Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE): one to watch?

Unclear why it crashed and it's still expensive (88x trailing earnings) with earnings falling 38% — wait for clarity, don't chase this.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals60/100

Fell 29% in 11 trading day(s) — now $144.29

Why GWRE dropped

Search tools were unavailable to confirm the specific trigger for the 29% drop in 11 sessions; without knowing whether this is a guidance cut, lost customer, executive departure, or a sector-wide software selloff, the cause cannot be verified.

Fwd P/E 27.0Op margin 15.2%Rev growth 15.3%Debt/equity 59.9%Analyst upside 47.8%

How this scored 60/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 9.4%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $343M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 59.9% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.8 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 11/25

Operating margin 15.2% 5/9

Net profit margin 9.4% 4/8

Return on equity 10.5% 2/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 14/25

Revenue growth 15.3% 6/9

Earnings growth -38.2% 0/8

Expected profit change 227.9% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 16/25

Forward P/E 27.0 4/10

PEG ratio 0.9 7/8

Analyst target upside 47.8% 6/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 19/25

Debt / equity 59.9% 8/10

Current ratio 1.8 4/8

Free cash flow $343M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-21. Research only — not financial advice.