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Guidewire Software

Logo: guidewire.com5

San Mateo software company providing property and casualty insurance industry platforms

Guidewire Software, Inc., commonly Guidewire, is an American software company based in San Mateo, California. It offers an industry platform for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers in the U.S. and worldwide.3 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol GWRE.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$1.5BRevenue, fiscal 20266
$139.3MNet income, fiscal 20266
2001Founded1

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  • TickerGWRE on NYSE1
  • IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software1
  • HeadquartersSan Mateo1
  • Websitewww.guidewire.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE7
  • Business address970 Park Pl, Suite 200, San Mateo, Ca 944037
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer7
  • LEI549300WXSG0J8IXZCK324
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 34380964
970 Park Place
Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons10

Guidewire Software, Inc., commonly Guidewire, is an American software company based in San Mateo, California. It offers an industry platform for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers in the U.S. and worldwide.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2026

64.2%Gross margin6
10.2%Operating margin6
9.4%Net margin6
22.7%Revenue growth, 20266
11.7%Return on equity6
$377.7MFree cash flow6

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Subscription brought in 76% of the revenue Guidewire Software broke down this way in fiscal 2026.

  1. Subscription$915.8M676%up 37% from 2025
  2. License$234.6M619%down 7% from 2025
  3. Support$55.1M65%down 14% from 2025
Products and services by year
Products and services202420252026
Subscription$477.5M$667.4M$915.8M
License$250.2M$251.9M$234.6M
Support$71.6M$63.9M$55.1M

Regions

United States brought in 64% of the revenue Guidewire Software broke down this way in fiscal 2026.

  1. United States$937.9M664%up 22% from 2025
  2. EMEA$226.9M615%up 24% from 2025
  3. Canada$175.0M612%up 24% from 2025
  4. APAC$114.7M68%up 21% from 2025
  5. Other Americas$20.9M61%up 79% from 2025
Regions by year
Regions202420252026
United States$632.6M$770.9M$937.9M
EMEA$154.4M$183.6M$226.9M
Canada$105.8M$141.4M$175.0M
APAC$76.2M$95.0M$114.7M
Other Americas$11.5M$11.7M$20.9M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2026

  • Cost of revenue36¢$528.0M
  • Research and development23¢$340.1M
  • Other costs29¢$429.8M
  • Interest1¢$13.3M
  • Income tax2¢$24.8M
  • Profit9¢$139.3M

Out of $1.5B in revenue.6

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2026

  • Capital spending2¢$12.1M
  • Share buybacks98¢$606.3M

Out of $389.7M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.6

Financial statements

Revenue11121314156$1.5B in 2026+105% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $719.5M$719.5M20192020: $742.3M$742.3M2020+3%2021: $743.3M$743.3M2021+0%2022: $812.6M$812.6M2022+9%2023: $905.3M$905.3M2023+11%2024: $980.5M$980.5M2024+8%2025: $1.2B$1.2B2025+23%2026: $1.5B$1.5B2026+23%
Gross profit11121314156$947.4M in 2026+140% since 2019
0$250.0M$500.0M$750.0M$1.0B2019: $395.2M$395.2M20192020: $404.3M$404.3M2020+2%2021: $389.6M$389.6M2021−4%2022: $377.2M$377.2M2022−3%2023: $458.2M$458.2M2023+21%2024: $583.4M$583.4M2024+27%2025: $752.1M$752.1M2025+29%2026: $947.4M$947.4M2026+26%
Operating income11121314156$149.9M in 2026+10089% since 2019
-$200.0M-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: $1.5M$1.5M20192020: -$23.9M-$23.9M20202021: -$105.6M-$105.6M2021+342%2022: -$199.4M-$199.4M2022+89%2023: -$149.5M-$149.5M2023−25%2024: -$52.6M-$52.6M2024−65%2025: $41.1M$41.1M20252026: $149.9M$149.9M2026+265%
Net income11121314156$139.3M in 2026+572% since 2019
-$200.0M-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: $20.7M$20.7M20192020: -$27.2M-$27.2M20202021: -$66.5M-$66.5M2021+145%2022: -$180.4M-$180.4M2022+171%2023: -$111.9M-$111.9M2023−38%2024: -$6.1M-$6.1M2024−95%2025: $69.8M$69.8M20252026: $139.3M$139.3M2026+100%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6

Period ending2026-07-312025-07-312024-07-31
Total revenue$1.5B$1.2B$980.5M
Total cost of revenue$528.0M$450.4M$397.1M
Gross profit$947.4M$752.1M$583.4M
Research and development$340.1M$296.2M$269.4M
Sales and marketing$258.9M$230.3M$199.0M
General and administrative$198.5M$184.5M$167.5M
Total operating expenses$797.5M$711.0M$635.9M
Income (loss) from operations$149.9M$41.1M-$52.6M
Interest income$48.6M$56.6M$43.5M
Interest expense-$13.3M-$13.2M-$6.7M
Other income (expense), net-$21.0M-$35.1M-$11.0M
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes$164.1M$49.4M-$26.8M
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes$24.8M-$20.4M-$20.7M
Net income (loss)$139.3M$69.8M-$6.1M
Basic (in USD per share)$1.65$0.83-$0.07
Diluted (in USD per share)$1.63$0.81-$0.07
Basic (in shares)84.2M shares83.8M shares82.3M shares
Diluted (in shares)85.4M shares85.9M shares82.3M shares

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Corporate structure

Guidewire Software sits at the top of its group. 17 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Guidewire Software

  • Guidewire Software San Mateo, California, United States
    • Guidewire Servicos de Software do Brasil Ltda. Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Guidewire Software (Ireland) Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Guidewire Software (Italy) S.r.l. Subsidiary · Italy
    • Guidewire Software (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Subsidiary · Malaysia
    • Guidewire Software (Switzerland) GmbH Subsidiary · Switzerland
    • Guidewire Software (UK) Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Guidewire Software Canada ULC Subsidiary · Canada
    • Guidewire Software Denmark ApS Subsidiary · Denmark
    • Guidewire Software France S.A.S. Subsidiary · France
    • Guidewire Software Japan K.K. Subsidiary · Japan
    • Guidewire Software Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • Guidewire Software Poland Sp. z o.o. Subsidiary · Poland
    • Guidewire Software Solutions India Private Limited Subsidiary · India
    • Guidewire Software Spain, S.L. Subsidiary · Spain
    • Patagonia Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
    • Quantee Sp. z o.o. Subsidiary · Poland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Guidewire Software reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Machinery and equipment$5.5M15 Jul 31, 2025$3.9M15 Jul 31, 2024+38.7%
Furniture and fixtures$8.5M15 Jul 31, 2025$7.0M15 Jul 31, 2024+21.9%
Computer equipment and software$5.3M15 Jul 31, 2025$5.3M15 Jul 31, 2024+0.7%
Leasehold improvements$27.2M15 Jul 31, 2025$24.6M15 Jul 31, 2024+10.4%
Property and equipment, before depreciation$168.3M6 Jul 31, 2026$145.6M6 Jul 31, 2025+15.6%
Accumulated depreciation$100.5M6 Jul 31, 2026$85.1M6 Jul 31, 2025+18.1%
Property and equipment, net$67.8M6 Jul 31, 2026$60.4M6 Jul 31, 2025+12.2%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$34.4M6 Jul 31, 2026$39.3M6 Jul 31, 2025−12.5%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$372.9M6 Jul 31, 2026$697.9M6 Jul 31, 2025−46.6%
Marketable securities, current$380.2M6 Jul 31, 2026$451.5M6 Jul 31, 2025−15.8%
Marketable securities, non-current$462.2M6 Jul 31, 2026$333.8M6 Jul 31, 2025+38.5%
Debt securities available for sale$1.0B6 Jul 31, 2026$1.3B6 Jul 31, 2025−21.5%
Long-term investments$462.2M6 Jul 31, 2026$333.8M6 Jul 31, 2025+38.5%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$423.3M6 Jul 31, 2026$394.0M6 Jul 31, 2025+7.4%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$16.4M6 Jul 31, 2026$12.0M6 Jul 31, 2025+36.2%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$35.1M6 Jul 31, 2026$37.7M6 Jul 31, 2025−6.8%
Accumulated amortization$18.7M6 Jul 31, 2026$25.6M6 Jul 31, 2025−26.9%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$16.4M6 Jul 31, 2026$12.0M6 Jul 31, 2025+36.2%

Properties, in its own words

Our corporate headquarters in San Mateo, California consists of approximately 79,000 square feet, for which we recently signed a new lease extending our term through December 2034. As of July 31, 2026, we lease additional facilities for our sales, services, development, operations and administrative activities in various locations in the U.S. and around the world, including in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. We lease all of our facilities and do not own any real property.

