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GWRE vs. NOW, WDAY, FICO, SSNC, and TYL

Should you buy Guidewire Software stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Guidewire Software with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Guidewire Software include ServiceNow (NOW), Workday (WDAY), Fair Isaac (FICO), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Guidewire Software compare to ServiceNow?

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Guidewire Software presently has a consensus price target of $249.85, suggesting a potential upside of 101.95%. ServiceNow has a consensus price target of $144.71, suggesting a potential upside of 59.79%. Given Guidewire Software's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Guidewire Software is more favorable than ServiceNow.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
ServiceNow	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	33 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ServiceNow had 78 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for ServiceNow and 7 mentions for Guidewire Software. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Guidewire Software's score of 0.72 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guidewire Software	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ServiceNow	63 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.2% of ServiceNow shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ServiceNow has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. ServiceNow is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guidewire Software	$1.20B	8.71	$69.80M	$2.20	56.23
ServiceNow	$13.28B	7.03	$1.75B	$1.68	53.91

Guidewire Software has a net margin of 14.11% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 12.59%. ServiceNow's return on equity of 18.16% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guidewire Software	14.11%	13.44%	7.48%
ServiceNow	12.59%	18.16%	9.04%

Summary

ServiceNow beats Guidewire Software on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guidewire Software compare to Workday?

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

89.8% of Workday shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Workday shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guidewire Software	$1.20B	8.71	$69.80M	$2.20	56.23
Workday	$9.55B	3.20	$693M	$2.58	46.03

In the previous week, Workday had 22 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Workday and 7 mentions for Guidewire Software. Workday's average media sentiment score of 0.81 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Workday	12 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workday has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Guidewire Software has a net margin of 14.11% compared to Workday's net margin of 7.26%. Guidewire Software's return on equity of 13.44% beat Workday's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guidewire Software	14.11%	13.44%	7.48%
Workday	7.26%	13.37%	6.55%

Guidewire Software currently has a consensus price target of $249.85, indicating a potential upside of 101.95%. Workday has a consensus price target of $199.71, indicating a potential upside of 68.18%. Given Guidewire Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Guidewire Software is more favorable than Workday.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Workday	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Workday beats Guidewire Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guidewire Software compare to Fair Isaac?

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Guidewire Software currently has a consensus price target of $249.85, indicating a potential upside of 101.95%. Fair Isaac has a consensus price target of $1,655.07, indicating a potential upside of 53.22%. Given Guidewire Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Guidewire Software is more favorable than Fair Isaac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Fair Isaac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guidewire Software	$1.20B	8.71	$69.80M	$2.20	56.23
Fair Isaac	$1.99B	12.58	$651.95M	$31.57	34.22

Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fair Isaac had 15 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Fair Isaac and 7 mentions for Guidewire Software. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Guidewire Software's score of 0.72 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guidewire Software	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fair Isaac	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 14.11%. Guidewire Software's return on equity of 13.44% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guidewire Software	14.11%	13.44%	7.48%
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%

Summary

Fair Isaac beats Guidewire Software on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guidewire Software compare to SS&C Technologies?

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Guidewire Software has a net margin of 14.11% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. SS&C Technologies' return on equity of 20.15% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guidewire Software	14.11%	13.44%	7.48%
SS&C Technologies	12.65%	20.15%	7.05%

Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Guidewire Software currently has a consensus target price of $249.85, suggesting a potential upside of 101.95%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $96.13, suggesting a potential upside of 48.18%. Given Guidewire Software's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Guidewire Software is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guidewire Software	$1.20B	8.71	$69.80M	$2.20	56.23
SS&C Technologies	$6.27B	2.49	$796.90M	$3.23	20.08

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 7 mentions for Guidewire Software. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Guidewire Software's score of 0.72 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guidewire Software	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SS&C Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Guidewire Software on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guidewire Software compare to Tyler Technologies?

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) and Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Tyler Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Tyler Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guidewire Software	$1.20B	8.71	$69.80M	$2.20	56.23
Tyler Technologies	$2.33B	5.41	$315.60M	$7.24	41.32

Guidewire Software has a net margin of 14.11% compared to Tyler Technologies' net margin of 13.26%. Guidewire Software's return on equity of 13.44% beat Tyler Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guidewire Software	14.11%	13.44%	7.48%
Tyler Technologies	13.26%	10.74%	7.30%

Guidewire Software presently has a consensus target price of $249.85, indicating a potential upside of 101.95%. Tyler Technologies has a consensus target price of $468.53, indicating a potential upside of 56.61%. Given Guidewire Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Guidewire Software is more favorable than Tyler Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Tyler Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyler Technologies has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

93.3% of Tyler Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Tyler Technologies shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Tyler Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than Guidewire Software. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Tyler Technologies and 7 mentions for Guidewire Software. Guidewire Software's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Tyler Technologies' score of 0.52 indicating that Guidewire Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guidewire Software	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tyler Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Guidewire Software beats Tyler Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GWRE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Guidewire Software	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.63B	$16.43B	$39.22B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.98%	3.19%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	56.23	60.22	166.77	30.67
Price / Sales	8.71	43.06	629.03	18.04
Price / Cash	70.51	64.09	49.49	25.31
Price / Book	7.18	9.14	10.32	4.67
Net Income	$69.80M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-11.37%	-3.89%	0.39%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-1.13%	5.14%	9.60%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	-42.14%	-8.03%	164.81%	25.04%

Guidewire Software Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GWRE Guidewire Software	4.0575 of 5 stars	$123.72 -1.5%	$249.85 +102.0%	-41.3%	$10.63B	$1.20B	56.23	3,772	Insider Trade Options Volume
NOW ServiceNow	4.7009 of 5 stars	$91.92 +0.8%	$145.87 +58.7%	-58.0%	$93.99B	$13.28B	54.78	29,187	Trending News
WDAY Workday	4.6066 of 5 stars	$127.89 +0.7%	$199.71 +56.2%	-56.9%	$32.63B	$9.55B	49.57	21,070	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
FICO Fair Isaac	4.9353 of 5 stars	$1,059.91 +2.4%	$1,655.07 +56.2%	-50.0%	$24.01B	$1.99B	33.57	3,811	Positive News
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.9157 of 5 stars	$69.23 -0.1%	$96.13 +38.8%	-18.7%	$16.68B	$6.27B	21.43	28,800	Positive News

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Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors

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Guidewire Software (GWRE) Competitors

GWRE vs. NOW, WDAY, FICO, SSNC, and TYL

How does Guidewire Software compare to ServiceNow?

Do analysts rate GWRE or NOW?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWRE or NOW?

Does the media prefer GWRE or NOW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWRE or NOW?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GWRE or NOW?

Is GWRE or NOW more profitable?

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How does Guidewire Software compare to Workday?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GWRE or WDAY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWRE or WDAY?

Does the media favor GWRE or WDAY?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWRE or WDAY?

Is GWRE or WDAY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer GWRE or WDAY?

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How does Guidewire Software compare to Fair Isaac?

Do analysts prefer GWRE or FICO?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GWRE or FICO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWRE or FICO?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWRE or FICO?

Does the media favor GWRE or FICO?

Is GWRE or FICO more profitable?

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How does Guidewire Software compare to SS&C Technologies?

Is GWRE or SSNC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GWRE or SSNC?

Do analysts recommend GWRE or SSNC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GWRE or SSNC?

Does the media refer more to GWRE or SSNC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWRE or SSNC?

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How does Guidewire Software compare to Tyler Technologies?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GWRE or TYL?

Is GWRE or TYL more profitable?

Do analysts rate GWRE or TYL?

Which has more risk and volatility, GWRE or TYL?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GWRE or TYL?

Does the media prefer GWRE or TYL?

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