Workday Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Workday has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 70%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.2% per year. Workday's return on equity is 18.5%, and it has net margins of 19.6%.
Key information
70.0%
Earnings growth rate
70.0%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 17.2% |
| Return on equity | 18.5% |
| Net Margin | 19.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Workday's AI Roadmap Now Adds An Extra 500bp To Margins
Sep 23Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Sep 04
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Aug 23Workday Earnings: The Market Loved It, But I Am Not Convinced
Aug 23Workday: Leadership In HCM And Payroll Software Market
Aug 17Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't
Aug 05Workday: The Backbone Of Enterprise Growth, 28x Forward Operating Profits
Jul 29Workday: A Nice Payday For Long-Term Investors
Jul 09Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 30Workday: Stock Has Likely Bottomed, Presenting A Buying Opportunity
Jun 24Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jun 12Workday Q1 2025 Earnings Preview: GAAP Earnings Matter And High Growth Is The Norm
May 21We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 21Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
May 05Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)?
Apr 04Workday: Superior Fundamentals, But Stock Doesn't Have Significant Upside Left
Mar 31An Intrinsic Calculation For Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued
Mar 20Results: Workday, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Feb 29Workday: Brace For A Rough Landing
Feb 27Workday Q4 Earnings Preview: Expect Strong Subscription Growth To Continue In FY25
Feb 21Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Jan 30Workday: Terrific Execution, But Too Expensive To Consider
Jan 10Getting In Cheap On Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Unlikely
Dec 31Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Dec 15Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)?
Nov 21Is There An Opportunity With Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) 24% Undervaluation?
Sep 28Is Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 07When Should You Buy Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)?
Aug 17What You Can Learn From Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) P/S
Jun 27Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Jun 08Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Workday makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 24 | 7,863 | 1,541 | 3,057 | 2,559 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 7,565 | 1,488 | 2,935 | 2,520 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 7,259 | 1,381 | 2,841 | 2,464 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 6,983 | 67 | 2,759 | 2,445 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 6,717 | -122 | 2,669 | 2,392 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 6,465 | -265 | 2,576 | 2,329 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 6,216 | -367 | 2,452 | 2,271 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 5,946 | -314 | 2,336 | 2,193 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 5,674 | -196 | 2,200 | 2,083 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 5,398 | -26 | 2,072 | 1,979 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 5,139 | 29 | 1,948 | 1,879 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 4,894 | 31 | 1,851 | 1,781 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 4,673 | -37 | 1,768 | 1,745 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 4,475 | -171 | 1,672 | 1,719 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 4,318 | -282 | 1,647 | 1,721 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 4,163 | -339 | 1,579 | 1,673 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 3,995 | -430 | 1,550 | 1,655 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 3,821 | -523 | 1,540 | 1,615 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 3,627 | -481 | 1,514 | 1,550 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 3,440 | -457 | 1,412 | 1,465 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 3,245 | -495 | 1,421 | 1,381 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 3,029 | -460 | 1,323 | 1,296 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 2,822 | -418 | 1,214 | 1,212 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 2,616 | -403 | 1,140 | 1,128 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 2,428 | -335 | 988 | 1,049 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2,282 | -332 | 948 | 978 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 2,143 | -321 | 906 | 911 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 2,000 | -320 | 880 | 849 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 1,858 | -345 | 849 | 794 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 1,707 | -370 | 802 | 735 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 1,574 | -385 | 763 | 681 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 1,458 | -378 | 714 | 620 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 1,350 | -345 | 662 | 559 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 1,259 | -307 | 624 | 512 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 1,157 | -275 | 562 | 470 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 1,065 | -268 | 537 | 428 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 975 | -250 | 497 | 389 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 879 | -250 | 460 | 351 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 788 | -248 | 422 | 317 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 703 | -244 | 388 | 283 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 616 | -232 | 349 | 248 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 537 | -199 | 301 | 211 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 469 | -173 | 263 | 182 |
| 31 Oct 13 | 409 | -147 | 228 | 157 |
Quality Earnings: WDAY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WDAY became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WDAY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 70% per year.
Accelerating Growth: WDAY has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WDAY has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (23.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WDAY's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.