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ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue): $1.063 billion, up 21% year over year on a constant currency basis.

Total Revenue: $333 million, up 27% year over year.

Subscription and Support Revenue: $222 million, up 31% year over year.

License Revenue: $42 million, up 12% year over year.

Professional Services Revenue: $68 million, above expectations.

Gross Profit: $219 million, up 32% year over year.

Gross Margin: 66% overall; Subscription and Support Gross Margin at 73%.

Operating Income: $63 million, up 83% year over year.

Operating Cash Flow: Negative $67 million.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments: Over $1.4 billion.

Fiscal Year 2026 ARR Outlook: $1.220 billion to $1.230 billion.

Fiscal Year 2026 Total Revenue Outlook: $1.403 billion to $1.419 billion.

Fiscal Year 2026 Subscription Revenue Outlook: Approximately $891 million.

Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Income Outlook: Non-GAAP $266 million to $282 million.

Fiscal Year 2026 Cash Flow from Operations Outlook: $355 million to $375 million.

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Release Date: December 03, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) delivered results ahead of expectations across all key financial metrics, indicating strong business momentum.

The company reported a 22% year-over-year growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), showcasing robust demand for its cloud products.

Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) secured eight new cloud deals in Q1, including significant wins with major insurers like The Hartford and Sompo.

The introduction of new applications, PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter, is expected to address industry needs and drive further growth.

The acquisition of ProNavigator enhances Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE)'s AI capabilities, offering context-aware guidance and answers within its applications.

Operating cash flow was negative $67 million in Q1, partly due to annual employee bonuses and commission expenses.

The company anticipates lower services gross margins for the year, between 13% and 14%, due to increased investment in capacity and subcontractor utilization.

Despite strong subscription growth, license revenue is expected to decline as customers migrate to cloud-based solutions.

The integration and adoption of new products like PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter may take time, as these are significant decisions for insurance companies.

Generative AI deployment could potentially impact gross margins, although Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) is working to mitigate these effects.

Q: Can you elaborate on the opportunities with the new products, PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter, and their integration with existing core suites like PolicyCenter? A: Michael Rosenbaum, CEO: The strategy is to target our customer base with these products, which are designed to integrate seamlessly with our platform and data. This integration enhances operational agility, allowing insurers to model and estimate pricing more effectively, thus improving their market responsiveness. UnderwritingCenter aims to streamline operations and improve risk selection, leveraging generative AI to enhance efficiency.

Q: How should we view the incremental investment in services and its relation to subscription momentum? A: Jeffrey Cooper, CFO: The services organization is partnering with SIs to meet demand, and we're investing in generative AI to reduce implementation costs, which could boost demand. New product areas also require initial service investments. The higher services revenue expectations reflect healthy demand and strategic investments.

Q: Are you seeing more simultaneous consumption of all three key products rather than line-by-line? A: Michael Rosenbaum, CEO: We're seeing benefits from our work with Tier 1 customers, earning trust for cloud at scale. Migrations often involve the entire landscape of what customers run with us, and strategic modernization often leads to adopting additional components like claims or policy systems.

Q: What factors led to raising the ARR guidance after Q1? A: Jeffrey Cooper, CFO: The unique size and scope of Q1 deals, a strong pipeline, and the acquisition of ProNavigator contributed to raising the guidance. Early positive feedback on new products also adds confidence to our outlook.

Q: How do you view competition versus partnership with third-party AI use cases in insurance? A: Michael Rosenbaum, CEO: Our mission is to be the core system of record for P&C insurance, and we aim to be an open platform inviting innovation. While we will build first-party AI capabilities, we encourage ecosystem innovation, viewing it as an opportunity rather than competition.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.