Workday Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Workday's CEO is Carl Eschenbach, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.67 years. total yearly compensation is $26.17M, comprised of 3.8% salary and 96.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.085% of the company’s shares, worth $54.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Carl Eschenbach
Chief executive officer
US$26.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.82% |
| CEO tenure | 1.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Workday: Elliott's Nudge, Durable Backlog, And The Path To Re-Accelerate
Sep 24Does Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 08
There's Reason For Concern Over Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) Massive 25% Price Jump
May 22Is There An Opportunity With Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) 33% Undervaluation?
May 04Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Workday's (NASDAQ:WDAY) Soft Earnings
Mar 19Workday: Consistent Growth Is Admirable, But The Stock Is Already Sitting At A High Price
Feb 26Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 24Getting In Cheap On Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Unlikely
Feb 05Here's Why We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Well Worth Watching
Jan 23Workday: AI Agents And Margin Expansion Not Enough To Justify Current Valuation
Jan 17Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jan 09Workday Q3 Recap: AI Demand Is Ramping Up Contract Values
Nov 28Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 28Workday: The Share Price Is Still On Shaky Grounds
Oct 31Why Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Could Be Worth Watching
Oct 28Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)
Oct 10Workday's AI Roadmap Now Adds An Extra 500bp To Margins
Sep 23Workday Earnings: The Market Loved It, But I Am Not Convinced
Aug 23Workday: Leadership In HCM And Payroll Software Market
Aug 17Workday: The Backbone Of Enterprise Growth, 28x Forward Operating Profits
Jul 29Workday: A Nice Payday For Long-Term Investors
Jul 09Workday: Stock Has Likely Bottomed, Presenting A Buying Opportunity
Jun 24Workday Q1 2025 Earnings Preview: GAAP Earnings Matter And High Growth Is The Norm
May 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$583m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$487m |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$26m | US$1m | US$526m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$3m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$122m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$265m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$104m | US$119k | -US$367m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$314m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$196m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Jan 31 2022 | US$363k | n/a | US$29m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$171m |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$374k | n/a | -US$282m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$339m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$430m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$523m |
| Jan 31 2020 | US$362k | n/a | -US$481m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$457m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$495m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$460m |
| Jan 31 2019 | US$325k | n/a | -US$418m |
Compensation vs Market: Carl's total compensation ($USD26.17M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.15M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carl's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Carl Eschenbach (58 yo)
Mr. Carl M. Eschenbach is Board of Director of Palo Alto Networks. Mr. Eschenbach serves as Chief Executive Officer of Workday, Inc. since February 1, 2024 and serves as its Director and served as its Co-C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 20.8yrs | US$18.10m | 3.2% $ 2.0b | |
| CEO & Director | 1.7yrs | US$26.17m | 0.085% $ 54.2m | |
| President & Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | US$36.48m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$13.46m | 0.024% $ 15.4m | |
| Co-Founder & CEO Emeritus | 20.6yrs | US$314.16k | 15.63% $ 9.9b | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00053% $ 337.3k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 6.1yrs | US$8.73m | 0.0071% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 9.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WDAY's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 20.8yrs | US$18.10m | 3.2% $ 2.0b | |
| CEO & Director | 7.7yrs | US$26.17m | 0.085% $ 54.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$369.69k | 0.036% $ 22.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$322.96k | 0.017% $ 11.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$381.53k | 0.011% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director | 16yrs | US$439.89k | 0.047% $ 30.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$358.06k | 0.0038% $ 2.4m | |
| Vice Chair & Lead Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$369.69k | 0.0021% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$1.12m | 0.00058% $ 369.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$322.96k | 0.0019% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$751.85k | no data |
Experienced Board: WDAY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/07 04:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Workday, Inc. is covered by 72 analysts. 38 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Kallianiotis | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |