GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC (GWRE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GWRE • US40171V1008
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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
- In the past year GWRE was profitable.
- 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
- GWRE's Return On Assets of 7.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of GWRE (12.54%) is better than 78.18% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 3.22%, GWRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.11%, GWRE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWRE's Operating Margin of 6.78% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 70.55% of its industry peers.
- GWRE has a Gross Margin (63.76%) which is in line with 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
- GWRE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GWRE has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GWRE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GWRE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.03 indicates that GWRE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GWRE has a better Altman-Z score (6.03) than 82.91% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GWRE (2.30) is better than 65.09% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that GWRE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- GWRE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) than 63.64% 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 | 6.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC10.74%
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.
- The Current ratio of GWRE (2.93) is better than 73.45% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.93 indicates that GWRE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GWRE (2.93) is better than 73.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.93 |
3. GWRE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GWRE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 95.05%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.12% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 23.72% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, GWRE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.13% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GWRE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.41% on average per year.
- GWRE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue Next Year21.85%
Revenue Next 2Y18.77%
Revenue Next 3Y17.45%
Revenue Next 5Y15.55%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. GWRE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.23, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GWRE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. GWRE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.95, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GWRE.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.54. GWRE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GWRE'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 GWRE.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 83.8 |
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.
- GWRE's earnings are expected to grow with 21.49% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.06
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%
5. GWRE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GWRE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
GWRE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
117.95
-6.35 (-5.11%)
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 Owners99.83%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change-10.2%
Market Cap9.99B
Revenue(TTM)1.34B
Net Income(TTM)189.36M
Analysts81.82
Price Target233.06 (97.59%)
Short Float %4.68%
Short Ratio2.23
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)-9.92%
PT rev (3m)-14.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)16.93%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.95 | ||
| P/S | 7.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 31.03 | ||
| P/B | 6.61 | ||
| P/tB | 9.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 83.8 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY3.01%
EPS(NY)3.94
Fwd EY3.34%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY2.94%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY3.22%
SpS15.85
BVpS17.84
TBVpS12.62
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.06
Graham Number37.75
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 | 6.03 |
F-Score9
WACC10.74%
ROIC/WACC0.3
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 Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.67%
EPS Next 3Y21.49%
EPS Next 5Y21.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.72%
Revenue growth 3Y13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%24.05%
Revenue Next Year21.85%
Revenue Next 2Y18.77%
Revenue Next 3Y17.45%
Revenue Next 5Y15.55%
EBIT growth 1Y14551.2%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year61.24%
EBIT Next 3Y39.8%
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
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.
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 13.23% in the next year.