Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $204.63 -0.14 (-0.07%) Closing price 05/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$209.06 +4.43 (+2.16%) As of 07:06 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, AZPN, FDS, 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), Aspen Technology (AZPN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), 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 Aspen Technology FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) and Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. 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 volatility and risk, WDAY or GWRE? Workday has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in WDAY or GWRE? 89.8% of Workday shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Workday shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WDAY or GWRE? Workday received 997 more outperform votes than Guidewire Software when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.51% of users gave Guidewire Software an outperform vote while only 65.24% of users gave Workday an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWorkdayOutperform Votes144965.24% Underperform Votes77234.76% Guidewire SoftwareOutperform Votes45265.51% Underperform Votes23834.49% Do analysts prefer WDAY or GWRE? Workday currently has a consensus target price of $292.86, indicating a potential upside of 18.75%. Guidewire Software has a consensus target price of $206.08, indicating a potential upside of 0.71%. Given Workday's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WDAY or GWRE? Workday has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Guidewire Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workday, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWorkday$8.45B7.77$1.38B$1.96125.82Guidewire Software$1.08B15.83-$6.10M-$0.21-974.41 Does the media refer more to WDAY or GWRE? In the previous week, Workday had 13 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Workday and 22 mentions for Guidewire Software. Guidewire Software's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Workday's score of 0.87 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guidewire Software 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 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$17.18B$24.73B$23.45B$18.96BDividend YieldN/A1.94%2.97%4.01%P/E Ratio568.41114.4642.3932.87Price / Sales15.8318.202,105.1128.03Price / Cash627.0786.0634.7517.52Price / Book12.658.606.194.47Net Income-$6.10M$438.40M$737.97M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.81%0.66%1.27%0.59%1 Month Performance6.20%1.52%1.68%-3.54%1 Year Performance80.62%12.92%52,744.55%3.80% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software3.075 of 5 stars$204.63-0.1%$206.08+0.7%+84.6%$17.18B$1.08B568.413,380Insider TradeOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsWDAYWorkday4.8035 of 5 stars$239.78+0.1%$292.86+22.1%+0.7%$63.78B$8.45B39.7617,700Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionADSKAutodesk4.4707 of 5 stars$271.47+0.6%$321.36+18.4%+29.8%$57.82B$6.13B53.8612,600Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.7312 of 5 stars$1,940.90-0.6%$2,276.25+17.3%+76.1%$47.39B$1.78B89.073,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsANSSANSYS3.2865 of 5 stars$318.00-0.8%$352.50+10.8%-0.5%$27.87B$2.54B48.555,600Earnings ReportGap DownTYLTyler Technologies4.6142 of 5 stars$521.43-0.6%$674.67+29.4%+17.9%$22.48B$2.19B86.047,200Analyst DowngradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.7815 of 5 stars$73.38+0.9%$91.86+25.2%+23.6%$18.08B$5.96B24.4627,600AZPNAspen Technology0.4627 of 5 stars$264.33flat$272.00+2.9%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFDSFactSet Research Systems4.1095 of 5 stars$422.63-0.4%$436.90+3.4%+2.6%$16.04B$2.25B30.3011,200Dividend IncreasePositive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.364 of 5 stars$174.38-0.1%$212.38+21.8%-14.0%$10.59B$1.05B49.684,150PEGAPegasystems4.4267 of 5 stars$91.11-0.6%$100.27+10.1%+51.9%$7.76B$1.64B90.216,140Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives AZPN Alternatives FDS 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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