Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $250.80 -0.95 (-0.38%) Closing price 06/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$250.75 -0.04 (-0.02%) As of 03:59 AM 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. 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. Its Competitors Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, GWRE or WDAY? Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workday has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GWRE or WDAY? 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 RatioGuidewire Software$1.14B18.56-$6.10M$0.40626.99Workday$8.70B7.72$1.38B$1.81138.87 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GWRE or WDAY? Workday received 996 more outperform votes than Guidewire Software when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.48% of users gave Guidewire Software an outperform vote while only 65.16% of users gave Workday an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGuidewire SoftwareOutperform Votes46165.48% Underperform Votes24334.52% WorkdayOutperform Votes145765.16% Underperform Votes77934.84% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GWRE or WDAY? 89.8% of Workday shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Workday shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer GWRE or WDAY? Guidewire Software presently has a consensus price target of $247.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.51%. Workday has a consensus price target of $293.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.78%. Given Workday's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Workday is more favorable than Guidewire Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Workday 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Is GWRE or WDAY 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 Guidewire Software2.91% 2.38% 1.38% Workday 19.86%6.13%3.13% Does the media refer more to GWRE or WDAY? In the previous week, Guidewire Software had 11 more articles in the media than Workday. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Guidewire Software and 25 mentions for Workday. Workday's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Guidewire Software's score of 0.72 indicating that Workday is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Guidewire Software 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Workday 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 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 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 SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.12B$27.44B$26.21B$19.81BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.85%3.84%P/E Ratio696.65118.9545.3135.67Price / Sales18.5616.401,990.1146.74Price / Cash627.0786.0634.7417.52Price / Book15.519.657.004.84Net Income-$6.10M$438.27M$740.66M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.01%0.35%1.83%1.94%1 Month Performance17.45%5.88%4.21%3.03%1 Year Performance85.43%28.82%52,556.14%9.73% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software4.2335 of 5 stars$250.80-0.4%$247.00-1.5%+84.4%$21.12B$1.14B696.653,380Insider TradeOptions VolumeWDAYWorkday4.8916 of 5 stars$247.75+0.0%$293.54+18.5%+17.4%$65.90B$8.70B41.0917,700Insider TradeADSKAutodesk4.6957 of 5 stars$295.26-0.3%$337.45+14.3%+40.3%$63.17B$6.35B58.5812,600Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.9325 of 5 stars$1,750.00+1.4%$2,304.15+31.7%+36.8%$42.60B$1.84B80.313,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeANSSANSYS2.3643 of 5 stars$332.61+0.5%$352.50+6.0%+7.2%$29.24B$2.58B50.785,600Short Interest ↑TYLTyler Technologies4.6009 of 5 stars$563.69-2.3%$687.82+22.0%+21.2%$24.31B$2.19B93.027,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSSNCSS&C Technologies4.8574 of 5 stars$79.33-1.5%$91.86+15.8%+32.3%$19.57B$5.96B26.4427,600Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.4223 of 5 stars$457.00-0.3%$440.22-3.7%+3.6%$17.34B$2.25B32.7611,200Positive NewsAZPNAspen Technology0.4029 of 5 stars$264.33flat$276.25+4.5%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770MANHManhattan Associates4.4183 of 5 stars$184.49-2.3%$210.14+13.9%-16.3%$11.20B$1.05B52.564,150Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePEGAPegasystems4.0764 of 5 stars$96.96-1.2%$100.27+3.4%+74.1%$8.30B$1.64B96.006,140Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision 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 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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