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.

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1. GWRE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GWRE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • GWRE's Return On Assets of 7.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 77.94% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.54%, GWRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GWRE (3.22%) is better than 69.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.11%, GWRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.15% 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 69.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.76%, GWRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWRE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GWRE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GWRE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GWRE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.65 indicates that GWRE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GWRE has a Altman-Z score of 6.65. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWRE outperforms 82.35% 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 64.71% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that GWRE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GWRE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: GWRE underperforms 65.07% of its industry peers.
  • Although GWRE's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.3
Altman-Z 6.65
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC10.7%
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

  • 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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.93, GWRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.93 indicates that GWRE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GWRE's Quick ratio of 2.93 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWRE outperforms 72.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.93
Quick Ratio 2.93
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. 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.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, GWRE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.72%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.13% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 24.08% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y34.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%
EPS Next 5Y24.08%
Revenue Next Year22.1%
Revenue Next 2Y18.87%
Revenue Next 3Y17.53%
Revenue Next 5Y16.51%

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.
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 5 10

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4. GWRE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.22, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GWRE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GWRE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GWRE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say GWRE is valued slightly more expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.24, GWRE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GWRE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • GWRE is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.22
Fwd PE 32.24
GWRE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGWRE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GWRE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GWRE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.12
EV/EBITDA 94.24
GWRE Per share dataGWRE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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 GWRE's earnings are expected to grow with 26.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)2.43
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%

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5. GWRE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GWRE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GWRE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC

NYSE:GWRE (4/29/2026, 5:32:45 PM)

After market: 139.23 0 (0%)

139.23

+0.56 (+0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength6.21
Industry Growth67.7
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)06-01
Inst Owners100.33%
Inst Owner Change0.4%
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change-10.05%
Market Cap11.79B
Revenue(TTM)1.34B
Net Income(TTM)189.36M
Analysts81.82
Price Target233.93 (68.02%)
Short Float %5.38%
Short Ratio2.82
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)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%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.22
Fwd PE 32.24
P/S 8.78
P/FCF 40.12
P/OCF 36.63
P/B 7.8
P/tB 11.03
EV/EBITDA 94.24
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY2.55%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.1%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY2.49%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY2.73%
SpS15.85
BVpS17.84
TBVpS12.62
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)2.43
Graham Number37.7523 (-72.88%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 6.65
F-Score9
WACC10.7%
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 Y34.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.43%
EPS Next 3Y26.95%
EPS Next 5Y24.08%
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 5Y16.51%
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 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 34.7% in the next year.