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Workday, Inc.
WDAY Technology Software Application
Workday, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $9.6 billion, up 13.1% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 12.8%, EPS grew 200.0%, free cash flow fell 21.8% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; revenue growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for ten.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to January
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | ||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e | Next 3/yr |
| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 66.75 | 100.24 | 151.06 | 107.75 | 217.60 | 128.72 | 157.85 | 199.81 | 205.33 | 110.36 | +5.7% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| High | 116.89 | 172.67 | 226.83 | 259.01 | 307.81 | 272.50 | 279.83 | 311.28 | 283.68 | 227.49 | +7.7% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| People | |||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 6,600 | 8,200 | 10,500 | 12,200 | 12,500 | 15,200 | 17,744 | 18,800 | 20,400 | 21,070 | +13.8% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.45 | +7.4% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,574 | 2,143 | 2,822 | 3,627 | 4,318 | 5,139 | 6,216 | 7,259 | 8,446 | 9,552 | +22.2% | 10,667 | 11,781 | 13,026 | +10.9% | |
| Gross margin, % | 69.29 | 70.63 | 70.41 | 70.63 | 72.25 | 72.21 | 72.49 | 75.60 | 75.50 | 75.70 | +6.4 pt | ||||||
| EBT | (386) | (315) | (424) | (482) | (275) | 16 | (260) | 356 | 638 | 1,009 | n/m | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | (24.49) | (14.69) | (15.02) | (13.30) | (6.37) | 0.31 | (4.18) | 4.90 | 7.55 | 10.56 | +35.1 pt | ||||||
| Net income | (385) | (321) | (418) | (481) | (282) | 29 | (367) | 1,381 | 526 | 693 | n/m | ||||||
| Depreciation | 178 | 237 | 329 | 421 | 460 | 486 | 539 | 495 | 577 | 639 | +15.3% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 7.94 | 10.31 | 13.02 | 15.97 | 18.22 | 20.78 | 24.39 | 27.78 | 31.84 | 36.03 | +18.3% | |||||
| Earnings | (2.06) | (1.55) | (1.93) | (2.12) | (1.19) | 0.12 | (1.44) | 5.28 | 1.98 | 2.61 | n/m | ||||||
| Cash flow | 1.77 | 2.24 | 2.80 | 3.81 | 5.35 | 6.68 | 6.50 | 8.22 | 9.28 | 11.09 | +22.6% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.61) | (0.73) | (0.98) | (1.08) | (1.08) | (1.10) | (1.43) | (0.93) | (1.03) | (0.61) | 0.0% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1.16 | 1.51 | 1.82 | 2.73 | 4.27 | 5.58 | 5.07 | 7.30 | 8.25 | 10.48 | +27.7% | ||||||
| Book value | 6.44 | 7.61 | 9.03 | 10.95 | 13.83 | 18.34 | 21.92 | 30.92 | 34.06 | 29.44 | +18.4% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 198 | 208 | 217 | 227 | 237 | 247 | 255 | 261 | 265 | 265 | +3.3% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,108.42 | 0.00 | 55.44 | 132.35 | 66.18 | 236.2 | |||||
| P/S | 10.46 | 11.62 | 13.94 | 11.56 | 12.99 | 12.17 | 7.44 | 10.48 | 8.23 | 4.81 | 10.4 | ||||||
| P/B | 12.90 | 15.76 | 20.09 | 16.87 | 17.12 | 13.79 | 8.28 | 9.41 | 7.69 | 5.89 | 12.8 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 9.53 | 10.79 | 13.74 | 11.38 | 12.59 | 11.82 | 6.95 | 9.83 | 7.65 | 4.57 | 9.9 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 65.30 | 77.58 | 101.33 | 67.69 | 54.26 | 44.18 | 33.42 | 37.41 | 29.50 | 15.72 | 52.6 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 351 | 466 | 607 | 865 | 1,268 | 1,651 | 1,657 | 2,149 | 2,461 | 2,939 | +26.6% | |||||
| Capex | (121) | (153) | (213) | (245) | (256) | (272) | (365) | (242) | (272) | (162) | +3.3% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 230 | 313 | 394 | 620 | 1,012 | 1,379 | 1,292 | 1,907 | 2,189 | 2,777 | +31.9% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,239 | 1,898 | 270 | 125 | 519 | 146 | 3,480 | 4,884 | 4,997 | 2,051 | +5.8% | |||||
| Total debt | 534 | 1,491 | 1,205 | 1,262 | 1,795 | 1,840 | 2,976 | 2,980 | 2,984 | 2,987 | +21.1% | ||||||
| Net debt | (1,462) | (1,776) | (574) | (682) | (1,741) | (1,804) | (3,145) | (4,833) | (5,033) | (2,456) | +5.9% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,277 | 1,580 | 1,958 | 2,487 | 3,278 | 4,535 | 5,585 | 8,082 | 9,034 | 7,805 | +22.3% | ||||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (12.83) | (7.82) | (7.99) | (7.79) | (3.64) | 0.30 | (3.06) | 9.23 | 3.06 | 3.84 | +16.7 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 0.00 | 0.00 | (20.91) | (17.40) | (10.11) | (2.65) | (5.69) | 3.52 | 6.48 | 8.42 | +8.4 pt | ||||||
