Workiva Inc. (WK) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2012–2025) · Technology · Software - Application
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
↓
19.26
↓-89% vs avg
5yr avg: 181.34
30Y Low35.2·High144.7
P/B Ratio
↑
N/A
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5yr avg: 417.31
30Y Low7.7·High91.4
ROE
↓
N/A
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5yr avg: -142.7%
30Y Low-389%·High-55%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
WK Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Workiva Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 19.3x P/FCF, 89% below the 5-year average of 181.3x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.7B | $4.9B | $6.1B | $5.5B | $4.4B | $6.7B | $4.4B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $891M | $555M |
| Enterprise Value | $3.1B | $5.3B | $6.6B | $6.0B | $4.6B | $6.7B | $4.4B | $1.9B | $1.5B | $850M | $525M |
| P/E Ratio → | -100.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 3.01 | 5.49 | 8.21 | 8.72 | 8.27 | 15.05 | 12.62 | 6.54 | 6.41 | 4.28 | 3.11 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | 743.20 | 91.42 | 69.06 | 35.92 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 19.26 | 35.17 | 70.36 | 80.17 | 576.28 | 144.75 | 142.85 | 71.90 | 311.57 | 215.39 | — |
| P/OCF | 18.98 | 34.65 | 69.11 | 77.50 | 392.32 | 133.85 | 133.53 | 62.97 | 244.72 | 161.35 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
WK EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 6.02 | 8.87 | 9.57 | 8.51 | 15.13 | 12.64 | 6.34 | 6.17 | 4.09 | 2.94 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 38.57 | 76.06 | 88.01 | 593.51 | 145.56 | 143.06 | 69.74 | 299.80 | 205.54 | — |
WK Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Workiva Inc. earns an operating margin of -4.8%. Operating margins have expanded from -15.0% to -4.8% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.5% | 78.5% | 76.7% | 75.5% | 75.9% | 76.6% | 74.4% | 71.5% | 73.0% | 71.0% | 71.1% |
| Operating Margin | -4.8% | -4.8% | -10.4% | -15.0% | -16.5% | -6.6% | -10.8% | -15.2% | -20.4% | -21.3% | -24.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.0% | -3.0% | -7.5% | -20.2% | -16.9% | -8.5% | -13.8% | -15.9% | -20.5% | -21.4% | -24.6% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | -230.4% | -55.0% | -81.7% | -213.6% | — | — | -389.3% |
| ROA | -1.8% | -1.8% | -4.3% | -12.5% | -11.3% | -5.1% | -7.2% | -10.9% | -25.8% | -29.5% | -30.6% |
| ROIC | -7.0% | -7.0% | -12.8% | -24.2% | -53.4% | -24.3% | -84.9% | — | — | — | — |
| ROCE | -5.6% | -5.6% | -10.1% | -16.5% | -32.1% | -10.4% | -9.1% | -20.3% | -146.6% | -123.7% | -84.6% |
WK Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $469M ($808M total debt minus $339M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 62.37 | 4.63 | 5.13 | 5.96 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 22.22 | 0.51 | 0.11 | -1.08 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.40 | 5.70 | 7.84 | 17.23 | 0.81 | 0.22 | -2.16 | -11.77 | -9.85 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -0.75 | -0.75 | -2.84 | -1.31 | -13.73 | -1.79 | -2.49 | -6.85 | -26.27 | -23.05 | -22.44 |
WK Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.57x means Workiva Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 2.08x to 1.57x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 1.02 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.98 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 1.02 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.98 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.38 | 1.68 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 1.88 | 2.10 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.63 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 1.06 | 1.32 | 1.25 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 74.01 | 78.42 | 76.80 | 76.67 | 66.19 | 74.83 | 76.78 | 99.02 | 52.28 | 49.20 |
WK Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Workiva Inc. returns 2.7% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 5.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $56M | $55M | $54M | $53M | $51M | $48M | $46M | $44M | $42M | $41M |
Peer Comparison
Compare WK with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WKYou | $3B | -100.8 | — | 19.3 | 78.5% | -4.8% | — | -7.0% | — |
 APPF | $5B | 39.0 | 30.9 | 22.8 | 61.3% | 16.1% | 26.5% | 22.4% | 0.4 |
 PCOR | $6B | -59.7 | — | 28.0 | 78.4% | -8.9% | -7.9% | -9.7% | — |
 MSFT | $2.8T | 27.8 | 17.8 | 39.4 | 68.8% | 45.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 0.7 |
 IBM | $234B | 22.3 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 59.5% | 15.3% | 35.2% | 9.8% | 4.4 |
 ORCL | $530B | 31.6 | 22.8 | — | 65.2% | 30.8% | 53.4% | 11.0% | 5.4 |
 SAP | $181B | 22.6 | 14.1 | 19.9 | 73.8% | 26.7% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.7 |
 WDAY | $31B | 45.3 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 75.7% | 10.7% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 2.8 |
 INTU | $73B | 19.5 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 80.8% | 26.1% | 20.3% | 16.5% | 1.2 |
 ACN | $80B | 10.7 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 31.9% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 26.8% | 0.6 |
 DDOG | $79B | 743.3 | 1030.2 | 79.3 | 80.0% | -1.3% | 3.3% | -0.8% | 19.6 |
| Technology Median | — | 29.0 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 48.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.9 |
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WK — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WK stock.
What is Workiva Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Workiva Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -100.8x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Is WK stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Workiva Inc. is trading at a P/E of -100.8x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Workiva Inc.'s profit margins?
Workiva Inc. has 78.5% gross margin and -4.8% operating margin.