GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GWRE • US40171V1008

131.03 USD
-2.21 (-1.66%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 10:14 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

GWRE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. GWRE has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. GWRE 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

  • In the past year GWRE was profitable.
  • GWRE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GWRE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • GWRE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
GWRE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGWRE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.48%, GWRE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.00%, GWRE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GWRE (2.26%) is better than 66.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.48%
ROE 6%
ROIC 2.26%
ROA(3y)-1.07%
ROA(5y)-2.81%
ROE(3y)-1.66%
ROE(5y)-4.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GWRE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGWRE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -5 -10

1.3 Margins

  • GWRE's Profit Margin of 7.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 66.79% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of GWRE (5.05%) is better than 67.87% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.13%, GWRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GWRE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.05%
PM (TTM) 7.23%
GM 63.13%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.45%
GM growth 5Y2.8%
GWRE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGWRE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GWRE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GWRE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GWRE has more shares outstanding
  • GWRE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GWRE Yearly Shares OutstandingGWRE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
GWRE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGWRE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • GWRE has an Altman-Z score of 6.87. This indicates that GWRE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.87, GWRE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GWRE is 2.50, which is a good value as it means it would take GWRE, 2.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GWRE's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.50 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 64.98% of its industry peers.
  • GWRE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • GWRE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE is outperformed by 64.98% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for GWRE, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 2.5
Altman-Z 6.87
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC10.99%
GWRE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGWRE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.48 indicates that GWRE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GWRE's Current ratio of 3.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 77.62% of its industry peers.
  • GWRE has a Quick Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that GWRE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.48, GWRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.98% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 3.48
GWRE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGWRE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.28% over the past year.
  • GWRE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.12% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 22.80% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • GWRE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y16.12%
EPS Q2Q%53.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.8%
Revenue growth 3Y13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%26.53%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.41% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.55% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue Next Year19.37%
Revenue Next 2Y17.4%
Revenue Next 3Y16.48%
Revenue Next 5Y15.55%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GWRE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGWRE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B
GWRE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGWRE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 45.34, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GWRE.
  • GWRE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.03. GWRE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.27, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GWRE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.97. GWRE is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.34
Fwd PE 33.27
GWRE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGWRE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GWRE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • GWRE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 41.19
EV/EBITDA 118.27
GWRE Per share dataGWRE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GWRE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GWRE's earnings are expected to grow with 21.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)2.81
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC

NYSE:GWRE (2/11/2026, 10:14:59 AM)

131.03

-2.21 (-1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-03
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners100.44%
Inst Owner Change0.23%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change-0.81%
Market Cap11.14B
Revenue(TTM)1.27B
Net Income(TTM)91.97M
Analysts81.82
Price Target261.85 (99.84%)
Short Float %2.07%
Short Ratio1.4
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.66%
Min EPS beat(2)5.59%
Max EPS beat(2)29.72%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.3%
Max EPS beat(4)86.6%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)44.81%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-9.61%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)19.7%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)3%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.47%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.21%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.77%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.14%
PT rev (1m)-3.44%
PT rev (3m)-3.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.34
Fwd PE 33.27
P/S 8.76
P/FCF 41.19
P/OCF 37.66
P/B 7.26
P/tB 9.87
EV/EBITDA 118.27
EPS(TTM)2.89
EY2.21%
EPS(NY)3.94
Fwd EY3.01%
FCF(TTM)3.18
FCFY2.43%
OCF(TTM)3.48
OCFY2.66%
SpS14.96
BVpS18.04
TBVpS13.27
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)2.81
Graham Number34.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.48%
ROE 6%
ROCE 2.86%
ROIC 2.26%
ROICexc 4.1%
ROICexgc 6.1%
OM 5.05%
PM (TTM) 7.23%
GM 63.13%
FCFM 21.26%
ROA(3y)-1.07%
ROA(5y)-2.81%
ROE(3y)-1.66%
ROE(5y)-4.34%
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 3Y10.45%
GM growth 5Y2.8%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 2.5
Debt/EBITDA 7.63
Cap/Depr 104.41%
Cap/Sales 1.99%
Interest Coverage 6.89
Cash Conversion 334.05%
Profit Quality 294.03%
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 3.48
Altman-Z 6.87
F-Score8
WACC10.99%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)79.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y16.12%
EPS Q2Q%53.49%
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.8%
Revenue growth 3Y13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%26.53%
Revenue Next Year19.37%
Revenue Next 2Y17.4%
Revenue Next 3Y16.48%
Revenue Next 5Y15.55%
EBIT growth 1Y417.96%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year61.24%
EBIT Next 3Y39.84%
EBIT Next 5Y21.54%
FCF growth 1Y652.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y26.26%
OCF growth 1Y450.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y21.62%

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC / GWRE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GWRE.


Can you provide the valuation status for GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GWRE stock?

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) is 45.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.26.


Can you provide the financial health for GWRE stock?

The financial health rating of GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) is 7 / 10.