Workday, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WDAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$72.6b

Workday Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Workday has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 73.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17% per year. Workday's return on equity is 18.8%, and it has net margins of 19.9%.

Key information

73.7%

Earnings growth rate

73.6%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate17.0%
Return on equity18.8%
Net Margin19.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Recent updates

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 (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jun 12
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

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

May 21

We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 21
We Think Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 05
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)?

Apr 04
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)?

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

Mar 31

An Intrinsic Calculation For Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Mar 20
An Intrinsic Calculation For Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Results: Workday, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Feb 29
Results: Workday, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Workday: Brace For A Rough Landing

Feb 27

Workday Q4 Earnings Preview: Expect Strong Subscription Growth To Continue In FY25

Feb 21

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

Jan 30
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Workday: Terrific Execution, But Too Expensive To Consider

Jan 10

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

Dec 31
Getting In Cheap On Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) Is Unlikely

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Workday makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:WDAY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 248,1571,6203,1612,587
31 Jul 247,8631,5413,0572,559
30 Apr 247,5651,4882,9352,520
31 Jan 247,2591,3812,8412,464
31 Oct 236,983672,7592,445
31 Jul 236,717-1222,6692,392
30 Apr 236,465-2652,5762,329
31 Jan 236,216-3672,4522,271
31 Oct 225,946-3142,3362,193
31 Jul 225,674-1962,2002,083
30 Apr 225,398-262,0721,979
31 Jan 225,139291,9481,879
31 Oct 214,894311,8511,781
31 Jul 214,673-371,7681,745
30 Apr 214,475-1711,6721,719
31 Jan 214,318-2821,6471,721
31 Oct 204,163-3391,5791,673
31 Jul 203,995-4301,5501,655
30 Apr 203,821-5231,5401,615
31 Jan 203,627-4811,5141,550
31 Oct 193,440-4571,4121,465
31 Jul 193,245-4951,4211,381
30 Apr 193,029-4601,3231,296
31 Jan 192,822-4181,2141,212
31 Oct 182,616-4031,1401,128
31 Jul 182,428-3359881,049
30 Apr 182,282-332948978
31 Jan 182,143-321906911
31 Oct 172,000-320880849
31 Jul 171,858-345849794
30 Apr 171,707-370802735
31 Jan 171,574-385763681
31 Oct 161,458-378714620
31 Jul 161,350-345662559
30 Apr 161,259-307624512
31 Jan 161,157-275562470
31 Oct 151,065-268537428
31 Jul 15975-250497389
30 Apr 15879-250460351
31 Jan 15788-248422317
31 Oct 14703-244388283
31 Jul 14616-232349248
30 Apr 14537-199301211
31 Jan 14469-173263182

Quality Earnings: WDAY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WDAY's current net profit margins (19.9%) are higher than last year (1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WDAY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 73.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: WDAY's earnings growth over the past year (2316%) exceeds its 5-year average (73.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WDAY earnings growth over the past year (2316%) exceeded the Software industry 27.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: WDAY's Return on Equity (18.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Workday, Inc. is covered by 74 analysts. 37 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