Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors $252.96 -0.23 (-0.09%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$252.93 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 09/12/2025 05:31 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$6.13B11.08$1.11B$4.8366.06Guidewire Software$1.20B17.71$69.80M$0.80316.20 Do analysts rate ADSK or GWRE? Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $356.83, indicating a potential upside of 11.84%. Guidewire Software has a consensus price target of $274.08, indicating a potential upside of 8.35%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ADSK or GWRE? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, ADSK or GWRE? Autodesk has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ADSK or GWRE more profitable? Autodesk has a net margin of 15.75% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 5.81%. Autodesk's return on equity of 51.23% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autodesk15.75% 51.23% 12.77% Guidewire Software 5.81%9.00%4.66% Does the media favor ADSK or GWRE? In the previous week, Guidewire Software had 3 more articles in the media than Autodesk. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Guidewire Software and 37 mentions for Autodesk. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Guidewire Software's score of 1.02 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Autodesk 29 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Guidewire Software 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAutodesk beats Guidewire Software on 12 of the 16 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. 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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$21.32B$19.84B$31.34B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A3.47%3.16%3.48%P/E Ratio316.2077.90438.4129.69Price / Sales17.7187.271,775.3770.28Price / Cash141.5783.6136.9425.00Price / Book14.618.617.244.58Net Income$69.80M$355.98M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance-3.20%3.55%3.40%0.65%1 Month Performance21.14%5.40%3.97%3.07%1 Year Performance47.23%69.28%24,081.54%14.34% Guidewire Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWREGuidewire Software4.2269 of 5 stars$252.96-0.1%$274.08+8.4%+49.0%$21.32B$1.20B316.203,469Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADSKAutodesk4.6051 of 5 stars$314.70+9.1%$355.43+12.9%+23.0%$67.35B$6.13B65.1615,300Positive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeWDAYWorkday4.9395 of 5 stars$230.82+1.0%$286.81+24.3%-11.1%$61.63B$8.45B106.8620,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FICOFair Isaac4.9394 of 5 stars$1,523.06+1.1%$2,134.57+40.2%-17.1%$36.55B$1.72B59.563,586News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTYLTyler Technologies4.8617 of 5 stars$562.33+1.1%$688.27+22.4%-6.5%$24.33B$2.14B80.337,400Positive NewsInsider TradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.902 of 5 stars$88.66+0.3%$97.38+9.8%+21.0%$21.65B$5.88B27.7926,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFDSFactSet Research Systems4.7559 of 5 stars$373.17-0.7%$444.25+19.0%-17.6%$14.11B$2.29B26.9612,398News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.2671 of 5 stars$215.44-1.4%$216.67+0.6%-18.1%$13.03B$1.04B60.184,690Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.3767 of 5 stars$54.21+1.1%$61.83+14.1%+74.3%$9.27B$1.50B46.535,443News CoverageInsider TradeINFAInformatica1.0093 of 5 stars$24.93-0.1%$23.67-5.0%-3.0%$7.60B$1.64B-623.135,200Positive NewsInsider TradeACIWACI Worldwide3.4994 of 5 stars$49.35+0.3%$60.00+21.6%+5.8%$5.09B$1.59B20.823,103News CoveragePositive News 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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