Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE – Get Free Report) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Guidewire Software and HIVE Digital Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Guidewire Software | $1.48 billion | 8.13 | $139.28 million | $1.63 | 88.41 |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | $297.79 million | 3.14 | -$148.45 million | ($1.29) | -2.64 |
Guidewire Software has higher revenue and earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Guidewire Software has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Guidewire Software and HIVE Digital Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Guidewire Software | 9.44% | 12.66% | 6.73% |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | -98.49% | -31.98% | -23.71% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Guidewire Software and HIVE Digital Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Guidewire Software | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.75 |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 |
Guidewire Software currently has a consensus target price of $216.23, suggesting a potential upside of 50.04%. HIVE Digital Technologies has a consensus target price of $6.95, suggesting a potential upside of 103.81%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Guidewire Software.
Summary
Guidewire Software beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software, Inc. provides a platform for property and casualty (P&C) insurers worldwide. The company offers Guidewire InsuranceSuite Cloud, such as PolicyCenter Cloud, BillingCenter Cloud, and ClaimCenter Cloud applications. It also provides Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-based platform that offers policy, billing, and claims management functionality to insurers; and Guidewire InsuranceSuite for Self-Managed. In addition, the company offers Guidewire Rating Management to manage the pricing of insurance products; and Guidewire Reinsurance Management to use rules-based logic to execute reinsurance strategy through underwriting and claims processes. Further, it provides Guidewire Underwriting Management, a cloud-based integrated business application; Guidewire AppReader, a submission intake management solution; Guidewire ClaimCenter Package for the London market supports the claims workflow used by London Market insurers and brokers; Guidewire Digital Engagement Applications, which enable insurers to provide digital experiences to customers, agents, vendors, and field personnel through their device of choice; and Guidewire for Salesforce to provide customer information regarding policies and claims. Additionally, the company offers Guidewire Predict, a P&C-specific machine-learning platform; Guidewire HazardHub that allows insurers to understand, assess, price, and manage property risk; Guidewire Canvas, Guidewire Compare, and Guidewire Explore cloud-native applications; and Guidewire Cyence, a cyber-risk economic modeling product. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
About HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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