| ROE | (31.89) | (22.49) | (23.64) | (21.63) | (9.80) | 0.74 | (7.25) | 20.21 | 6.15 | 8.23 | +40.1 pt | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Jan 2026 · latest quarter Jul 2026
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2026
| Subscription services | 8,833 | 92.47% |
|---|---|---|
| Costs of professional services | 719 | 7.53% |
| Gross margin | 75.70% | |
| Operating margin | 7.55% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 10.56% |
Workday, Inc. vs peers in Software Application (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTU Intuit Inc. | $88.5B | 20.7× | 16.9× | +13.65% (above 0%: growing) | −1.47% (below 0%: shrinking) | +253.37% (above 0%: growing) | 78.11% | 10.91% | Compare |
| MSTR Strategy Inc | $59.8B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +6.88% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +6.40% (above 0%: growing) | 66.64% | (6,808.11%) | Compare |
| TEAM Atlassian Corporation PLC | $51.4B | — (loss-making) | 228× | +27.60% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +31.74% (above 0%: growing) | 86.50% | 11.93% | Compare |
| ADSK Autodesk, Inc. | $50.5B | 32.1× | 29.7× | +16.05% (above 0%: growing) | +59.18% (above 0%: growing) | +24.77% (above 0%: growing) | 91.40% | 29.28% | Compare |
| WDAY Workday, Inc. | $47.1B | 39.9× | 36.8× | +12.82% (above 0%: growing) | +200.00% (above 0%: growing) | −21.77% (below 0%: shrinking) | 75.39% | 11.82% | |
| ROP Roper Technologies, Inc. | $44.5B | 19.2× | 17.0× | +8.50% (above 0%: growing) | +230.68% (above 0%: growing) | +18.70% (above 0%: growing) | 69.71% | 27.73% | Compare |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | $38.9B | 22.2× | 21.5× | +5.88% (above 0%: growing) | +13.08% (above 0%: growing) | −46.05% (below 0%: shrinking) | 73.62% | 37.98% | Compare |
| BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A. | $29.7B | 167× | 66.8× | — | — | — | 65.84% | 34.12% | Compare |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. | $28.5B | 8.6× | 11.5× | +4.93% (above 0%: growing) | +342.86% (above 0%: growing) | −7.02% (below 0%: shrinking) | 77.16% | 24.61% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $47.5B | 21.4× | 21.5× | +8.50% | +59.18% | +18.70% | 75.39% | 26.17% |
Business profile
From the latest earnings call
- Aneel Bhusri said AI products generated more than $100 million of new ACV in Q2 and accounted for more than 25% of all new ACV closed.
- Zane C. Rowe said Workday’s FY2028 subscription-revenue growth target is approximately 11%, while non-GAAP operating margin is expected to expand by at least 2 percentage points.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
87.64%
Held by the ten largest
49.53%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 26.55m | 10.75% | −1.12m |
| BlackRock | 21.13m | 8.55% | +1.05m |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 17.65m | 7.15% | +10.04m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.68m | 5.13% | +2.02m |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.32m | 4.58% | +2.62m |
| State Street | 9.57m | 3.87% | +33.83k |
| Invesco | 8.14m | 3.30% | +393.01k |
| Geode Capital Management | 5.90m | 2.39% | +741.86k |
| UBS | 4.78m | 1.93% | +36.07k |
| Goldman Sachs | 4.62m | 1.87% | +678.63k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
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WDAY metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Workday is an enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton, it sells cloud-based software to organizations that want to run human-resources, finance, spending, and planning work on a shared platform.
Its human-capital-management applications cover the employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, pay, development, retention, reskilling, and employee feedback. Its financial-management applications support processes including payables, receivables, consolidation, financial close, controls, and reporting. Spend-management tools support supplier selection, contracts, sourcing, indirect spending, and employee expenses. Planning tools model finance, workforce, sales, and operational scenarios.