8.19%
Short Ratio4.34
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%
PT rev (3m)-11.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.91 | ||
| P/S | 9.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.07 | ||
| P/B | 3.57 | ||
| P/tB | 112.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 102.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.54
EY2.23%
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY2.95%
FCF(TTM)0.52
FCFY2.13%
OCF(TTM)0.59
OCFY2.43%
SpS2.45
BVpS6.78
TBVpS0.21
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.07314 (-62.52%)
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 | 4.7 |
F-Score3
WACC10.91%
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 2 / 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 44.83 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.57.
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.