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Workday, Inc. (WDAY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Workday, Inc. (WDAY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 24, 2026 | $2.47vs $2.32+6.5% | $2.5Bvs $2.5B+0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $2.32vs $2.17+6.9% | $2.4Bvs $2.4B+0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $2.21vs $2.11+4.7% | $2.3Bvs $2.3B-0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $2.23vs $2.01+10.9% | $2.2Bvs $2.2B+0.6% |
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Workday, Inc. (WDAY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.14B | 2.82B | 3.63B | 4.32B | 5.14B | 6.22B | 7.26B | 8.45B | 9.55B |
| Revenue Growth % | 36.12% | 31.69% | 28.52% | 19.04% | 19.01% | 20.96% | 16.78% | 16.35% | 13.1% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 629.41M | 834.95M | 1.07B | 1.2B | 1.43B | 1.71B | 1.77B | 2.07B | 2.32B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 29.37% | 29.59% | 29.37% | 27.75% | 27.79% | 27.51% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 24.3% |
| Gross Profit | 1.51B▲ 0% | 1.99B▲ 31.3% | 2.56B▲ 28.9% | 3.12B▲ 21.8% | 3.71B▲ 18.9% | 4.51B▲ 21.4% | 5.49B▲ 21.8% | 6.38B▲ 16.2% | 7.23B▲ 13.4% |
| Gross Margin % | 70.63% | 70.41% | 70.63% | 72.25% | 72.21% | 72.49% | 75.6% | 75.5% | 75.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 38.75% | 31.29% | 28.92% | 21.78% | 18.95% | 21.42% | 21.79% | 16.2% | 13.39% |
| Operating Expenses | 1.82B | 2.45B | 3.06B | 3.37B | 3.83B | 4.73B | 5.3B | 5.96B | 6.21B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 84.78% | 86.83% | 84.48% | 78.01% | 74.47% | 76.06% | 73.08% | 70.59% | 64.98% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 906.28M | 1.24B | 1.51B | 1.65B | 1.95B | 2.44B | 2.84B | 3.25B | 5.2B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 42.29% | 43.89% | 41.75% | 38.15% | 37.91% | 39.27% | 39.14% | 38.5% | 54.44% |
| Research & Development | 910.58M | 1.21B | 1.55B | 1.72B | 1.88B | 2.25B | 2.46B | 2.63B | 2.68B |
| R&D % of Revenue | 42.49% | 42.94% | 42.73% | 39.86% | 36.56% | 36.15% | 33.94% | 31.09% | 28.04% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40M | 0 | 84M | -1.67B |
| Operating Income | -303.22M▲ 0% | -463.28M▼ 52.8% | -502.23M▼ 8.4% | -248.6M▲ 50.5% | -116M▲ 53.3% | -222M▼ 91.4% | 183M▲ 182.4% | 415M▲ 126.8% | 1.02B▲ 146.7% |
| Operating Margin % | -14.15% | -16.42% | -13.85% | -5.76% | -2.26% | -3.57% | 2.52% | 4.91% | 10.72% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 14.12% | -52.79% | -8.41% | 50.5% | 53.34% | -91.38% | 182.43% | 126.78% | 146.75% |
| EBITDA | -167.5M | -265.17M | -225.95M | 45.06M | 228M | 142M | 465M | 741M | 1.37B |
| EBITDA Margin % | -7.82% | -9.4% | -6.23% | 1.04% | 4.44% | 2.28% | 6.41% | 8.77% | 14.35% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 32.26% | -58.31% | 14.79% | 119.94% | 406.01% | -37.72% | 227.46% | 59.35% | 85.02% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 135.72M | 198.11M | 276.28M | 293.66M | 344M | 364M | 282M | 326M | 347M |
| EBIT | -270.24M | -363.54M | -423.76M | -206.33M | 33M | -158M | 470M | 752M | 1.01B |
| Net Interest Income | -19.3M | -17.75M | -17.42M | -50.02M | -12M | -5M | 187M | 236M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 25.25M | 42.46M | 41.27M | 18.79M | 5M | 97M | 301M | 350M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 44.55M | 60.21M | 58.69M | 68.81M | 17M | 102M | 114M | 114M | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -11.56M | 39.53M | 19.78M | -26.54M | 132M | -38M | 173M | 223M | -15M |
| Pretax Income | -314.79M▲ 0% | -423.75M▼ 34.6% | -482.45M▼ 13.9% | -275.13M▲ 43.0% | 16M▲ 105.8% | -260M▼ 1725.0% | 356M▲ 236.9% | 638M▲ 79.2% | 1.01B▲ 58.2% |
