Workiva Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Workiva's CEO is Julie Iskow, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 4.5 years. total yearly compensation is $15.64M, comprised of 4% salary and 96% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.43% of the company’s shares, worth $16.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 8.7 years respectively.
Key information
Julie Iskow
Chief executive officer
US$15.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.00% |
| CEO tenure | 4.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Sep 03
WK: AI Initiatives And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Upside
Analysts have raised the price target on Workiva from $90 to $95, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News for Workiva Workiva held an Analyst and Investor Day, giving the market updated insight into its business model, product focus, and long term priorities.Seeking Alpha • Aug 06
Workiva: Sturdy Demand, Excellent Margin Expansion, Buy The Dip
Summary Workiva presents an attractive entry point after a post-earnings dip, despite strong Q2 results and a solid growth trajectory. WK offers a compelling 'growth at a reasonable price' profile, with ~20% revenue growth and a balance near the Rule of 40. The company’s niche SaaS platform serves a $35B TAM, boasts high net retention, and is insulated from seat-based churn risks. I reiterate a buy rating on WK, emphasizing its blue-chip client base and undervalued multiple versus peers. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Jun 16
WK: Strong Buy Upgrade And Q2 Guidance Will Drive Further Upside
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Workiva unchanged at $78.73, with only small adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate and future P/E. This has led to no material shift in their overall price target rationale.Narrative Update • Jun 02
WK: Strong Q1 Execution And Expanded GRC Capabilities Will Drive Further Upside
Analysts have reduced their price target on Workiva to about $79 from roughly $88, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E that together indicate a lower fair value estimate. What's in the News Workiva reported first quarter revenue growth of nearly 20% year over year, with results, EPS guidance and EBITDA all ahead of analyst expectations.
New Narrative • May 26
Regulatory And AI Execution Headwinds Will Test Reporting Platform Before Long Term Benefits Emerge
Catalysts About Workiva Workiva provides a cloud platform that helps finance, risk and sustainability teams manage complex reporting and compliance. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?New Narrative • May 08
Unified Regulatory And AI Tailwinds Will Support Stronger Long Term Prospects
Catalysts About Workiva Workiva provides a cloud platform that connects financial, regulatory, risk and sustainability reporting so companies can produce audit-ready information with full data lineage. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Apr 25
WK: Expanded GRC Platform And 2026 Guidance Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target on Workiva to about $88, down roughly $1 from the prior fair value estimate. This reflects modest adjustments to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions, while revenue growth and profit margin expectations remain broadly unchanged.Narrative Update • Apr 10
WK: Expanded GRC Platform And 2026 Guidance Will Drive Further Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Workiva slightly. It now reflects a fair value of about $89.45 per share, as small refinements to assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E have led to a modest recalibration of their outlook.Narrative Update • Mar 27
WK: Expanded GRC Platform And 2026 Guidance Will Support Further Upside
Workiva's analyst price target has been reaffirmed at $89.45, with analysts pointing to only minimal updates to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions as support for holding the target steady. What's in the News Workiva introduced the next generation of its Governance, Risk, and Compliance platform at the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Great Audit Minds conference in Las Vegas, highlighting tools aimed at data automation, AI driven workflows, and real time assurance for finance, risk, and audit teams (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 12
WK: New GRC Platform And 2026 Guidance Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have maintained their $89.45 price target for Workiva, citing consistent assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E that continue to support their current view on the shares. What's in the News Workiva unveiled the next generation of its Governance, Risk, and Compliance platform at the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Great Audit Minds conference in Las Vegas, highlighting tools that connect data, collaboration, and risk oversight across finance, audit, and compliance teams (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 26
WK: New CFO Appointment And 2026 Guidance Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have lowered their price target on Workiva to $89.45 from $106.27, citing updated assumptions related to discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News Workiva issued earnings guidance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, with total revenue expected between $244 million and $246 million and GAAP net income per diluted share expected between $0.17 and $0.20, based on 57.7 million shares (company guidance).Narrative Update • Feb 12
WK: New Finance Leadership Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Workiva to about $106 from roughly $108, reflecting slightly higher discount rate assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple, partly balanced by a modestly higher profit margin outlook. What's in the News Workiva appointed Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2026, bringing experience from SentinelOne, Workday, VMware, TIBCO Software, Symantec, and board service at Equifax (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 27
WK: New Leadership And Buybacks Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Workiva higher to about US$108 from roughly US$106, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and a future P/E near 60x. What's in the News Workiva appointed Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2026.Narrative Update • Jan 12
WK: New Leadership And Capital Returns Will Unlock Further Share Price Upside
Narrative Update on Workiva The updated analyst price target for Workiva now implies a fair value of about $106.27 per share versus the prior $106.90, as analysts fine tune their assumptions around slightly different revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E inputs. What's in the News Workiva appointed Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2026, following her prior finance leadership roles at SentinelOne, Workday, VMware, TIBCO Software, Symantec, and her board role at Equifax.Narrative Update • Dec 15
WK: Activist Pressure And Governance Reforms Will Unlock Share Price Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Workiva slightly higher to approximately $106.90 per share, reflecting incremental adjustments to the discount rate and long term growth assumptions while maintaining a broadly unchanged fair value outlook. What's in the News Workiva appointed Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 20, 2026.Narrative Update • Nov 30
WK: Platform Expansion And Improving Margins Will Drive Shares Higher In 2025
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for Workiva from $106.50 to $106.90. This change reflects incremental improvements in the company’s projected future value based on updated financial assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 16
WK: Improving Margins And Platform Expansion Will Drive Share Price Higher
Analysts have raised their price target for Workiva from $97.60 to $106.50, citing improved profit margins and a stronger forward-looking earnings outlook, even though expectations for revenue growth have been slightly lowered. What's in the News Investor activism: Irenic Capital Management has launched a campaign urging Workiva to shake up its board, consider a sale, and address governance concerns, including the dual-class share structure and long-standing directors (Investor Activism, Nomination Related).Narrative Update • Nov 01
WK: Board Changes And Technology Advances Will Drive Share Price Higher
Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Workiva at $97.60 per share. They cite a stable financial outlook and steady growth expectations as core reasons for their unchanged price target.Narrative Update • Oct 18
Multi-solution Platforms And Global Expansion Will Drive Future Success
Analysts have maintained their price target for Workiva at $97.60. Minor adjustments in the discount rate and future P/E estimates were not significant enough to alter their overall outlook.Narrative Update • Oct 04
Multi-solution Platforms And Global Expansion Will Drive Future Success
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Workiva from $96.10 to $97.60. They cite updated assumptions around profit margins and revenue growth trajectories as the reason for this change.Narrative Update • Sep 11
Multi-solution Platforms And Global Expansion Will Drive Future Success
Workiva’s higher price target reflects improved profitability, as evidenced by a rising net profit margin and a sharp decline in future P/E, prompting a fair value increase from $94.10 to $96.10. What's in the News Workiva announced a major expansion of its intelligent platform, introducing agentic AI, unified data automation, and a modernized controls experience, with companies like PwC and Cognizant utilizing the new capabilities to accelerate reporting and enhance data confidence.Analysis Article • Jul 24
Are Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Workiva fair value estimate is US$54.61 Workiva is estimated...Analysis Article • Jun 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK)?
While Workiva Inc. ( NYSE:WK ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement...
New Narrative • Apr 27
Multi-solution Platforms And Global Expansion Will Drive Future Success
Workiva's focus on large contracts and multi-solution platforms, especially with major companies, aims to drive revenue via account expansion and higher contract values.Analysis Article • Apr 09
Slammed 28% Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
To the annoyance of some shareholders, Workiva Inc. ( NYSE:WK ) shares are down a considerable 28% in the last month...Analysis Article • Feb 12
There's Reason For Concern Over Workiva Inc.'s (NYSE:WK) Price
Workiva Inc.'s ( NYSE:WK ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 7.4x might make it look like a sell right now compared to...Seeking Alpha • Jan 22
Workiva: Positioned To Benefit From ESG And Compliance Megatrends
Summary I recommend a buy rating for Workiva due to its exposure to strong secular tailwinds supporting high-teens revenue growth in the coming years. WK benefits from a growing Total Addressable Market driven by ESG adoption, increasing regulatory compliance, and financial reporting digitization, positioning it well for future growth. WK's valuation gap to peers should close as it continues to grow revenue at high-teens percentage range. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Jan 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK)?
While Workiva Inc. ( NYSE:WK ) might not have the largest market cap around , it led the NYSE gainers with a relatively...Seeking Alpha • Dec 05
Workiva: Momentum Is Evident, But Be Wary On Valuation
Summary Workiva has experienced a significant rebound, driven by multi-product sales and accelerating growth rates, lifting its stock to a YTD gain. Despite a ~30% return since September, I remain cautiously optimistic, raising my price target to $110 but mindful of a valuation that is quickly becoming stretched. Workiva's Q3 results showed a 17% y/y revenue growth and improved net retention rates, highlighting its mission-critical software's stickiness. Fundamental risks beyond valuation include declining ESG activity and corporate headcount streamlining, requiring active monitoring to be ready to sell near my $110 target. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaCEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$16m | US$625k | -US$26m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$14m | US$610k | -US$55m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$90m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$601k | -US$128m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$137m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$111m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$119m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$575k | -US$91m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$68m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$575k | -US$38m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$575k | -US$48m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$144k | -US$47m |
Compensation vs Market: Julie's total compensation ($USD15.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Julie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Julie Iskow (64 yo)
4.5yrs
Tenure
US$15,640,220
Compensation
Ms. Julie Iskow is Director of Enable Global Inc. from April 2026. Ms. Iskow is Chief Executive Officer of Workiva Inc. from April 1, 2023 and serves as its President since March 1, 2022 and served as its...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.5yrs | US$15.64m | 0.43% $ 16.8m | |
| Executive VP | 6.5yrs | US$4.55m | 0.12% $ 4.7m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 768.5k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| SVP, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of IR | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Customer Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Technology | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Growth & Platform Solutions | 3.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WK's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.7yrs | US$15.64m | 0.43% $ 16.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$292.50k | 0.084% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0037% $ 142.8k | |
| Non-Executive Chair | 11.8yrs | US$342.50k | 3.72% $ 144.3m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.091% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$285.92k | 0.14% $ 5.3m | |
| Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$251.92k | 0.0059% $ 229.4k |
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
68.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WK's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/11 22:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Workiva Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 11 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 |
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| Robert Oliver | Baird |
| Daniel Jester | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |