Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 169.2x · EV/EBITDA 176.3x · ROE 5.0%. (2009–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11.4B | $19.4B | $12.3B | $7.0B | $6.5B | $9.6B | $9.7B | $8.4B | $6.7B | $5.4B | $4.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $11.4B | $19.5B | $12.2B | $7.0B | $6.4B | $9.7B | $9.8B | $8.5B | $6.6B | $5.2B | $4.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | 169.21 | 279.28 | — | — | — | — | — | 408.32 | — | 300.67 | 307.35 |
| P/S Ratio | 9.49 | 16.16 | 12.60 | 7.70 | 7.99 | 12.95 | 13.13 | 11.73 | 10.13 | 10.57 | 10.68 |
| P/B Ratio | 8.08 | 13.34 | 9.20 | 5.81 | 4.47 | 6.23 | 5.88 | 5.36 | 4.70 | 6.09 | 5.78 |
| P/FCF | 38.67 | 65.85 | 69.68 | 332.42 | — | 116.38 | 111.53 | 125.47 | 52.15 | 41.66 | 48.87 |
| P/OCF | 37.93 | 64.60 | 63.09 | 181.54 | — | 86.28 | 86.22 | 72.68 | 47.69 | 39.63 | 45.39 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 16.18 | 12.49 | 7.75 | 7.83 | 13.07 | 13.26 | 11.82 | 9.93 | 10.06 | 10.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | 176.28 | 300.06 | — | — | — | — | 524.78 | 205.27 | 232.19 | 114.09 | 170.53 |
| EV / EBIT | 278.26 | 310.70 | — | — | — | — | — | 285.48 | — | 181.24 | 207.43 |
| EV / FCF | — | 65.91 | 69.09 | 334.65 | — | 117.41 | 112.60 | 126.41 | 51.12 | 39.64 | 46.46 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 62.5% | 62.5% | 59.5% | 50.6% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 54.5% | 54.9% | 53.9% | 61.8% | 64.2% |
| Operating Margin | 3.4% | 3.4% | -5.4% | -16.5% | -24.5% | -14.2% | -3.2% | 0.2% | -1.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | -0.6% | -12.4% | -22.2% | -8.9% | -3.7% | 2.9% | -3.0% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.0% | 5.0% | -0.5% | -8.4% | -12.0% | -4.2% | -1.7% | 1.4% | -1.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| ROA | 2.8% | 2.8% | -0.3% | -5.2% | -7.9% | -2.8% | -1.2% | 1.0% | -1.3% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 2.3% | -3.2% | -8.7% | -10.1% | -4.7% | -1.1% | 0.1% | -0.6% | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| ROCE | 2.3% | 2.3% | -3.5% | -8.3% | -10.1% | -5.1% | -1.2% | 0.1% | -0.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.21 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 11.04 | 11.04 | — | — | — | — | 24.56 | 7.66 | 10.79 | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.01 | -0.08 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -0.09 | -0.29 | -0.29 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.26 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | 4.99 | 1.53 | -4.67 | -5.80 | -8.84 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 0.06 | -0.59 | 2.23 | — | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.94 | -1.03 | -2.02 | -2.41 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.74 | 4.74 | -2.98 | -18.97 | -10.81 | -4.57 | -0.36 | 1.72 | -0.28 | — | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 3.71 | 4.51 | 5.96 | 5.75 | 5.43 | 4.15 | 5.94 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 3.71 | 4.51 | 5.96 | 5.75 | 5.43 | 4.15 | 5.94 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1.20 | 2.14 | 2.89 | 3.73 | 5.03 | 4.84 | 4.74 | 3.50 | 5.28 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 82.44 | 90.15 | 103.41 | 102.16 | 94.74 | 85.93 | 93.73 | 72.63 | 56.38 | 54.00 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.6% | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2% | — | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| FCF Yield | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.3% | — | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $86M | $82M | $82M | $84M | $84M | $83M | $83M | $78M | $75M | $74M |
Cloud transition margin drag
Based on current market data, Guidewire trades at a TTM P/E of 149.98 and a forward P/E of 34.96, suggesting that investors are pricing in significant future margin expansion as the company completes its transition from legacy license models to a recurring subscription-based cloud revenue structure.
The wide gap between trailing and forward multiples indicates that the market is heavily discounting current profitability in favor of anticipated scale benefits. This valuation appears aggressive compared to peers like Sapiens, implying that the market assigns a scarcity premium to Guidewire's dominant position in the P&C insurance software vertical.
As reported in recent financial statements, Guidewire's ROIC has struggled to gain traction, hovering at a modest 1.3% in 2026Q3, which highlights the difficulty of generating meaningful returns on invested capital while the company continues to absorb the heavy costs of its cloud infrastructure build-out.
The low ROIC suggests that the company is currently in a capital-intensive phase where the returns on new investments are being suppressed by the dual-delivery cost structure. Investors should monitor whether ROIC trends upward as the installed base migrates to the cloud, as current levels remain well below the cost of capital.
According to quarterly data, Guidewire's DSO has remained elevated, averaging approximately 80 days over the last ten quarters, which reflects the extended billing and collection cycles inherent in large-scale, multi-year enterprise insurance software contracts that characterize the company's primary revenue stream.
The lack of significant improvement in DSO suggests that the company has limited leverage to accelerate cash collections from its Tier 1 insurance carrier clients. This persistent working capital drag necessitates a cautious view on the company's ability to rapidly convert revenue growth into free cash flow.
Based on the most recent balance sheet, Guidewire maintains a current ratio of 2.44, providing a robust liquidity cushion that appears sufficient to navigate the ongoing cloud transition without requiring external financing, even during periods of significant volatility in free cash flow generation.
The company's ability to maintain a current ratio above 2.0 suggests a conservative approach to liquidity management that protects against potential delays in cloud migration projects. This financial flexibility is critical given the lumpy nature of enterprise software sales and the ongoing R&D requirements of the platform.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Guidewire is the standard SaaS P/S multiple, which fails to account for the structural drag of the professional services arm and the high cost of maintaining legacy on-premise support for global insurance carriers during the cloud transition.
Using a pure-play SaaS valuation framework obscures the reality that Guidewire's margins are structurally capped by the high-touch implementation requirements of the P&C industry. Analysts should instead focus on Cloud ARR growth and Services Gross Margin to better gauge the true underlying profitability of the business model.
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Guidewire Software, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 169.2x. The historical average is 156.8x. This places it at the 33th percentile of its historical range.
Guidewire Software, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 176.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 44.5x.
Guidewire Software, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 5.0%. The historical average is 13.7%.
Based on historical data, Guidewire Software, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 169.2x. This is at the 33th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Guidewire Software, Inc. has 62.5% gross margin and 3.4% operating margin.
Guidewire Software, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.