Guidewire Software (GWRE) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Guidewire Software (GWRE) reported Research & Development of $90.59 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 7.7% from $84.1 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Guidewire Software (GWRE) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Guidewire Software posted Research & Development of $340.1 million, up 14.8% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Research & Development came in at $296.16 million in FY2025 (+9.9%), $269.38 million in FY2024 (+7.9%), $249.75 million in FY2023 (+8.9%) and $229.23 million in FY2022 (+13.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q2 2011.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last 20 quarters, with growth averaging 12.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Research & Development has ranged between 4.8% (fiscal Q1 2022) and 44.2% (fiscal Q4 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $87.87 million (Q3 2026), $83.32 million (Q2 2026) and $78.32 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 49.67 Bn | 7.89 Bn | - | 849.00 Mn |
| 2 | Block | 46.56 Bn | 17.86 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 608.66 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 45.63 Bn | 2.44 Bn | - | 472.85 Mn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.17 Bn | 16.06 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fiserv | 25.31 Bn | 21.98 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.57 Bn | 361.32 Mn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 14.23 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 90.59 Mn |
| 8 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 11.95 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 40.81 Mn | - |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.27 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 112.11 Mn |
| 10 | Jack Henry & Associates | 11.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 49.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 90.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 87.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 83.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 78.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 84.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 72.92 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 70.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 68.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 75.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 66.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 65.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 62.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 66.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 63.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 61.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 58.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 59.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 58.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 55.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 55.12 Mn |
API Access
Guidewire Software Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GWRE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GWRE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GWRE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();