GWRE vs ARX vs NP Stock Comparison

Guidewire Software, Accelerant Holdings 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.

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

Percentile Scorecard

GWREARXNP

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

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

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGWREARXNPSPY
1 month +23.6%+0.2%+2.4% -1.0%
3 months +36.7%+38.8%-6.0% +2.9%
6 months +35.4%+50.6%+6.0% +6.4%
Year to date -6.0%+20.9%-2.6% +11.4%
1 year -25.1%+59.4%+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

MeasureGWREARXNPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.2%67.4%60.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.4%59.8%56.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.060.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.400.880.22 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.8%-68.9%-43.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-0.6%-18.9% -2.5%
52-week high $253.05$19.89$35.05 $779.14
52-week low $102.69$9.36$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.

MultipleGWREARXNP
P/E now vs peer median 114.2xmedian 21.5x -3.2xmedian 10.5x 87.2xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 2.2x 3.7xmedian 1.4x 19.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 72.5xmedian 15.7x -1.8xmedian 8.0x —median 8.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.0xmedian 16.4x 93.6xmedian 8.4x 47.5xmedian 8.4x
P/B now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 1.9x 5.8xmedian 1.5x -18.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.41median 1.06 —median 0.47 —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 monthsGWREARXNP
Revenue $1.48B $1.15B $197.00M
Gross profit $947.37M $885.00M –
Operating income $149.87M -$1.53B $81.30M
Net income $139.28M -$1.28B $44.74M
Free cash flow $377.66M $45.80M $82.04M
R&D $340.10M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.63 $-6.22 $0.31
Cash & equivalents $372.89M $1.66B $17.43M
Total debt $2.71B $120.10M $922.00M
Shares (diluted) 85.41M 219.69M 146.39M
Enterprise value $12.07B -$2.34B $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
MetricGWREARXNP
P/E 114.2x -3.2x 87.2x
P/FCF 41.0x 93.6x 47.5x
P/Operating cash flow 39.8x 93.6x 47.5x
P/S 10.5x 3.7x 19.8x
P/B 13.0x 5.8x -18.4x
P/Tangible book 13.2x 5.8x -18.4x
EV/EBITDA 72.5x -1.8x –
EV/EBIT 102.9x -1.8x 50.4x
EV/Revenue 10.5x 2.4x 20.8x
EV/FCF 40.8x 60.1x 49.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.6x 60.1x 49.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.41 – –

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGWREARXNP
Debt / assets 26.3% 1.3% 206.9%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x -1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 1.8x 2.6x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 53.7% 91.7% 303.6%
Equity / assets 46.3% 8.3% -203.6%
Interest coverage 11.2x -143.1x 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
MetricGWREARXNP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% 1.9% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 2.8% 1.9% 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.

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

Institutional Ownership

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

GWREARXNP
GWRE 1.00 0.25 0.21
ARX 0.25 1.00 0.17
NP 0.21 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GWRE, ARX and NP?

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

Which stock is cheaper, GWRE, ARX and NP?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 111.3x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 87.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) is cheapest (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 46.1x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x, 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: Guidewire Software (GWRE) +22.7%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +54.6%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +33.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Guidewire Software (GWRE) -25.1%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +59.4%, 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 (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 62.2%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.4%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 60.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GWRE, ARX 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.