We believe that our facilities are suitable to meet our current needs. In the future, we may expand our facilities or add new facilities as we add employees and enter new geographic markets, and we believe that suitable additional or alternative space will be available as needed to accommodate any such growth. We expect to incur additional expenses in connection with any such new or expanded facilities.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Sep 11, 2026.19

The story

The company was established in 2001 and founded by: Ken Branson, James Kwak, John Raguin, and Marcus Ryu from Ariba (and McKinsey, where James and Marcus had met); and John Seybold and Mark Shaw from Kana Software. In September 2011, Guidewire filed with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO) and first publicly traded on the NYSE in January 2012. Guidewire was later cited as being one of the top IPOs of 2012, even #1.

In 2011, Guidewire settled a patent related lawsuit with Accenture regarding its claims management software.

In 2013, Guidewire acquired Millbrook, Inc., a business intelligence company. In 2016, Guidewire acquired ISCS (cloud computing), FirstBest (underwriting) and EagleEye Analytics. In 2017, Guidewire acquired Cyence, a data science and risk analytics company enabling P&C insurers to grow.

On August 5, 2019, Guidewire appointed Mike Rosenbaum as CEO.

In March 2023, Guidewire executed a sublease agreement to exchange headquarters with Roblox Corporation, another software company in San Mateo. Guidewire moved into and assumed the remaining lease term for the Roblox headquarters at 970 Park Place; Roblox assumed Guidewire's remaining lease term for Bay Meadows Station 2 at 2850 Delaware Street.

The company has been cited as being among the 50 most desirable mid-size Bay Area companies to work for, and was in the "Top 50 Large Companies" in Glassdoor's Best Places To Work. In June 2026, the company reported that its annual recurring revenue (ARR) surpassed $1.14 billion during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, driven by continuous expansion of its cloud platform and subscription model.

From Wikipedia’s article on Guidewire Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Leadership

Who has led Guidewire Software, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (27)

Products and brands

Guidewire is a recurring revenue software company as it sells term licenses. The company also sells its software as a service on a subscription revenue basis. Its three main software products are ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, and BillingCenter, each servicing a major component of a P&C insurance carrier. There are a number of add-on modules, as well as an increasing number of value-added online services provided via Guidewire Analytics and Guidewire Marketplace. Guidewire also develops the Gosu programming language.

From Wikipedia’s article on Guidewire Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • Guidewire Servicos de Software do Brasil Ltda. Brazil9
  • Guidewire Software (Ireland) Limited Ireland9
  • Guidewire Software (Italy) S.r.l. Italy9
  • Guidewire Software (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia9
  • Guidewire Software (Switzerland) GmbH Switzerland9
  • Guidewire Software (UK) Limited United Kingdom9
  • Guidewire Software Canada ULC Canada9
  • Guidewire Software Denmark ApS Denmark9
  • Guidewire Software France S.A.S. France9
  • Guidewire Software GmbH Germany9
  • Guidewire Software Japan K.K. Japan9
  • Guidewire Software Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico9
  • Guidewire Software Poland Sp. z o.o. Poland9
  • Guidewire Software Pty Ltd. Australia9
  • Guidewire Software Solutions India Private Limited India9
  • Guidewire Software Spain, S.L. Spain9
  • Patagonia Holdings, Inc. Canada9
  • Quantee Sp. z o.o. Poland9

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Former names

  • Guidewire Software, Inc.Sep 2, 2011 to Oct 13, 20267

Timeline

  1. Sep 30, 20268-K Other events52
  2. Sep 3, 20268-K Executive or director change53
  3. Jul 22, 20268-K Executive or director change54
  4. Jun 4, 20268-K Results of operations55
  5. Mar 5, 20268-K Results of operations56
  6. Jan 8, 20268-K Other events57
  7. Dec 18, 20258-K Shareholder vote58
  8. Dec 3, 20258-K Results of operations59
  9. Sep 4, 20258-K Results of operations60
  10. Jul 29, 20258-K Executive or director change61
  11. Jun 3, 20258-K Results of operations62
  12. Mar 6, 20258-K Results of operations63
  13. Jan 30, 2012Went public Listed on NYSE1
  14. Jan 24, 2012New chief executive Marcus Ryu becomes CEO20
  15. 2001Founded Founded1

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Dec 2, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Oct/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.38 a share, on Dec 3, 2025.64

When it reported results

  1. Jun 4, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results55
  2. Mar 5, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results56
  3. Dec 3, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results59
  4. Sep 4, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results60
  5. Jun 3, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results62
  6. Mar 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results63
  7. Dec 5, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results65
  8. Sep 5, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results66

