Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $213.94 +0.83 (+0.39%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$214.07 +0.13 (+0.06%) As of 08/22/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GWRE vs. ADSK, WDAY, FICO, TYL, SSNC, FDS, MANH, PEGA, INFA, and ACIWShould you be buying Guidewire Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Guidewire Software include Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), and ACI Worldwide (ACIW). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Guidewire Software vs. Its Competitors Autodesk Workday Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica ACI Worldwide Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media favor ADSK or GWRE? In the previous week, Autodesk had 16 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Autodesk and 32 mentions for Guidewire Software. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Guidewire Software's score of 1.05 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Autodesk 38 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guidewire Software 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADSK or GWRE? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ADSK or GWRE? Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ADSK or GWRE? Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $343.04, suggesting a potential upside of 18.20%. Guidewire Software has a consensus price target of $250.92, suggesting a potential upside of 17.29%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Guidewire Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has better valuation & earnings, ADSK or GWRE? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutodesk$6.13B10.13$1.11B$4.6762.15Guidewire Software$980.50M18.37-$6.10M$0.40534.84 Is ADSK or GWRE more profitable? Autodesk has a net margin of 15.90% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 3.04%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autodesk15.90% 50.77% 12.63% Guidewire Software 3.04%6.96%3.70% SummaryAutodesk beats Guidewire Software on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Guidewire Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWRE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GWRE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGuidewire SoftwareINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.02B$19.37B$29.78B$21.30BDividend YieldN/A3.64%3.09%3.53%P/E Ratio534.8474.5554.5029.10Price / Sales18.37204.831,261.3554.41Price / Cash639.5382.2635.9824.09Price / Book13.2317.949.605.47Net Income-$6.10M$346.10M$805.43M$992.74M7 Day Performance1.08%2.71%1.69%2.67%1 Month Performance-4.52%-2.62%0.02%2.35%1 Year Performance46.71%55.40%24,310.30%10.76% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software4.6502 of 5 stars$213.94+0.4%$250.92+17.3%+46.7%$18.02B$980.50M534.843,469News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeADSKAutodesk4.3784 of 5 stars$289.65+1.0%$342.61+18.3%+13.7%$61.99B$6.13B62.0215,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWDAYWorkday4.8609 of 5 stars$231.85+2.5%$293.08+26.4%-14.9%$61.90B$8.45B128.0920,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownFICOFair Isaac4.9686 of 5 stars$1,352.66+0.7%$2,134.57+57.8%-19.1%$32.46B$1.72B52.903,586News CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.1036 of 5 stars$568.30-0.7%$688.27+21.1%-1.9%$24.58B$2.14B81.197,400Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9007 of 5 stars$86.91+0.1%$97.13+11.8%+21.8%$21.23B$5.88B27.2426,800News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastFDSFactSet Research Systems4.8537 of 5 stars$370.71+0.3%$444.25+19.8%-6.9%$14.02B$2.20B26.7912,398News CoveragePositive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.1818 of 5 stars$216.85+1.0%$216.67-0.1%-17.6%$13.11B$1.06B60.574,690Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.7164 of 5 stars$53.24+1.1%$61.83+16.1%+50.8%$9.11B$1.50B45.705,443INFAInformatica2.0896 of 5 stars$24.72flat$23.67-4.3%+0.8%$7.48B$1.64B-618.005,200News CoverageInsider TradeACIWACI Worldwide3.2174 of 5 stars$47.25+1.5%$60.00+27.0%-0.3%$4.88B$1.59B19.943,103News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADSK Alternatives WDAY Alternatives FICO Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives FDS Alternatives MANH Alternatives PEGA Alternatives INFA Alternatives ACIW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GWRE) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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