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Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) Stock Analysis

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) is a Software - Application stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GWRE

$181.90

−$1.68 (−0.92%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GWRE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$182.12
Previous Close
$183.58
Day's Range
180.85–186.39
52-Week Range
102.30–255.89
Volume
1.14M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.03
Valuation
Market Cap
$14.91B
P/E Ratio
111.60
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
34.03
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.20
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
10.11
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.63
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.20B+22.64%
Net Income (FY)
$69.80M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
81.99M
1-Year Return
−28.45%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
December 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.32M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GWRE closed at $181.90, −28.45% over 1 year.

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) has a market capitalization of $14.91B.

In fiscal 2025, GWRE reported revenue of $1.20B.

GWRE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,155
−28.45%
5 years
$10,000 $14,748
+47.48%
10 years
$10,000 $31,487
+214.87%

If you had invested $10,000 in Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $31,487 at the close on October 21, 2026: +214.87% in total, +12.15% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.51%
2025+19.24%
2024+54.60%
2023+74.30%
2022−44.90%
2021−11.81%
2020+17.27%
2019+36.82%
2018+8.04%
2017+50.54%
2016 (partial year)−19.28%

As of October 21, 2026.

GWRE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.20B$69.80M5.8%
2024$980.50M−$6.10M−0.6%
2023$905.34M−$111.86M−12.4%
2022$812.61M−$180.43M−22.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.20B$752.05M$41.07M$69.80M5.8%
2024$980.50M$583.36M−$52.57M−$6.10M−0.6%
2023$905.34M$458.21M−$149.49M−$111.86M−12.4%
2022$812.61M$377.18M−$199.45M−$180.43M−22.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2025.

GWRE Valuation vs Software - Application Median

Median of 240 stocks
MetricGWRESoftware - Application medianvs median
P/E111.6029.793.7x the median
P/S ratio10.112.833.6x the median
Profit margin9.44%0.82%8.6 pts above

Medians across 240 Software - Application stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) carries a market capitalisation of $14.91B. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Software - Application industry. The company reports 4,174 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $102.30 to $255.89. GWRE last closed at $181.90 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.68 (−0.92%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 77.81% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Guidewire Software, Inc. reported revenue of $1.20B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $980.50M, that is a change of +22.64%. The same year closed with net income of $69.80M. Profit margin runs at 9.44%. That is 8.6 percentage points above the Software - Application median of 0.82%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.63.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $812.61M in 2022 to $1.20B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 111.6 times earnings. That is 3.7 times the Software - Application median of 29.79. The forward P/E on file is 34.03. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.2. The price-to-sales ratio is 10.11. On price-to-sales that is 3.6 times the Software - Application median of 2.83. The medians here are taken across 240 Software - Application companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.03. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 37.84%. The trailing one-year total return is −28.45%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +12.15%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for GWRE.

So far in 2026 the total return is −9.51%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +74.30% and 2022 returned −44.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) operates in the Software - Application industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Guidewire Software, Inc. GWRE $14.91B 111.6
SAP SE SAP $268.62B 29.9
Shopify Inc. SHOP $226.17B 117.8
Salesforce, Inc. CRM $198.98B 22.1

The Software - Application industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Guidewire Software, Inc. trades at a P/E of 111.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Guidewire Software, Inc.

Guidewire Software, Inc. provides a platform for property and casualty (P&C) insurers the United States, Canada, other Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. It offers Guidewire InsuranceSuite, such as PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, PricingCenter, and UnderwritingCente applications. The company also provides Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-based application that offers policy administration, claims management, and billing functionality, plus pre-integrated document production, analytics, and other capabilities. In addition, it offers Guidewire Rating Management to manage the pricing of insurance services and products; Guidewire Reinsurance Management to use rules-based logic to execute reinsurance strategy through underwriting and claims processes; Guidewire Client Data Management that helps P&C insurers to capitalize on customer information; Guidewire Advanced Product Designer, a cloud-native application for insurance product design and management; Guidewire Product Content Management provides software tools and standards-based, line-of-business templates; and Guidewire ProNavigator, an AI-powered intelligent assistant. Further, the company provides Guidewire Digital Engagement Applications, which enable insurers to provide digital experiences; Guidewire HazardHub that allows insurers to understand, assess, price, and manage property risk; Guidewire Predict, a P&C-specific machine-learning platform; Guidewire Data Studio, Guidewire Canvas, Guidewire Compare, Guidewire industry Intel, and Guidewire Explore, an cloud-native applications; Guidewire Cyence, a cyber-risk economic modeling product; Guidewire DataHub, an operational data store; and Guidewire InfoCenter, a business intelligence warehouse for P&C insurers. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

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