| Pretax Margin % | -14.69% | -15.02% | -13.3% | -6.37% | 0.31% | -4.18% | 4.9% | 7.55% | 10.56% |
| Income Tax | 6.44M | -5.49M | -1.77M | 7.3M | -13M | 107M | -1.02B | 112M | 316M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -2.04% | 1.3% | 0.37% | -2.65% | -81.25% | -41.15% | -287.92% | 17.55% | 31.32% |
| Net Income | -321.22M▲ 0% | -418.26M▼ 30.2% | -480.67M▼ 14.9% | -282.43M▲ 41.2% | 29M▲ 110.3% | -367M▼ 1365.5% | 1.38B▲ 476.3% | 526M▼ 61.9% | 693M▲ 31.7% |
| Net Margin % | -14.99% | -14.82% | -13.25% | -6.54% | 0.56% | -5.9% | 19.02% | 6.23% | 7.26% |
| Net Income Growth % | 16.5% | -30.21% | -14.92% | 41.24% | 110.27% | -1365.52% | 476.29% | -61.91% | 31.75% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -321.22M | -418.26M | -480.67M | -282.43M | 29M | -367M | 1.38B | 526M | 693M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.55▲ 0% | -1.93▼ 24.5% | -2.12▼ 9.8% | -1.19▲ 43.9% | 0.12▲ 110.1% | -1.44▼ 1300.0% | 5.21▲ 461.8% | 1.95▼ 62.6% | 2.58▲ 32.3% |
| EPS Growth % | 24.76% | -24.52% | -9.84% | 43.87% | 110.08% | -1300% | 461.81% | -62.57% | 32.31% |
| EPS (Basic) | -1.55 | -1.93 | -2.12 | -1.19 | 0.12 | -1.44 | 5.28 | 1.98 | 2.60 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 207.77M | 216.79M | 227.19M | 237.02M | 254.03M | 254.82M | 265.29M | 269.2M | 263.41M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 207.77M | 216.79M | 226.73M | 237.02M | 247.25M | 254.69M | 261.34M | 265.26M | 261.27M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.89B | 2.62B | 2.99B | 4.68B | 5.06B | 7.92B | 9.71B | 10.28B | 8.43B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 3.27B | 1.78B | 1.94B | 3.54B | 3.64B | 6.12B | 7.81B | 8.02B | 5.44B |
| Cash Only | 1.13B | 638.55M | 731.14M | 1.38B | 1.53B | 1.89B | 2.01B | 1.54B | 1.5B |
| Short-Term Investments | 2.13B | 1.14B | 1.21B | 2.15B | 2.11B | 4.24B | 5.8B | 6.47B | 3.94B |
| Accounts Receivable | 528.21M | 704.68M | 877.58M | 1.03B | 1.24B | 1.57B | 1.64B | 2B | 2.33B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 89.96 | 91.14 | 88.31 | 87.28 | 88.25 | 92.19 | 82.41 | 86.56 | 89.11 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 97.86M | 133.17M | 168.55M | 107.56M | 167.93M | 216.76M | 243M | 247M | 654M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.05B | 2.9B | 3.82B | 4.04B | 5.44B | 5.57B | 6.75B | 7.7B | 9.64B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 546.61M | 796.91M | 1.23B | 1.39B | 1.37B | 1.45B | 1.52B | 1.57B | 1.81B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.92x | 3.54x | 2.96x | 3.11x | 3.75x | 4.29x | 4.77x | 5.36x | 5.27x |
| Goodwill | 159.38M | 1.38B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 2.84B | 2.84B | 2.85B | 3.48B | 5.23B |
| Intangible Assets | 55.02M | 342.12M | 326.3M | 266.39M | 413.79M | 326M | 259M | 386M | 681M |
| Long-Term Investments | 29.2M | 60.71M | 84.65M | 134.4M | 273.38M | 285.24M | 283M | 343M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 261.41M | 317.55M | 358M | 422.17M | 527.66M | 654.6M | 769M | 878M | 1.09B |
| Total Assets | 4.95B▲ 0% | 5.52B▲ 11.6% | 6.82B▲ 23.5% | 8.72B▲ 27.9% | 10.5B▲ 20.4% | 13.49B▲ 28.5% | 16.45B▲ 22.0% | 17.98B▲ 9.3% | 18.07B▲ 0.5% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.43x | 0.51x | 0.53x | 0.50x | 0.49x | 0.46x | 0.44x | 0.47x | 0.53x |
| Asset Growth % | 51.38% | 11.59% | 23.47% | 27.9% | 20.42% | 28.46% | 21.99% | 9.27% | 0.54% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.06B | 2.43B | 2.97B | 4.28B | 5.07B | 4.63B | 5.05B | 5.55B | 6.38B |
| Accounts Payable | 21M | 29.09M | 57.56M | 75.6M | 55.49M | 153.75M | 78M | 108M | 142M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 12.18 | 12.72 | 19.72 | 23.03 | 14.18 | 32.82 | 16.08 | 19.05 | 22.33 |
