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Guidewire Software, Inc.
$140.26
Platform & Compounding FCF
80%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 27.5% above fair value
You pay
$140.26
Bear
$75.18
Fair
$110.03
Bull
$147.97
Bear
$75.18
-46.4%
8% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair
$110.03
-21.6%
14% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull
$147.97
+5.5%
18% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (14% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
42%
Implied Market Multiple
66.0x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $245.17 from 26 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $110.03 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 231% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $245.17 (from 26 analysts). Our estimate is 73% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions