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Workday (WDAY)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $234.6 | Market Cap: $62.6 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

Workday (WDAY)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $234.6
Market Cap: $62.6 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Application Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, CFO LTM is 2.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.4 Bil
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -24%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 107x
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 36%
  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.6%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, CFO LTM is 2.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.4 Bil
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 36%
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -24%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 107x
4 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.6%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

WDAY Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
WDAY Return46%14%-39%65%-7%-9%42%
Peers Return59%10%-24%2%13%-12%34%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
WDAY Win Rate58%42%42%75%58%67% 
Peers Win Rate55%45%32%43%48%44% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
WDAY Max Drawdown-31%-8%-51%-4%-25%-18% 
Peers Max Drawdown-25%-14%-35%-14%-13%-21% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PAYX, FIS, WK, BL, BIYA. See WDAY Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/17/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventWDAYS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-55.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven126.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven462 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-42.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven75.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven161 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-32.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven47.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven310 days120 days


How Low Can It Go?

Workday's stock fell -55.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/17/2021. A -55.9% loss requires a 126.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-5.5%-5.5%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.6%2.6%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.1%9.1%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.2%1.2%-0.3%
WDAY_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.5%1.5%-5.1%
WDAY_1312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper01312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-15.2%-10.6%-19.7%
WDAY_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
35.0%65.0%-4.3%
WDAY_6302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE06302022WDAYWorkdayDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
20.2%61.8%-5.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-5.5%-5.5%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.6%2.6%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.1%9.1%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.2%1.2%-0.3%
WDAY_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.5%1.5%-5.1%
WDAY_1312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper01312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-15.2%-10.6%-19.7%
WDAY_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
35.0%65.0%-4.3%
WDAY_6302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE06302022WDAYWorkdayDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
20.2%61.8%-5.0%

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Financials

WDAYPAYXFISWKBLBIYAMedian
NameWorkday Paychex Fidelity.Workiva BlackLineBaiya In. 
Mkt Price234.25126.5666.8587.7949.820.4877.32
Mkt Cap62.545.635.14.93.1-35.1
Rev LTM8,9595,57210,317807674-5,572
Op Inc LTM7782,2081,775-8232-778
FCF LTM2,3921,7091,932103144-1,709
FCF 3Y Avg2,0231,67077266119-772
CFO LTM2,5911,9012,815106179-1,901
CFO 3Y Avg2,2621,8351,66768149-1,667

Growth & Margins

WDAYPAYXFISWKBLBIYAMedian
NameWorkday Paychex Fidelity.Workiva BlackLineBaiya In. 
Rev Chg LTM13.9%5.6%3.6%19.0%8.0%-8.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.5%6.5%1.6%17.7%12.6%-12.6%
Rev Chg Q12.6%10.2%5.1%21.2%7.2%-10.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM3.0%2.4%1.2%4.9%1.7%-2.4%
Op Mgn LTM8.7%39.6%17.2%-10.2%4.8%-8.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg4.1%40.5%16.1%-13.1%2.4%-4.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.3%-1.9%0.1%0.6%0.7%-0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM28.9%34.1%27.3%13.1%26.5%-27.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg28.7%34.7%16.4%9.5%23.7%-23.7%
FCF/Rev LTM26.7%30.7%18.7%12.7%21.3%-21.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg25.6%31.6%7.5%9.1%19.0%-19.0%

Valuation

WDAYPAYXFISWKBLBIYAMedian
NameWorkday Paychex Fidelity.Workiva BlackLineBaiya In. 
Mkt Cap62.545.635.14.93.1-35.1
P/S7.08.23.46.14.6-6.1
P/EBIT71.920.021.1-105.348.7-21.1
P/E107.227.5313.4-73.935.2-35.2
P/CFO24.124.012.546.517.3-24.0
Total Yield0.9%6.8%2.7%-1.4%2.8%-2.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%3.2%2.3%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.3%3.7%1.7%1.6%3.7%-3.3%
D/E0.10.10.40.20.3-0.2
Net D/E-0.10.10.4-0.00.0-0.0

Returns

WDAYPAYXFISWKBLBIYAMedian
NameWorkday Paychex Fidelity.Workiva BlackLineBaiya In. 
1M Rtn0.3%-3.5%0.9%9.0%-9.6%-20.5%-1.6%
3M Rtn0.5%-11.8%-16.3%32.0%-11.9%-49.5%-11.8%
6M Rtn6.0%-11.4%-9.4%29.8%12.1%-85.1%-1.7%
12M Rtn-4.2%-8.0%-25.0%7.7%-15.5%--8.0%
3Y Rtn59.9%24.0%-5.8%18.7%-10.2%-18.7%
1M Excs Rtn-0.2%-4.0%0.4%8.5%-10.1%-20.9%-2.1%
3M Excs Rtn-5.5%-17.0%-21.7%26.0%-17.3%-51.2%-17.1%
6M Excs Rtn-20.2%-37.5%-35.5%3.7%-14.0%-111.3%-27.9%
12M Excs Rtn-18.9%-23.1%-38.0%-6.7%-28.1%--23.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-23.5%-58.3%-88.4%-65.3%-102.4%--65.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Subscription services6,6035,5674,5463,7883,096
Professional services656649593530531
Total7,2596,2165,1394,3183,627


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity10,216,094
Short Interest: % Change Since 91520251.2%
Average Daily Volume4,370,432
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.34
Basic Shares Quantity266,777,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.8%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/21/2025-2.8%0.4%6.6%
5/22/2025-12.5%-9.0%-12.1%
2/5/20256.3%1.3%-2.3%
11/26/2024-6.2%-0.5%-1.5%
8/22/202412.5%13.5%6.0%
5/23/2024-15.3%-19.0%-16.7%
2/26/2024-4.0%-11.1%-9.7%
11/28/202311.0%12.8%16.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131113
# Negative121412
Median Positive7.1%8.7%6.6%
Median Negative-5.1%-6.3%-9.6%
Max Positive17.2%13.5%17.1%
Max Negative-15.3%-19.0%-20.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025822202510-Q 7/31/2025
4302025523202510-Q 4/30/2025
1312025311202510-K 1/31/2025
103120241205202410-Q 10/31/2024
7312024828202410-Q 7/31/2024
4302024529202410-Q 4/30/2024
1312024308202410-K 1/31/2024
103120231128202310-Q 10/31/2023
7312023824202310-Q 7/31/2023
4302023525202310-Q 4/30/2023
1312023227202310-K 1/31/2023
103120221129202210-Q 10/31/2022
7312022825202210-Q 7/31/2022
4302022526202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022228202210-K 1/31/2022
103120211118202110-Q 10/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Sauer Richard HarryChief Legal Officer & Secty9152025Sell226.631,160262,89121,964,073Form
1Garfield Mark S.Chief Accounting Officer7142025Sell234.86451105,92210,093,578Form
2Eschenbach Carl M.CEO7032025Sell237.0320047,4071,782,977Form
3DUFFIELD DAVID A6182025Sell244.394,2301,033,7579,963,654Form
4STILL GEORGE J JR 6092025Sell247.904,7331,173,30217,419,063Form