GWRE vs SE vs ARX Stock Comparison

Guidewire Software, Sea and Accelerant Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SE Sea Ltd
$74.67 -27.8% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.99B
P/E
26.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.55B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
5 wins
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
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sea leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sea 5, Guidewire Software 4, Accelerant Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGWRESEARXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.51B $43.99B $4.33B SE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 111.3x 26.2x -3.2x SE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.1x 19.9x 23.0x SE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.7% +43.5% +54.6% ARX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.4% 6.3% -119.3% GWRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% — -179.7% GWRE
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% -52.2% +59.4% ARX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr -26.8%/yr — GWRE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.2% 52.3% 67.4% SE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 71/100 12/100 SE

Percentile Scorecard

GWRESEARX

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

AxisGWRESEARX
Valuation 38 #61 of 98 78 #37 of 167 0 #119 of 119
Growth 88 #12 of 94 68 #49 of 153 10 #106 of 117
Profitability 78 #21 of 90 68 #49 of 153 3 #113 of 117
Financial Health 74 #28 of 105 70 #54 of 179 29 #84 of 118
Shareholder Returns 54 #29 of 62 – 19 #88 of 108
Overall 66 71 12
  • GWRE ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • SE ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • ARX ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGWRESEARXSPY
1 month +23.6%-27.8%+0.2% -1.0%
3 months +36.7%-25.4%+38.8% +2.9%
6 months +35.4%-12.6%+50.6% +6.4%
Year to date -6.0%-41.5%+20.9% +11.4%
1 year -25.1%-52.2%+59.4% +13.1%
3 years +111.3%+64.9%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +28.4%+18.2%— +21.5%
5 years +53.1%-79.0%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +8.9%-26.8%— +10.9%
10 years +227.2%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.6%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureGWRESEARXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.2%52.3%67.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.4%54.9%59.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.701.290.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.40-1.000.88 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.8%-90.3%-68.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-53.4%-0.6% -2.5%
52-week high $253.05$160.10$19.89 $779.14
52-week low $102.69$74.67$9.36 $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.

MultipleGWRESEARX
P/E now vs peer median 114.2xmedian 21.5x 26.4xmedian 17.5x -3.2xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 1.4x 3.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 72.5xmedian 15.7x —median 14.9x -1.8xmedian 8.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.0xmedian 16.4x 8.8xmedian 11.2x 93.6xmedian 8.4x
P/B now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 1.9x —median 1.7x 5.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.41median 1.06 0.36median 0.42 —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 monthsGWRESEARX
Revenue $1.48B $26.55B $1.15B
Gross profit $947.37M $12.29B $885.00M
Operating income $149.87M $2.28B -$1.53B
Net income $139.28M $3.91B -$1.28B
Free cash flow $377.66M $5.22B $45.80M
R&D $340.10M $1.17B –
EPS (diluted) $1.63 $2.64 $-6.22
Cash & equivalents $372.89M $3.53B $1.66B
Total debt $2.71B $2.37B $120.10M
Shares (diluted) 85.41M 638.23M 219.69M
Enterprise value $12.07B $3.88B -$2.34B

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
MetricGWRESEARX
P/E 114.2x 26.4x -3.2x
P/FCF 41.0x 8.8x 93.6x
P/Operating cash flow 39.8x 8.8x 93.6x
P/S 10.5x 1.7x 3.7x
P/B 13.0x – 5.8x
P/Tangible book 13.2x – 5.8x
EV/EBITDA 72.5x – -1.8x
EV/EBIT 102.9x 16.2x -1.8x
EV/Revenue 10.5x 1.4x 2.4x
EV/FCF 40.8x 7.1x 60.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.6x 7.1x 60.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.41 0.36 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGWRESEARX
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.7% 43.5% 54.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 27.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 26.0% 41.1% 61.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 27.4% -83.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 264.9% 57.3% -1,080%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 44.3% 26.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 99.5% -97.5% -2,833%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.1% 26.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 100.7% 31.1% -2,986%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 47.3% 73.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.5% 14.3% -94.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 116.5% 56.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 28.0% 14.3% -94.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 126.3% 56.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGWRESEARX
Gross margin 64.2% 46.3% 77.2%
EBITDA margin 14.4% – -130.1%
Operating margin 10.2% 8.6% -133.6%
Pretax margin 11.1% 11.6% -110.8%
Net margin 9.4% 6.3% -119.3%
FCF margin 25.6% 19.6% 4.0%
Operating cash flow margin 26.4% 19.6% 4.0%
Return on equity 11.1% – -176.3%
Return on assets 5.4% 12.5% -14.7%
Return on invested capital 6.6% – -179.7%
Return on capital employed 7.9% 15.0% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.8x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 1.3x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 12.3% – 7.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGWRESEARX
Debt / assets 26.3% 1.0% 1.3%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x – 1.0x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 0.1x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 53.7% 59.2% 91.7%
Equity / assets 46.3% – 8.3%
Interest coverage 11.2x 123.4x -143.1x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.5x –
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 7.17 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGWRESEARX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% – 1.9%
Shareholder yield 2.8% – 1.9%
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.

ConsensusGWRESEARX
Forward P/E 46.1xFY2027 19.9xFY2026 23.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.10FY2027 $3.75FY2026 $0.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.5%FY2027 +7.1%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +34.9% +17.3% +11.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.61BFY2027 $30.91BFY2026 $1.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.5%FY2027 +34.7%FY2026 +28.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +30.2% +21.1% +9.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGWRESEARX
Held by institutions 99.3% 63.6% 54.5%
Institutions holding 546 773 118
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +0.6% +16.0%
Institutions buying 248 436 80
Institutions selling 226 223 27
Buyers to sellers 1.10 1.96 2.96

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.

GWRESEARX
GWRE 1.00 0.19 0.25
SE 0.19 1.00 -0.01
ARX 0.25 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GWRE, SE and ARX?

Sea (SE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Guidewire Software (GWRE) $15.51B, Sea (SE) $43.99B, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) $4.33B.

Which stock is cheaper, GWRE, SE and ARX?

Sea (SE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 111.3x, Sea (SE) 26.2x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sea (SE) is cheapest (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 46.1x, Sea (SE) 19.9x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x). 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%, Sea (SE) +43.5%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +54.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Guidewire Software (GWRE) has the highest net margin (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 9.4%, Sea (SE) 6.3%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -119.3%). On return on invested capital, Guidewire Software (GWRE) leads (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 6.6%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -179.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Guidewire Software (GWRE) -25.1%, Sea (SE) -52.2%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +59.4%. Over five years, Guidewire Software (GWRE) compounded fastest (Guidewire Software (GWRE) +8.9%/yr, Sea (SE) -26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sea (SE) has been the steadiest (Guidewire Software (GWRE) 62.2%, Sea (SE) 52.3%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sea (SE) leads on 5. 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.