Workday, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WDAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$65.3b

Workday Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Workday's CEO is Carl Eschenbach, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is $26.17M, comprised of 3.8% salary and 96.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.083% of the company’s shares, worth $54.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Carl Eschenbach

Chief executive officer

US$26.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage3.82%
CEO tenure1.3yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure2yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Workday: Primed For A Correction As Growth Momentum Slows (Downgrade)

May 23

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 (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Feb 24
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Getting In Cheap On Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Unlikely

Feb 05
Getting In Cheap On Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Unlikely

Here's Why We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 23
Here's Why We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Well Worth Watching

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

Jan 17

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 09
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Workday Q3 Recap: AI Demand Is Ramping Up Contract Values

Nov 28

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 28
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Workday: The Share Price Is Still On Shaky Grounds

Oct 31

Why Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 28
Why Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Be Worth Watching

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Oct 10
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)

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

Sep 23

Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Sep 04
Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Aug 23
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Workday Earnings: The Market Loved It, But I Am Not Convinced

Aug 23

Workday: Leadership In HCM And Payroll Software Market

Aug 17

Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Aug 05
Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Workday: The Backbone Of Enterprise Growth, 28x Forward Operating Profits

Jul 29

Workday: A Nice Payday For Long-Term Investors

Jul 09

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 30
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Workday: Stock Has Likely Bottomed, Presenting A Buying Opportunity

Jun 24

Workday Q1 2025 Earnings Preview: GAAP Earnings Matter And High Growth Is The Norm

May 21

Workday: Superior Fundamentals, But Stock Doesn't Have Significant Upside Left

Mar 31
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Leveraging AI and Global Expansion to Propel Revenue and Margin Growth

Workday's commitment to integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) across its offerings, including upcoming generative AI use cases and the acquisition of HiredScore for AI-powered talent orchestration,

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Carl Eschenbach's remuneration changed compared to Workday's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2025n/an/a

US$487m

Jan 31 2025US$26mUS$1m

US$526m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

US$67m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$122m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$265m

Jan 31 2023US$104mUS$119k

-US$367m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$314m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$196m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$26m

Jan 31 2022US$363kn/a

US$29m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

US$31m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-US$37m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$171m

Jan 31 2021US$374kn/a

-US$282m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-US$339m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-US$430m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$523m

Jan 31 2020US$362kn/a

-US$481m

Oct 31 2019n/an/a

-US$457m

Jul 31 2019n/an/a

-US$495m

Apr 30 2019n/an/a

-US$460m

Jan 31 2019US$325kn/a

-US$418m

Compensation vs Market: Carl's total compensation ($USD26.17M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Carl's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Carl Eschenbach (58 yo)

1.3yrs
Tenure
US$26,173,192
Compensation

Mr. Carl M. Eschenbach serves as Chief Executive Officer of Workday, Inc. since February 1, 2024 and serves as its Director and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer from December 21, 2022 to February 1...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board20.4yrsUS$18.10m3.2%
$ 2.1b
Carl Eschenbach
CEO & Director1.3yrsUS$26.17m0.083%
$ 54.4m
Robert Enslin
President & Chief Commercial Officerless than a yearUS$36.48mno data
Zane Rowe
Chief Financial Officer2yrsUS$13.46m0.023%
$ 15.0m
David Duffield
Co-Founder & CEO Emeritus20.3yrsUS$314.16k15.86%
$ 10.3b
Mark Garfield
Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.00036%
$ 234.9k
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Rani Johnson
Chief Information Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Justin Furby
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer5.8yrsUS$8.73m0.0067%
$ 4.4m
Emma Chalwin
Chief Marketing Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Ashley Goldsmith
Executive VP & Chief People Officer9.2yrsno datano data
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WDAY's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board20.4yrsUS$18.10m3.2%
$ 2.1b
Carl Eschenbach
CEO & Director7.3yrsUS$26.17m0.083%
$ 54.4m
Chih-Yuan Yang
Independent Director11.6yrsUS$369.69k0.036%
$ 23.5m
Thomas Bogan
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$322.96k0.017%
$ 11.4m
Michael McNamara
Independent Director13.5yrsUS$381.53k0.011%
$ 7.1m
George Still
Independent Director15.7yrsUS$439.89k0.070%
$ 45.6m
Lynne Doughtie
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$358.06k0.0032%
$ 2.1m
Mark Hawkins
Vice Chair & Lead Independent Director2.3yrsUS$369.69k0.0014%
$ 900.5k
Michael Speiser
Independent Director1yrUS$1.12m0%
$ 0
Rhonda Morris
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Wayne Frederick
Independent Director3yrsUS$322.96k0.0014%
$ 894.0k
Elizabeth Centoni
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$751.85kno data
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WDAY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/16 13:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/13 00:00
Earnings2025/04/30
Annual Earnings2025/01/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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 74 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
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP
Dimitri KallianiotisAtlantic Equities LLP
Mark MarconBaird