| Short-Term Debt | 341.51M | 232.51M | 310.47M | 1.2B | 1.3B | 91.34M | 89M | 99M | 130M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.43B | 1.84B | 2.22B | 2.56B | 3.11B | 3.56B | 4.06B | 4.47B | 5.01B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 121.88M | 123.54M | 130.05M | 169.27M | 195.59M | 260.13M | 287M | 296M | 1.1B |
| Current Ratio | 1.89x | 1.08x | 1.01x | 1.09x | 1.00x | 1.71x | 1.92x | 1.85x | 1.32x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.89x | 1.08x | 1.01x | 1.09x | 1.00x | 1.71x | 1.92x | 1.85x | 1.32x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.31B | 1.13B | 1.36B | 1.16B | 895.57M | 3.27B | 3.31B | 3.4B | 3.89B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.15B | 972.26M | 1.02B | 691.91M | 617.35M | 2.98B | 2.98B | 2.98B | 704M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 241.43M | 350.05M | 182.46M | 181.8M | 227M | 279M | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 47.43M | 47.7M | 14.99M | 35.85M | 24.23M | 40.23M | 38M | 52M | 3.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.37B | 3.56B | 4.33B | 5.44B | 5.96B | 7.9B | 8.37B | 8.94B | 10.27B |
| Total Debt | 1.49B | 1.2B | 1.57B | 2.24B | 2.1B | 3.25B | 3.3B | 3.36B | 834M |
| Net Debt | 357M | 566.22M | 838.72M | 853.88M | 568.48M | 1.36B | 1.28B | 1.82B | -667M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.94x | 0.62x | 0.63x | 0.68x | 0.46x | 0.58x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.11x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | 49.67x | 9.22x | 22.88x | 7.09x | 4.54x | 0.61x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | 18.95x | 2.49x | 9.60x | 2.76x | 2.45x | -0.49x |
| Interest Coverage | -6.81x | -7.69x | -8.56x | -3.61x | -6.82x | -2.18x | 1.61x | 3.64x | - |
| Total Equity | 1.58B▲ 0% | 1.96B▲ 23.9% | 2.49B▲ 27.0% | 3.28B▲ 31.8% | 4.54B▲ 38.4% | 5.59B▲ 23.2% | 8.08B▲ 44.7% | 9.03B▲ 11.8% | 7.8B▼ 13.6% |
| Equity Growth % | 23.79% | 23.92% | 26.97% | 31.82% | 38.36% | 23.16% | 44.69% | 11.78% | -13.6% |
| Book Value per Share | 7.61 | 9.03 | 10.95 | 13.83 | 17.85 | 21.92 | 30.47 | 33.56 | 29.63 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.58B | 1.96B | 2.49B | 3.28B | 4.54B | 5.59B | 8.08B | 9.03B | 7.8B |
| Common Stock | 211K | 221K | 231K | 242K | 251K | 259K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -1.73B | -2.15B | -2.63B | -2.91B | -2.74B | -3.11B | -1.73B | -1.21B | -512M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12.38M | -12.47M | -185.05M | -608M | -1.31B | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -46.41M | -809K | 23.49M | -54.97M | 7.71M | 53.05M | 21M | 84M | -136M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 465.73M | 606.66M | 864.6M | 1.27B | 1.65B | 1.66B | 2.15B | 2.46B | 2.94B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 21.73% | 21.5% | 23.84% | 29.38% | 32.12% | 26.66% | 29.6% | 29.14% | 30.77% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 33.58% | 30.26% | 42.52% | 46.71% | 30.14% | 0.39% | 29.68% | 14.52% | 19.42% |
| Net Income | -321.22M | -418.26M | -480.67M | -282.43M | 29M | -366.75M | 1.38B | 526M | 693M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 136.97M | 198.11M | 276.28M | 293.66M | 343.72M | 364.36M | 282M | 326M | 347M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 478.43M | 652.47M | 859.57M | 1B | 1.11B | 1.29B | 1.42B | 1.52B | 1.63B |
| Deferred Taxes | -28K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4M | -1.06B | 33M | 218M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 91.88M | 78.02M | 176.94M | 238.41M | 57.92M | 312.36M | 162M | 275M | 55M |
| Working Capital Changes | 79.7M | 96.32M | 32.49M | 13.96M | 108.06M | 48.22M | -34M | -218M | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | -114.61M | -160.53M | -176.14M | -159.24M | -207.93M | -318.6M | -87M | -313M | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -7.25M | 5.88M | 20.29M | -3.48M | 9M | 85.77M | -72M | 25M | 6M |
