Guidewire Software (Guidewire Software) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)

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Guidewire Software has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Guidewire Software's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Guidewire Software's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guidewire Software's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Guidewire Software (Guidewire Software) Business Description

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Address

970 Park Pl., Suite 200, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403

Website

https://www.guidewire.com

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