CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CWAN • US1851231068

23.15 USD
-0.32 (-1.36%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
23.15 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CWAN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CWAN against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. CWAN has an average financial health and profitability rating. CWAN is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • Of the past 5 years CWAN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CWAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCWAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • CWAN has a Return On Assets of 13.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CWAN outperforms 90.97% of its industry peers.
  • CWAN's Return On Equity of 19.79% is amongst the best of the industry. CWAN outperforms 86.64% of its industry peers.
  • CWAN has a Return On Invested Capital (0.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.12%
ROE 19.79%
ROIC 0.01%
ROA(3y)10.25%
ROA(5y)-1.97%
ROE(3y)11.01%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CWAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCWAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • CWAN's Profit Margin of 61.25% is amongst the best of the industry. CWAN outperforms 93.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWAN has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of CWAN (0.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWAN has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 68.53%, CWAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWAN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.04%
PM (TTM) 61.25%
GM 68.53%
OM growth 3Y-37.9%
OM growth 5Y-35.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y82.95%
GM growth 3Y-0.14%
GM growth 5Y0.23%
CWAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCWAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CWAN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • 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 better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CWAN Yearly Shares OutstandingCWAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
CWAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCWAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • CWAN has an Altman-Z score of 4.47. This indicates that CWAN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CWAN has a better Altman-Z score (4.47) than 76.17% of its industry peers.
  • CWAN has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.26. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CWAN would need 10.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.26, CWAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that CWAN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.42, CWAN is doing worse than 63.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 10.26
Altman-Z 4.47
ROIC/WACC0
WACC11%
CWAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCWAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CWAN has a Current Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CWAN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CWAN's Current ratio of 1.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWAN outperforms 57.40% of its industry peers.
  • CWAN has a Quick Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CWAN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CWAN's Quick ratio of 1.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWAN outperforms 58.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.97
CWAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCWAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.81% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 110.89% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 50.91% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • CWAN shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.88% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y110.89%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)50.91%
Revenue growth 3Y21.48%
Revenue growth 5Y21.88%
Sales Q2Q%77.08%

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 28.07% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 27.52% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y25.23%
EPS Next 2Y25.51%
EPS Next 3Y26.56%
EPS Next 5Y28.07%
Revenue Next Year63.93%
Revenue Next 2Y45.65%
Revenue Next 3Y35.86%
Revenue Next 5Y27.52%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CWAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCWAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CWAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCWAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CWAN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.52.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CWAN.
  • CWAN is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.66, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWAN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CWAN.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWAN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.96), we can say CWAN is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.52
Fwd PE 32.66
CWAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CWAN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 82.83
EV/EBITDA 127.81
CWAN Per share dataCWAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

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 26.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)0.4
EPS Next 2Y25.51%
EPS Next 3Y26.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CWAN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A

NYSE:CWAN (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 23.15 0 (0%)

23.15

-0.32 (-1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners99.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.38%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change14.87%
Market Cap6.78B
Revenue(TTM)640.38M
Net Income(TTM)392.23M
Analysts78.75
Price Target26.49 (14.43%)
Short Float %8.03%
Short Ratio1.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-4.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.22%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.96%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.22%
Max EPS beat(4)13.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.62%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)8.6%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.43%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.06%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.28%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.28%
PT rev (1m)-9.43%
PT rev (3m)-16.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.52
Fwd PE 32.66
P/S 10.58
P/FCF 82.83
P/OCF 74.15
P/B 3.42
P/tB 20910.68
EV/EBITDA 127.81
EPS(TTM)0.52
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY3.06%
FCF(TTM)0.28
FCFY1.21%
OCF(TTM)0.31
OCFY1.35%
SpS2.19
BVpS6.77
TBVpS0
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)0.4
Graham Number8.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.12%
ROE 19.79%
ROCE 0.01%
ROIC 0.01%
ROICexc 0.01%
ROICexgc 0.03%
OM 0.04%
PM (TTM) 61.25%
GM 68.53%
FCFM 12.77%
ROA(3y)10.25%
ROA(5y)-1.97%
ROE(3y)11.01%
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y-67.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-60.6%
ROICexc growth 3Y-68.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-61.61%
OM growth 3Y-37.9%
OM growth 5Y-35.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y82.95%
GM growth 3Y-0.14%
GM growth 5Y0.23%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 10.26
Debt/EBITDA 13.9
Cap/Depr 16.09%
Cap/Sales 1.49%
Interest Coverage 0.02
Cash Conversion 152.85%
Profit Quality 20.85%
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.97
Altman-Z 4.47
F-Score4
WACC11%
ROIC/WACC0
Cap/Depr(3y)83.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y110.89%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y25.23%
EPS Next 2Y25.51%
EPS Next 3Y26.56%
EPS Next 5Y28.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)50.91%
Revenue growth 3Y21.48%
Revenue growth 5Y21.88%
Sales Q2Q%77.08%
Revenue Next Year63.93%
Revenue Next 2Y45.65%
Revenue Next 3Y35.86%
Revenue Next 5Y27.52%
EBIT growth 1Y-97.99%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.56%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.29%
EBIT Next Year80.92%
EBIT Next 3Y44.09%
EBIT Next 5Y35.59%
FCF growth 1Y12.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y16.14%
OCF growth 3Y180.71%
OCF growth 5YN/A

CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A / CWAN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.


What is the profitability of CWAN stock?

CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CWAN stock?

The financial health rating of CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HDS-A (CWAN) is 4 / 10.