| Cash from Investing | -978.98M | -842.78M | -896.92M | -1.24B | -1.61B | -2.51B | -1.75B | -1.78B | 333M |
| Capital Expenditures | -152.54M | -212.96M | -244.54M | -256.33M | -272.27M | -360.25M | -238M | -272M | -162M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 7.12% | 7.55% | 6.74% | 5.94% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 3.28% | 3.22% | 1.7% |
| Acquisitions | -5.74M | -1.47B | -473.6M | 256.33M | -1.19B | 0 | -8M | -825M | -2.08B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -124.81M | -181.18M | -99.32M | -262.45M | -171.5M | -4.24M | -4M | 0 | 21M |
| Cash from Financing | 1.11B | -256.71M | 125.12M | 625.05M | 110.25M | 1.2B | -268M | -1.15B | -3.32B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 1.13B | -350.03M | -30K | 479.03M | -37.61M | 1.13B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -74.67M | -423M | -700M | -2.9B |
| Other Financing | -94.89M | -248K | -519K | -2.66M | -463K | 144.82M | 155M | -450M | -3.32B |
| Net Change in Cash | 593.76M▲ 0% | -493.45M▼ 183.1% | 92.52M▲ 118.7% | 653.2M▲ 606.0% | 152.82M▼ 76.6% | 354.5M▲ 132.0% | 129M▼ 63.6% | -470M▼ 464.3% | -45M▲ 90.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | 313.19M▲ 0% | 393.7M▲ 25.7% | 620.05M▲ 57.5% | 1.01B▲ 63.2% | 1.38B▲ 36.2% | 1.3B▼ 5.9% | 1.91B▲ 47.3% | 2.19B▲ 14.5% | 2.78B▲ 26.9% |
| FCF Margin % | 14.61% | 13.95% | 17.09% | 23.44% | 26.82% | 20.86% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 29.07% |
| FCF Growth % | 37.46% | 25.71% | 57.49% | 63.23% | 36.19% | -5.91% | 47.35% | 14.55% | 26.86% |
| FCF per Share | 1.51 | 1.82 | 2.73 | 4.27 | 5.43 | 5.09 | 7.20 | 8.13 | 10.54 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -1.45x | -1.45x | -1.80x | -4.49x | 56.92x | -4.52x | 1.56x | 4.68x | 4.24x |
| Interest Paid | 76K | 38K | 3.31M | 14.37M | 13M | 60M | 110M | 110M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 3.42M | 6.01M | 9.01M | 9.94M | 13M | 89M | 39M | 65M | 0 |
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -31.89% | -22.49% | -23.64% | -21.63% | -9.8% | 0.74% | -7.25% | 20.21% | 6.15% | 8.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -20.26% | -14.18% | -15.57% | -12.88% | -5% | -1.88% | -2.76% | 1.68% | 3.08% | 8.54% |
| Gross Margin | 69.29% | 70.63% | 70.41% | 70.63% | 72.25% | 72.21% | 72.49% | 75.6% | 75.5% | 75.7% |
| Net Margin | -24.43% | -14.99% | -14.82% | -13.25% | -6.54% | 0.56% | -5.9% | 19.02% | 6.23% | 7.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.42x | 0.94x | 0.62x | 0.63x | 0.68x | 0.46x | 0.58x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.11x |
| Interest Coverage | -11.73x | -6.81x | -7.69x | -8.56x | -3.61x | -6.82x | -2.18x | 1.61x | 3.64x | - |
| FCF Conversion | -0.91x | -1.45x | -1.45x | -1.80x | -4.49x | 56.92x | -4.52x | 1.56x | 4.68x | 4.24x |
| Revenue Growth | 36.12% | 36.12% | 31.69% | 28.52% | 19.04% | 19.01% | 20.96% | 16.78% | 16.35% | 13.1% |
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Workday, Inc. (WDAY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported $9.55B in revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 13936% increase from $68.1M in 2011.
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) grew revenue by 13.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Workday, Inc. (WDAY) is profitable, generating $693.0M in net income for fiscal year 2026 (7.3% net margin).
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.2%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) generated $2.78B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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