Guidewire Software (GWRE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Guidewire Software (GWRE) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.58% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.61 percentage points from 1.97% a year earlier and up 0.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Guidewire Software (GWRE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Guidewire Software reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.35%, up 4.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +9.83 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 2.12% in FY2025 (+2.84 pp), -0.72% in FY2024 (+6.60 pp), -7.32% in FY2023 (+1.15 pp) and -8.47% in FY2022 (-5.00 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 8.53 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 5.80 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 5.60% (Q3 2026), 4.14% (Q2 2026) and 2.96% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 51.56 Bn | 23.34 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.52% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 50.29 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | 14.60% |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 35.53 Bn | -4.11 Bn | - | 0.76% |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.43 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 2.76 Bn | -4.41% |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.86 Bn | 18.68 Bn | - | 11.41% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.78 Bn | 604.58 Mn | 2.01 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.57 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 6.58% |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.44 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 22.66% |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.95 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 3.07% |
| 10 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 10.38 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 40.81 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.58% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.14% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.96% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.97% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.05% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -1.19% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.70% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -1.21% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -4.23% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -5.42% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -7.82% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -9.74% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -9.88% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -9.89% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -9.35% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -7.51% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -6.27% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -5.14% |
Guidewire Software Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GWRE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GWRE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();