GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GWRE • US40171V1008
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+1.25 (+0.9%)
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This GWRE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GWRE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GWRE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GWRE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GWRE (7.03%) is better than 79.70% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.54%, GWRE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWRE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: GWRE outperforms 69.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.03% | ||
| ROE | 12.54% | ||
| ROIC | 3.22% |
ROA(3y)-1.07%
ROA(5y)-2.81%
ROE(3y)-1.66%
ROE(5y)-4.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of GWRE (14.11%) is better than 80.81% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.78%, GWRE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWRE has a Gross Margin of 63.76%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GWRE outperforms 41.70% of its industry peers.
- GWRE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.11% | ||
| GM | 63.76% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.45%
GM growth 5Y2.8%
2. GWRE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GWRE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GWRE has more shares outstanding
- GWRE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- GWRE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.72 indicates that GWRE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GWRE has a Altman-Z score of 6.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWRE outperforms 82.29% of its industry peers.
- GWRE has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.30. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GWRE would need 2.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GWRE's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 65.68% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that GWRE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GWRE (0.45) is worse than 63.10% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC10.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- GWRE has a Current Ratio of 2.93. This indicates that GWRE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- GWRE has a better Current ratio (2.93) than 73.06% of its industry peers.
- GWRE has a Quick Ratio of 2.93. This indicates that GWRE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GWRE (2.93) is better than 73.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.93 |
3. GWRE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 95.05% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, GWRE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.12% on average per year.
- GWRE shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.72%.
- 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)95.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y16.12%
EPS Q2Q%129.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.72%
Revenue growth 3Y13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%24.05%
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 Y34.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue Next Year22.1%
Revenue Next 2Y18.87%
Revenue Next 3Y17.53%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. GWRE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.54, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GWRE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. GWRE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.50, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GWRE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- GWRE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GWRE.
- GWRE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 95.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GWRE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- GWRE's earnings are expected to grow with 26.95% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.14
PEG (5Y)2.45
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%
5. GWRE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GWRE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
GWRE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
140.36
+1.25 (+0.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Earnings (Next)06-01 2026-06-01/amc
Inst Owners100.33%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change-10.19%
Market Cap11.88B
Revenue(TTM)1.34B
Net Income(TTM)189.36M
Analysts81.82
Price Target233.93 (66.66%)
Short Float %5.02%
Short Ratio2.39
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)27%
Min EPS beat(2)5.59%
Max EPS beat(2)48.4%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)42.58%
Min EPS beat(4)5.59%
Max EPS beat(4)86.6%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)38.94%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)53.37%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)19.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)3%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.02%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.83%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.84%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.23%
PT rev (1m)-9.58%
PT rev (3m)-12.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.5 | ||
| P/S | 8.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 36.92 | ||
| P/B | 7.87 | ||
| P/tB | 11.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 95.47 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY2.53%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.08%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY2.47%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY2.71%
SpS15.85
BVpS17.84
TBVpS12.62
PEG (NY)1.14
PEG (5Y)2.45
Graham Number37.7523 (-73.1%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.03% | ||
| ROE | 12.54% | ||
| ROCE | 4.07% | ||
| ROIC | 3.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.25% | ||
| OM | 6.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.11% | ||
| GM | 63.76% | ||
| FCFM | 21.9% |
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-Score9
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.8 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 109.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.09% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.8 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 276.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 155.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.72 |
F-Score9
WACC10.34%
ROIC/WACC0.31
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)95.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y16.12%
EPS Q2Q%129.41%
EPS Next Y34.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.72%
Revenue growth 3Y13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%24.05%
Revenue Next Year22.1%
Revenue Next 2Y18.87%
Revenue Next 3Y17.53%
Revenue Next 5Y15.55%
EBIT growth 1Y14551.2%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year66.92%
EBIT Next 3Y42.12%
EBIT Next 5Y21.54%
FCF growth 1Y187.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y26.26%
OCF growth 1Y164.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y21.62%
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC / GWRE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GWRE.
Can you provide the valuation status for GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) stock?
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC?
The financial health rating of GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) is 7 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) is expected to grow by 34.7% in the next year.