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Guidewire Software (Guidewire Software) Operating Margin %

: -5.15% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Guidewire Software's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-12.4 Mil. Guidewire Software's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $240.9 Mil. Therefore, Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -5.15%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

GWRE' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.54   Med: -1.1   Max: 5.26
Current: -10.58


GWRE's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
70% of 2760 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.065 vs GWRE: -10.58

Guidewire Software's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

Guidewire Software's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-12.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $-97.9 Mil.


Guidewire Software Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Guidewire Software Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Operating Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.20 -3.22 -14.21 -24.54 -16.51

Guidewire Software Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Operating Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.98 -27.86 2.26 -16.29 -5.15

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Guidewire Software's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Guidewire Software Operating Margin % Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % falls into.



Guidewire Software Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Jul. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jul. 2023 )
=-149.49 / 905.341
=-16.51 %

Guidewire Software's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-12.41 / 240.897
=-5.15 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Guidewire Software  (NYSE:GWRE) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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Guidewire Software (Guidewire Software) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
970 Park Pl., Suite 200, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
Guidewire Software provides software solutions for property and casualty insurers. Flagship product InsuranceSuite is an on-premises system of record and comprises ClaimCenter, a claims management system; PolicyCenter, a policy management system including policy definitions, quotas, issuance, maintenance, and renewal; and BillingCenter, for billing management, payment plans, and agent commissions. The company also offers InsuranceNow, a cloud-based offering, as well as a variety of other add-on applications.
Executives
Jeffrey Elliott Cooper officer: Interim CFO C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
James Winston King officer: Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Priscilla Hung officer: PRESIDENT & COO C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
John P Mullen officer: President & CRO C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Michael George Rosenbaum director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
David S Bauer director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S DELAWARE STREET, S-400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Brown Andrew William Fraser director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Marcus Ryu director 2850 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Michael C Keller director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S. DELAWARE ST. STE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Michael Polelle officer: Chief Delivery Officer 2850 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Rajani Ramanathan director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S DELAWARE STREET, S-400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Odowd Frank E Jr officer: Chief Sales Officer GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S. DELAWARE ST. STE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Paul Lavin director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S. DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Steven P. Sherry officer: Chief Sales Officer GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 S. DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Margaret Dillon director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 2850 DELAWARE ST. STE 400, SAN MATEO CA 94403