Workday (WDAY)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $223.2 | Market Cap: $59.5 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software
Workday (WDAY)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $223.2Market Cap: $59.5 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Application Software
Investment Highlights
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/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 returns2Y Excs Rtn is -59%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -31% | Expensive valuation multiplesP/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 102x |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 34% | Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.6% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/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 |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 34% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -59%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -31% |
Expensive valuation multiplesP/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 102x |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.6% |
Market Valuation
9/15/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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Share Price CYE | $223.20 | $258.03 | $276.06 | $167.33 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 59.5 | 68.5 | 72.4 | 42.8 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 55.1 | 71.9 | 75.7 | 46.0 |
Valuation Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM | 6.7 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
P/EBIT TTM | 68.5 | 91.0 | 153.5 | -269.9 |
P/E TTM | 102.1 | 130.1 | 52.2 | -116.2 |
Sector Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 4.0 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
9/15/25 | 2024 | |
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Share Price CYE | $223.20 | $258.03 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 59.5 | 68.5 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 8.2 | 8.0 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 55.1 | 71.9 |
Valuation Ratios | ||
P/S TTM | 6.7 | 8.1 |
P/EBIT TTM | 68.5 | 91.0 |
P/E TTM | 102.1 | 130.1 |
Sector Ratios | ||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.2 | 3.1 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 4.0 | -0.0 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Business Description
Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications worldwide. Its applications help its customers to plan, execute, analyze, and extend to other applications and environments, and to manage their business and operations.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
WDAY Return | 46% | 14% | -39% | 65% | -7% | -13% | 36% |
Peers Return | 63% | 17% | -25% | 9% | 25% | 4% | 102% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PAYX, FIS, WK, BL, ORCL. See WDAY Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/12/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 106.30 |
Mkt Cap | 41.9 |
Rev LTM | 7,265 |
Op Inc LTM | 1,276 |
FCF LTM | 927 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 1,221 |
CFO LTM | 2,246 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1,751 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 8.2% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 11.6% |
Rev Chg Q | 10.8% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.7% |
Op Mgn LTM | 12.9% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 10.1% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.4% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 28.1% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 26.2% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 20.0% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 15.9% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 41.9 |
P/S | 6.0 |
P/EBIT | 33.8 |
P/E | 52.1 |
P/CFO | 24.3 |
Total Yield | 2.4% |
Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 2.6% |
D/E | 0.2 |
Net D/E | 0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 1.2% |
3M Rtn | -4.1% |
6M Rtn | -5.2% |
12M Rtn | 3.3% |
3Y Rtn | 18.0% |
1M Excs Rtn | 0.0% |
3M Excs Rtn | -15.7% |
6M Excs Rtn | -23.1% |
12M Excs Rtn | -13.4% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -48.5% |
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Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/21/2025 | -2.8% | 0.4% | |
5/22/2025 | -12.5% | -9.0% | -12.1% |
2/5/2025 | 6.3% | 1.3% | -2.3% |
11/26/2024 | -6.2% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
8/22/2024 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 6.0% |
5/23/2024 | -15.3% | -19.0% | -16.7% |
2/26/2024 | -4.0% | -11.1% | -9.7% |
11/28/2023 | 11.0% | 12.8% | 16.3% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 13 | 11 | 12 |
# Negative | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Median Positive | 7.1% | 8.7% | 6.5% |
Median Negative | -5.1% | -6.3% | -9.6% |
Max Positive | 17.2% | 13.5% | 17.1% |
Max Negative | -15.3% | -19.0% | -20.4% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing |
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7312025 | 10-Q 7/31/2025 |
4302025 | 10-Q 4/30/2025 |
1312025 | 10-K 1/31/2025 |
10312024 | 10-Q 10/31/2024 |
7312024 | 10-Q 7/31/2024 |
4302024 | 10-Q 4/30/2024 |
1312024 | 10-K 1/31/2024 |
10312023 | 10-Q 10/31/2023 |
7312023 | 10-Q 7/31/2023 |
4302023 | 10-Q 4/30/2023 |
1312023 | 10-K 1/31/2023 |
10312022 | 10-Q 10/31/2022 |
7312022 | 10-Q 7/31/2022 |
4302022 | 10-Q 4/30/2022 |
1312022 | 10-K 1/31/2022 |
10312021 | 10-Q 10/31/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | Garfield Mark S. | Chief Accounting Officer | 7142025 | Sell | 234.86 | 451 | 105,922 | 10,093,578 | Form |
1 | Eschenbach Carl M. | CEO | 7032025 | Sell | 237.03 | 200 | 47,407 | 1,782,977 | Form |
2 | DUFFIELD DAVID A | 6182025 | Sell | 244.39 | 4,230 | 1,033,757 | 9,963,654 | Form | |
3 | STILL GEORGE J JR | 6092025 | Sell | 247.90 | 4,733 | 1,173,302 | 17,419,063 | Form | |
4 | Eschenbach Carl M. | CEO | 5282025 | Sell | 241.23 | 3,125 | 753,844 | 1,862,778 | Form |
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