What does share repurchase authorization limit mean?

This represents the total dollar value or share count that the board of directors has authorized the company to spend on repurchasing its own common stock from the open market. It serves as a signal of management's confidence in the company's valuation and its commitment to returning capital to shareholders. This limit is an authorization, not an obligation to spend.

Guidewire Software GWRE Share Repurchase Authorization Limit

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$372.5M+26.9%

Gross profit$236.6M+29.5%

Operating income$30.6M+586%

Net income$16.5M-64.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.19-64.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$294.6M-42.4%

Total debt$27.0M-18.1%

Total equity$1.3B-3.3%

Total assets$2.5B+1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$61.2M+89.1%

CapEx$1.8M+152%

Free cash flow$59.4M+87.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.98B-30.1%

Enterprise value$8.71B-29.7%

P/E56.2×—

P/S6.3×-5.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin64%+1.9pp

Operating margin8.2%—

Net margin11.2%—

FCF margin23.7%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%—

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.4×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Guidewire Software in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1.

The official record: Guidewire Software’s 10-Q, filed June 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Guidewire Software's share repurchase authorization limit?: Guidewire Software (GWRE) reported share repurchase authorization limit of $240.5M in Q1 2026.
What does share repurchase authorization limit mean?: This represents the total dollar value or share count that the board of directors has authorized the company to spend on repurchasing its own common stock from the open market. It serves as a signal of management's confidence in the company's valuation and its commitment to returning capital to shareholders. This limit is an authorization, not an obligation to spend.