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

693 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 42 major events, 342 insider forms, 33 large holders, 256 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 13, 2026144 EDGAR
  2. Oct 13, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Oct 13, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Oct 9, 2026144 EDGAR
  5. Oct 5, 2026144 EDGAR
  6. Oct 5, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Sep 30, 20264 EDGAR
  8. Sep 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Sep 28, 2026144 EDGAR
  10. Sep 21, 2026144 EDGAR
  11. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  12. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Sep 18, 2026144 EDGAR
  17. Sep 18, 2026144 EDGAR
  18. Sep 17, 2026144 EDGAR
  19. Sep 17, 2026144 EDGAR
  20. Sep 17, 2026144 EDGAR

The 693 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

284 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 282 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Sep 28, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$142.65$171.2KForm 4
Sep 21, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$145.92$175.1KForm 4
Sep 18, 2026Cooper Jeffrey ElliottChief Financial OfficerSale9,941$142.61$1.4MForm 4
Sep 18, 2026King James WinstonChief Admin Officer, Gen CounsSale1,381$144.98$200.2KForm 4
Sep 17, 2026Mullen John PPresidentSale39,683$144.47$5.7MForm 4
Sep 17, 2026Cooper Jeffrey ElliottChief Financial OfficerSale23,234$144.47$3.4MForm 4
Sep 17, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale72,290$144.47$10.4MForm 4
Sep 17, 2026King James WinstonChief Admin Officer, Gen CounsSale11,814$144.47$1.7MForm 4
Sep 17, 2026Peterson David FranklinChief Accounting OfficerSale1,905$144.47$275.2KForm 4
Sep 14, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$145.87$175.0KForm 4
Sep 8, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$160.52$192.6KForm 4
Aug 31, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$204.44$245.3KForm 4
Aug 27, 2026Peterson David FranklinChief Accounting OfficerSale2,500$200.00$500.0KForm 4
Aug 25, 2026Mullen John PPresidentSale1,800$188.46$339.2KForm 4
Aug 24, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$187.82$225.4KForm 4
Aug 19, 2026Mullen John PPresidentSale16,200$185.00$3.0MForm 4
Aug 19, 2026Mullen John PPresidentSale14,400$185.00$2.7MForm 4
Aug 17, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$172.88$207.5KForm 4
Aug 10, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$169.50$203.4KForm 4
Aug 3, 2026Rosenbaum Michael GeorgeChief Executive OfficerSale1,200$155.92$187.1KForm 4

All 284 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025John MullenPresident52$612.5K$15.4M77
2025Mike RosenbaumChief Executive Officer54$750.0K$14.0M77
2025Jeff CooperChief Financial Officer49$464.5K$6.5M77
2025Winston KingChief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary54$415.0K$3.8M77
2025David PetersonChief Accounting Officer64$308.8K$906.7K77
2024Mike RosenbaumChief Executive Officer54$750.0K$11.3M77
2024John MullenPresident52$500.0K$7.0M77
2024Jeff CooperChief Financial Officer49$400.0K$5.9M77
2024Winston KingChief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary54$397.5K$3.4M77
2023Mike RosenbaumChief Executive Officer54$750.0K$9.6M77
2023Jeff CooperChief Financial Officer49$400.0K$4.4M77
2023John MullenPresident52$500.0K$4.3M77
2023Winston KingChief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary54$390.0K$2.6M77

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Bamco Inc /ny/8,994,456$1.1B1.7%+2,397,003
BlackRock, Inc.8,909,665$1.1B0.0%−418,036
Linonia Partnership LP6,933,483$853.2M15.2%−717,647
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4,507,288$554.6M0.0%−87,283
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3,845,465$473.2M0.0%+2,404
Darsana Capital Partners LP3,804,000$468.1M2.1%−196,000
State Street Corp2,681,587$330.0M0.0%+60,897
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2,249,339$272.3M0.0%+1,391,489
Massachusetts Financial Services Co /ma/2,028,908$249.6M0.1%−966,429
Route One Investment Company, L.P.1,849,364$227.6M9.4%No change
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,635,297$201.3M0.0%−73,075
Principal Financial Group Inc1,249,192$153.7M0.1%+68,858
Van Eck Associates Corp1,215,855$149.6M0.1%New
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership970,325$119.4M0.2%−174,915
Wasatch Advisors LP867,117$106.7M0.7%+65,628
Westfield Capital Management Co LP839,337$103.3M0.3%+352,756
Jane Street Group, LLC834,841$102.7M0.1%+103,496
Wellington Management Group Llp776,446$95.5M0.0%−340,073
Stockbridge Partners LLC759,827$93.5M2.0%+623,392
Df Dent & Co Inc726,645$89.4M1.7%+108,370
Northern Trust Corp726,559$89.4M0.0%−23,511
Blair William & Co/il726,387$89.4M0.2%−248,909
Bank Of America Corp /de/696,536$85.7M0.0%+1,021
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership663,050$81.6M0.0%+64,654
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co658,636$81.0M0.4%−47,608

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

6 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Aug 13, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+35.6%Report
Aug 4, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−44.6%Report
Jun 24, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+53.2%Report
Jun 17, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−58.4%Report
May 23, 2025Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.Republican, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+49.5%Report
Oct 28, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$100,001 - $250,000−57.5%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How Guidewire Software is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARGuidewire Software, Inc.2
  • CIK0001528396
  • Employer ID (EIN)36-446850419
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company19
  • Incorporated inDelaware19
  • Fiscal year endsJuly 312
  • Industry code (SIC)7372 Services-Prepackaged Software2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Technology, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address970 Park Pl, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 944032
  • Phone650-357-91002
  • Shares outstanding81,992,669 shares as of Aug 31, 202619
  • Public float$7.4B as of Jan 30, 202619
  • AuditorKPMG LLP, Santa Clara, California PCAOB ID 185; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting19
  • On EDGAR sinceSep 2, 20112
  • Filings2,162 in all: 4 (1,496), 144 (237), 8-K (123), SC 13G/A (66), 10-Q (44), 3 (40), SC 13G (17), 10-K (15)2
    All 38 form types

    4/A (15), DEF 14A (14), S-8 (12), SCHEDULE 13G/A (10), 8-K/A (9), UPLOAD (8), DEFA14A (7), S-1/A (5), 424B5 (4), ARS (4), CORRESP (4), SCHEDULE 13G (4), 424B4 (3), PRE 14A (3), S-3ASR (3), 10-K/A (2), EFFECT (2), S-1 (2), S-1MEF (2), 10-Q/A (1), 3/A (1), 305B2 (1), 5 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNYS (1), CT ORDER (1), DEFR14A (1), FWP (1), POSASR (1), S-3MEF (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Sep 11, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Jun 5, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Oct 30, 2025
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 30, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueGWRENew York Stock Exchange

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Sep 11, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).19

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Guidewire Software names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Sep 11, 2026: 47 risks under these headings, as written.19

  • Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
  • We have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant quarterly and annual fluctuations in our results of operations due to a number of factors.
  • Our reliance on a relatively small number of P&C insurance customers for a significant portion of our revenue and ARR and the substantial negotiating leverage of these customers could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Our sales and implementation cycles are lengthy and variable, depend upon factors outside our control, and could cause us to expend significant time and resources prior to generating revenue.
  • We face intense competition in our market, which could negatively impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition and cause our market share to decline.
  • Failure to manage our expanding operations effectively could harm our business.
  • Issues in the development, adoption, deployment, workforce use, and maintenance of AI technologies, combined with an uncertain regulatory environment, may result in reputational harm, operational disruptions, liability, or other adverse consequences to our business operations.
  • We may fail to set the optimal pricing and packaging of our products, which could negatively impact our growth strategy and ability to effectively compete in the market.
  • If we are unable to expand adoption of our cloud-based subscription offerings, or if we fail to meet stipulated service levels, our results of operations could be harmed.
  • Our business depends on customers renewing and expanding their license, support, and subscription contracts for our products. A decline in our customer renewals and expansions could harm our future results of operations.
  • Seasonal sales patterns may cause significant fluctuations in our results of operations and cash flows and may prevent us from achieving our quarterly or annual forecasts, which may cause our stock price to decline.
  • If we are unable to develop, introduce, and market new and enhanced versions of our products, we may be put at a competitive disadvantage.
The other 36 risks
  • Real or perceived errors or failures in our products and professional services, including implementation and cloud support services, may affect our reputation, cause us to lose customers, and reduce sales and renewal rates, which may harm our business and results of operations and subject us to liability for breach of warranty claims.
  • Our ability to sell our products is highly dependent on the quality of our professional services and technical support services and the support of our SI partners, and the failure of us or our SI partners to offer high-quality professional services or technical support services could damage our reputation and adversely affect our ability to sell our products to new customers and renew agreements with our existing customers.
  • Revenue mix, as well as declines in our subscription and support gross margin or our services gross margin, could adversely affect our overall gross margin and profitability.
  • Failure of any of our established products to satisfy customer demands or to maintain market acceptance could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth prospects.
  • If we are unable to continue the successful development of our global direct sales force and the expansion of our relationships with our strategic partners, sales of our products will suffer and our growth could be slower than we project.
  • Our international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • We may expand through acquisitions or partnerships with other companies, which may divert our management’s attention and result in unexpected operating and technology integration difficulties, increased costs, and dilution to our stockholders.
  • Incorrect or improper use of our products or our failure to properly train customers on how to utilize our products could result in customer dissatisfaction and negatively affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth prospects.
  • We may not be able to obtain capital when desired on favorable terms, if at all, and we may not be able to obtain capital or complete acquisitions through the use of equity without dilution to our stockholders.
  • Risks Related to Data Security and Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Information Technology
  • If our products experience cybersecurity incidents or breaches, there is unauthorized access to our customers’ data, or unauthorized use of our products or any of these events are perceived to happen, we may lose current or future customers and our reputation and business may be harmed.
  • Service interruptions or failures of our third-party service providers or technology could disrupt our products and harm our business.
  • Privacy concerns could result in regulatory changes, and compliance with ever-evolving privacy and data protection laws could impose additional costs and require significant resources, and any actual or alleged failure by us or our vendors to comply could result in significant liabilities, limit our use of information, cause negative publicity and/or an erosion of trust, and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Privacy concerns in the EU and the U.K. are evolving and we may face fines and other penalties, as well as reputational harm, if we fail to comply with these current and evolving laws, and compliance with these laws may increase our expenses and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
  • Assertions by third parties of infringement or other violation by us of their intellectual property rights could result in significant costs and substantially harm our business and results of operations.
  • Failure to protect our intellectual property could substantially harm our business and results of operations.
  • Some of our products and technologies may use “open source” software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services or require that we release the source code of certain products subject to those licenses.
  • We may be obligated to disclose our proprietary source code to our customers, which may limit our ability to protect our intellectual property and could reduce the renewals of our support services.
  • Risks Related to Legal, Regulatory, Accounting, and Tax Matters
  • Changes in accounting standards or our accounting estimates, or variability between GAAP results and key metrics, may adversely affect our operating results and stock price.
  • If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or identify a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner could be adversely affected, investor confidence in our Company could diminish, and the value of our common stock may decline.
  • If tax laws change or we experience adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns, it could adversely affect our results of operations.
  • Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
  • Our stock price has been and may continue to be volatile, and it may rise or fall regardless of our operating performance.
  • We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently, the only opportunity to achieve a return on investment is if the price of our common stock appreciates.
  • Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and could also reduce the market price of our stock.
  • Our amended and restated bylaws designate certain state or federal courts as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
  • We cannot guarantee that any share repurchase program will be fully consummated or it will enhance stockholder value, and share repurchases could affect the price of our common stock.
  • General Risk Factors
  • If we are unable to retain our personnel, maintain our company culture, and hire and integrate additional skilled personnel, we may be unable to achieve our goals and our business will suffer.
  • Servicing our indebtedness requires a significant amount of cash. We may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial indebtedness.
  • Our revolving credit facility contains restrictive and financial covenants that may limit our operational flexibility. If we fail to meet our obligations under the credit facility, our operations may be interrupted and our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
  • Increased scrutiny and varying stakeholder expectations with respect to sustainability matters may require us to incur additional costs or otherwise adversely impact our business.
  • Global events have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to, natural catastrophes, geopolitical instability, and adverse financial market disruptions, may adversely impact the P&C insurance industry or third parties we rely on, preventing us from expanding or maintaining our existing customer base and harming our business.
  • Our revenue, results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Polish Zloty, and Swiss Franc.
  • The conversion feature of the 2029 Convertible Senior Notes may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
  • Transactions relating to our 2029 Convertible Senior Notes may affect the value of our common stock.
  • We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the capped call transactions.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Any such proceedings, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, costly, and result in the diversion of significant operational resources and/or management time.

Although the outcomes of legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, we are not currently involved in any legal proceeding in which the outcome, in our judgment based on information currently available, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business or financial position.

As described in Note 9 “Commitments and Contingencies” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein, we are not party to any material pending legal proceedings.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.19

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