Workday, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WDAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$38.7b

Workday Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Workday is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 23.3% and 9.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.7% in 3 years.

Key information

23.3%

Earnings growth rate

24.64%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth18.3%
Revenue growth rate9.8%
Future return on equity19.74%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated05 Mar 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

AI Adoption And Global Expansion Will Underpin A Stronger Long Term Thesis

Catalysts About Workday Workday provides cloud based HR and finance software that unifies people, processes and data on a single platform. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Workday: Oversold With Material Upside Potential

Feb 19

The Price Is Right For Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Even After Diving 26%

Feb 11
The Price Is Right For Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Even After Diving 26%

AI Spending Risks And Slower International Expansion Will Challenge Margins Yet Support Long-Term Potential

Catalysts About Workday Workday provides cloud applications that unify human capital management and financial management on a single platform for enterprises worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Does Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 08
Does Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

There's Reason For Concern Over Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Massive 25% Price Jump

May 22
There's Reason For Concern Over Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Massive 25% Price Jump

Is There An Opportunity With Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) 33% Undervaluation?

May 04
Is There An Opportunity With Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) 33% Undervaluation?

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Soft Earnings

Mar 19
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Soft Earnings

Workday: Consistent Growth Is Admirable, But The Stock Is Already Sitting At A High Price

Feb 26

Workday: AI Agents And Margin Expansion Not Enough To Justify Current Valuation

Jan 17

Workday Q3 Recap: AI Demand Is Ramping Up Contract Values

Nov 28

Workday: The Share Price Is Still On Shaky Grounds

Oct 31

Workday's AI Roadmap Now Adds An Extra 500bp To Margins

Sep 23

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WDAY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/202913,0991,9584,2844,55113
1/31/202811,8771,5713,7454,00338
1/31/202710,6681,1493,1793,44140
1/31/20269,5526932,7772,939N/A
10/31/20259,2316422,5852,773N/A
7/31/20258,9595832,3912,591N/A
4/30/20258,6964872,3192,546N/A
1/31/20258,4465262,1892,461N/A
10/31/20248,1571,6202,1102,345N/A
7/31/20247,8631,5412,1442,389N/A
4/30/20247,5651,4881,9892,244N/A
1/31/20247,2591,3811,9072,149N/A
10/31/20236,983671,5801,847N/A
7/31/20236,717-1221,5391,806N/A
4/30/20236,465-2651,1241,494N/A
1/31/20236,216-3671,2921,657N/A
10/31/20225,946-3141,2101,578N/A
7/31/20225,674-1961,2121,554N/A
4/30/20225,398-261,3771,638N/A
1/31/20225,139291,3791,651N/A
10/31/20214,894311,3471,589N/A
7/31/20214,673-371,2111,498N/A
4/30/20214,475-1711,1911,457N/A
1/31/20214,318-2821,0121,268N/A
10/31/20204,163-3397591,012N/A
7/31/20203,995-430746976N/A
4/30/20203,821-523680919N/A
1/31/20203,627-481620865N/A
10/31/20193,440-457N/A818N/A
7/31/20193,245-495N/A674N/A
4/30/20193,029-460N/A632N/A
1/31/20192,822-418N/A607N/A
10/31/20182,616-403N/A483N/A
7/31/20182,428-335N/A512N/A
4/30/20182,282-332N/A470N/A
1/31/20182,143-321N/A466N/A
10/31/20172,000-320N/A449N/A
7/31/20171,858-345N/A376N/A
4/30/20171,707-370N/A368N/A
1/31/20171,574-385N/A351N/A
10/31/20161,458-378N/A339N/A
7/31/20161,350-345N/A321N/A
4/30/20161,259-307N/A329N/A
1/31/20161,157-275N/A259N/A
10/31/20151,065-268N/A208N/A
7/31/2015975-250N/A197N/A
4/30/2015879-250N/A173N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WDAY's forecast earnings growth (23.3% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: WDAY's earnings (23.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WDAY's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WDAY's revenue (9.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WDAY's revenue (9.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WDAY's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.7%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/06 08:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/06 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2026/01/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Workday, Inc. is covered by 64 analysts. 40 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MarconBaird
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Yun Suk KimBenchmark Company