Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $203.83 -5.99 (-2.86%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$202.00 -1.83 (-0.90%) As of 02/21/2025 07:36 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends GWRE vs. WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, TYL, SSNC, FDS, AZPN, MANH, and PEGAShould you be buying Guidewire Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Guidewire Software include Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Manhattan Associates (MANH), and Pegasystems (PEGA). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Guidewire Software vs. Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) and Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WDAY or GWRE? Workday received 983 more outperform votes than Guidewire Software when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.50% of users gave Guidewire Software an outperform vote while only 65.20% of users gave Workday an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWorkdayOutperform Votes143365.20% Underperform Votes76534.80% Guidewire SoftwareOutperform Votes45065.50% Underperform Votes23734.50% Is WDAY or GWRE more profitable? Workday has a net margin of 19.86% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 2.91%. Workday's return on equity of 6.13% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Workday19.86% 6.13% 3.13% Guidewire Software 2.91%2.38%1.38% Which has more risk & volatility, WDAY or GWRE? Workday has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WDAY or GWRE? Workday has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Workday 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 RatioWorkday$7.26B9.40$1.38B$6.0342.52Guidewire Software$980.50M17.36-$6.10M$0.36566.19 Do insiders & institutionals believe in WDAY or GWRE? 89.8% of Workday shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Workday shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer WDAY or GWRE? Workday currently has a consensus price target of $291.11, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Guidewire Software has a consensus price target of $204.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.33%. Given Workday's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Workday is more favorable than Guidewire Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Workday 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Does the media favor WDAY or GWRE? In the previous week, Workday had 37 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Workday and 13 mentions for Guidewire Software. Guidewire Software's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Workday's score of 0.99 indicating that Guidewire Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Workday 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guidewire Software 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWorkday beats Guidewire Software on 15 of the 19 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.02B$24.94B$26.22B$20.07BDividend YieldN/A1.80%2.74%3.65%P/E Ratio566.19122.4146.3434.89Price / Sales17.3612.182,530.7715.65Price / Cash637.4388.5535.5720.85Price / Book12.619.586.864.92Net Income-$6.10M$434.20M$731.18M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.98%-4.43%-2.05%-1.05%1 Month Performance11.12%1.03%-0.12%-1.09%1 Year Performance72.27%23.36%19.96%13.71% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software3.8981 of 5 stars$203.83-2.9%$204.50+0.3%+75.6%$17.52B$980.50M566.193,469Insider TradeOptions VolumePositive NewsWDAYWorkday4.7034 of 5 stars$258.05-0.8%$292.43+13.3%-14.2%$68.64B$7.26B42.7918,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.5472 of 5 stars$302.72-0.3%$333.77+10.3%+12.9%$65.08B$5.50B60.0614,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.5824 of 5 stars$1,795.33-0.4%$2,078.15+15.8%+36.1%$43.84B$1.72B82.393,586Positive NewsANSSANSYS2.7468 of 5 stars$338.93-0.1%$346.67+2.3%+1.7%$29.64B$2.27B52.306,200Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageTYLTyler Technologies4.0142 of 5 stars$642.39-0.7%$667.83+4.0%+42.1%$27.49B$2.14B117.227,300Analyst ForecastSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9056 of 5 stars$88.66+0.1%$97.50+10.0%+38.8%$21.96B$5.88B29.5526,000Insider TradePositive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.4954 of 5 stars$456.24-0.7%$453.23-0.7%+1.9%$17.35B$2.20B32.7112,398News CoveragePositive NewsAZPNAspen Technology2.7019 of 5 stars$264.780.0%$272.00+2.7%+48.9%$16.76B$1.13B3,310.163,937Analyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.8811 of 5 stars$190.41+1.5%$273.33+43.5%-24.5%$11.63B$1.04B54.254,580PEGAPegasystems4.8941 of 5 stars$85.02-0.3%$99.36+16.9%+23.8%$7.29B$1.43B62.065,406Insider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives FDS Alternatives AZPN Alternatives MANH Alternatives PEGA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GWRE) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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