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Guidewire Software Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Guidewire reported strong Q4 results with a significant increase in subscription revenue and the launch of its first cloud-optimized InsuranceSuite release.
Guidewire Software announced its Q4 and FY2020 financial results, demonstrating a strong fourth quarter with a 17% increase in total revenue compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The company added 10 InsuranceSuite Cloud customers and grew subscription revenue for the year by 84%.
- Total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $243.7 million, an increase of 17% from the same quarter in fiscal year 2019.
- Subscription and support revenue was $54.1 million, an increase of 29%.
- GAAP income from operations was $44.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to $21.1 million for the same quarter in fiscal year 2019.
- GAAP net income per share was $0.46, based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 83.9 million, compared to $0.28 for the same quarter in fiscal year 2019, based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 82.9 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Guidewire · Revenue · Quarterly
$244M
Revenue by segment
Guidewire · $244M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- License$138M+28.0%56.4%
- Subscription and Support$54.1M+28.6%22.2%
- Services$52M-10.8%21.4%
Forward guidance
Guidewire is issuing the following outlook for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 based on current expectations:
Tailwinds
- ARR between $509 million and $512 million
- Total revenue between $162 million and $166 million
Headwinds
- Operating loss between $44 million and $40 million
- Non-GAAP operating loss between $10 million and $6 million
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+2.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.2%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
36 / 62 earnings
Positive
+32.2%
Q2 2012
Best reaction
-14.6%
Q3 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.7% | -22.7% | — | |
| Q2 2026 | +5.0% | -1.6% | -6.2% | |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2% | -8.6% | -13.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +20.1% | +16.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +16.3% | +18.0% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | -7.3% | -5.7% | -6.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -14.3% | -17.3% | -16.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.0% | +13.9% | +25.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +16.2% | +18.5% | +26.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.1% | -0.6% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.2% | -0.5% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +9.9% | +8.0% | +6.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -14.6% | -11.8% | -8.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | +2.7% | -2.3% | +7.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.5% | +9.0% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.7% | +1.4% | -4.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.4% | -5.4% | -5.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.0% | -2.4% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.5% | +2.5% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.8% | +3.6% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +4.1% | +6.5% | +16.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.1% | -8.0% | -6.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.6% | -1.8% | +5.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.1% | -1.6% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.2% | +2.1% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | -11.7% | -21.4% | -30.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.6% | -10.2% | -7.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +16.1% | +13.0% | +12.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.8% | +0.2% | +5.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.7% | +2.4% | +13.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -8.6% | -8.3% | -17.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.3% | -3.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.3% | -6.8% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | +7.3% | +3.5% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -8.7% | -13.5% | -8.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +6.3% | +5.9% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.4% | +4.4% | +3.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.3% | +2.7% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.6% | -10.3% | -14.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.5% | -2.2% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.0% | +5.8% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +10.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +19.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +13.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +26.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +26.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +32.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | — | — | — |
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