GWRE Guidewire Software, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 4 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 32
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -3.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +5.44 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 19
  • 5yr Avg ROE -4.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B- 66
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 12.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 67
  • 5yr FCF Margin 9.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 4.23x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A 89
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -5.04x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.74x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.83

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.83
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
+100.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026