ARX vs GWRE vs NP Stock Comparison

Accelerant Holdings, Guidewire Software and Neptune Insurance Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARX Accelerant Holdings
$19.77 +0.2% 1M +59.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.33B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.15B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Neptune Insurance Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Neptune Insurance Holdings 4, Guidewire Software 3, Accelerant Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARXGWRENPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.33B $15.51B $3.89B GWRE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.2x 111.3x 87.0x NP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.0x 46.1x 49.8x ARX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +54.6% +22.7% +33.8% ARX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -119.3% 9.4% 22.7% NP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -179.7% 6.6% 512.4% NP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -0.4x — GWRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +59.4% -25.1% +13.2% ARX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +8.9%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.4% 62.2% 60.9% NP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 12/100 66/100 39/100 GWRE

Percentile Scorecard

ARXGWRENP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARXGWRENP
Valuation 0 #119 of 119 38 #61 of 98 2 #117 of 119
Growth 10 #106 of 117 88 #12 of 94 81 #23 of 117
Profitability 3 #113 of 117 78 #21 of 90 99 #2 of 117
Financial Health 29 #84 of 118 74 #28 of 105 11 #105 of 118
Shareholder Returns 19 #88 of 108 54 #29 of 62 4 #104 of 108
Overall 12 66 39
  • ARX ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • GWRE ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • NP ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARXGWRENPSPY
1 month +0.2%+23.6%+2.4% -1.0%
3 months +38.8%+36.7%-6.0% +2.9%
6 months +50.6%+35.4%+6.0% +6.4%
Year to date +20.9%-6.0%-2.6% +11.4%
1 year +59.4%-25.1%+13.2% +13.1%
3 years —+111.3%— +79.4%
3 years, per year —+28.4%— +21.5%
5 years —+53.1%— +67.7%
5 years, per year —+8.9%— +10.9%
10 years —+227.2%— +255.2%
10 years, per year —+12.6%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureARXGWRENPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.4%62.2%60.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.8%63.4%56.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.060.700.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.88-0.400.22 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.9%-60.8%-43.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.6%-25.3%-18.9% -2.5%
52-week high $19.89$253.05$35.05 $779.14
52-week low $9.36$102.69$17.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARXGWRENP
P/E now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 10.5x 114.2xmedian 21.5x 87.2xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.4x 10.5xmedian 2.2x 19.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.8xmedian 8.0x 72.5xmedian 15.7x —median 8.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 93.6xmedian 8.4x 41.0xmedian 16.4x 47.5xmedian 8.4x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.5x 13.0xmedian 1.9x -18.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.47 2.41median 1.06 —median 0.47

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARXGWRENP
Revenue $1.15B $1.48B $197.00M
Gross profit $885.00M $947.37M –
Operating income -$1.53B $149.87M $81.30M
Net income -$1.28B $139.28M $44.74M
Free cash flow $45.80M $377.66M $82.04M
R&D – $340.10M –
EPS (diluted) $-6.22 $1.63 $0.31
Cash & equivalents $1.66B $372.89M $17.43M
Total debt $120.10M $2.71B $922.00M
Shares (diluted) 219.69M 85.41M 146.39M
Enterprise value -$2.34B $12.07B $3.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARXGWRENP
P/E -3.2x 114.2x 87.2x
P/FCF 93.6x 41.0x 47.5x
P/Operating cash flow 93.6x 39.8x 47.5x
P/S 3.7x 10.5x 19.8x
P/B 5.8x 13.0x -18.4x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 13.2x -18.4x
EV/EBITDA -1.8x 72.5x –
EV/EBIT -1.8x 102.9x 50.4x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 10.5x 20.8x
EV/FCF 60.1x 40.8x 49.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 60.1x 39.6x 49.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.41 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARXGWRENP
Revenue growth (1Y) 54.6% 22.7% 33.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 17.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.0% 26.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 27.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -1,080% 264.9% 7.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 44.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -2,833% 99.5% 0.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 48.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) -2,986% 100.7% 197.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 47.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 29.5% 53.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 116.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 28.0% 53.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 126.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARXGWRENP
Gross margin 77.2% 64.2% –
EBITDA margin -130.1% 14.4% –
Operating margin -133.6% 10.2% 41.3%
Pretax margin -110.8% 11.1% 34.1%
Net margin -119.3% 9.4% 22.7%
FCF margin 4.0% 25.6% 41.6%
Operating cash flow margin 4.0% 26.4% 41.6%
Return on equity -176.3% 11.1% –
Return on assets -14.7% 5.4% 43.4%
Return on invested capital -179.7% 6.6% 512.4%
Return on capital employed – 7.9% 3,191%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.6x 1.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.0x 2.8x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 7.8% 12.3% 16.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARXGWRENP
Debt / assets 1.3% 26.3% 206.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x -1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 2.6x 1.8x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 91.7% 53.7% 303.6%
Equity / assets 8.3% 46.3% -203.6%
Interest coverage -143.1x 11.2x 5.4x
Current ratio – 1.8x 0.9x
Quick ratio – 1.6x 0.3x
Cash ratio – 1.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 7.17 5.40

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARXGWRENP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 1.9% 2.8% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 2.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARXGWRENP
Forward P/E 23.0xFY2026 46.1xFY2027 49.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.86FY2026 $4.10FY2027 $0.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -8.5%FY2026 +19.5%FY2027 +39.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.6% +34.9% +26.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.18BFY2026 $1.61BFY2027 $192.80MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.8%FY2026 +8.5%FY2027 +20.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.6% +30.2% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARXGWRENP
Held by institutions 54.5% 99.3% 48.8%
Institutions holding 118 546 136
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.0% -1.0% +3.3%
Institutions buying 80 248 105
Institutions selling 27 226 24
Buyers to sellers 2.96 1.10 4.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARXGWRENP
ARX 1.00 0.25 0.17
GWRE 0.25 1.00 0.21
NP 0.17 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARX, GWRE and NP?

Guidewire Software (GWRE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) $4.33B, Guidewire Software (GWRE) $15.51B, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) $3.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARX, GWRE and NP?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x, Guidewire Software (GWRE) 111.3x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 87.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) is cheapest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x, Guidewire Software (GWRE) 46.1x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 49.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Accelerant Holdings (ARX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +54.6%, Guidewire Software (GWRE) +22.7%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +33.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) has the highest net margin (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -119.3%, Guidewire Software (GWRE) 9.4%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 22.7%). On return on invested capital, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) leads (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -179.7%, Guidewire Software (GWRE) 6.6%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 512.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +59.4%, Guidewire Software (GWRE) -25.1%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +13.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) has been the steadiest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.4%, Guidewire Software (GWRE) 62.2%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 60.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARX, GWRE and NP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.