What is Workday Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Workday Inc (WDAY) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.59 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 32.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Workday Inc Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Workday Inc (WDAY) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

4.24x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Workday Inc generates $4.24 in operating cash flow ($2.9B OCF vs $693.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

6.3x

Workday Inc earns $6.3 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($721.0M vs $114.0M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$9.6B

YoY+13.1%

5Y CAGR+17.2%

10Y CAGR+23.5%

Workday Inc generated $9.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$958.0M

YoY+45.6%

Workday Inc's EBITDA was $958.0M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 45.6% from the prior year.

Net Income

$693.0M

YoY+31.7%

Workday Inc reported $693.0M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 31.7% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.59

YoY+32.8%

Workday Inc earned $2.59 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 32.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$2.8B

YoY+26.7%

10Y CAGR+36.4%

Workday Inc generated $2.8B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 26.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

N/A

Operating Margin

7.5%

YoY+2.6pp

5Y CAGR+13.3pp

10Y CAGR+29.1pp

Workday Inc's operating margin was 7.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

7.3%

YoY+1.0pp

5Y CAGR+13.8pp

10Y CAGR+31.0pp

Workday Inc's net profit margin was 7.3% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$2.7B

YoY+2.0%

5Y CAGR+9.3%

10Y CAGR+19.0%

Workday Inc invested $2.7B in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 2.0% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$2.9B

YoY+313.6%

Workday Inc spent $2.9B on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 313.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$162.0M

YoY-39.8%

10Y CAGR+1.9%

Workday Inc invested $162.0M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 39.8% from the prior year.

WDAY Income Statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21
Revenue	$9.6B+13.1%	$8.4B+16.4%	$7.3B+16.8%	$6.2B+21.0%	$5.1B+19.0%	$4.3B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	$2.7B+2.0%	$2.6B+6.6%	$2.5B+9.7%	$2.2B+19.6%	$1.9B+9.2%	$1.7B
SG&A Expenses	$912.0M+11.2%	$820.0M+16.8%	$702.0M+17.2%	$599.0M+23.3%	$486.0M+17.4%	$414.1M
Operating Income	$721.0M+73.7%	$415.0M+126.8%	$183.0M+182.4%	-$222.0M-91.4%	-$116.0M+53.3%	-$248.6M
Interest Expense	$114.0M0.0%	$114.0M0.0%	$114.0M+11.8%	$102.0M+500.0%	$17.0M-75.3%	$68.8M
Income Tax	$316.0M+182.1%	$112.0M+110.9%	-$1.0B-1057.9%	$107.0M+923.1%	-$13.0M-278.2%	$7.3M
Net Income	$693.0M+31.7%	$526.0M-61.9%	$1.4B+476.3%	-$367.0M-1365.5%	$29.0M+110.3%	-$282.4M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.59+32.8%	$1.95-62.6%	$5.21+461.8%	$-1.44-1300.0%	$0.12+110.1%	$-1.19

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$2.5B+4.1%	$2.4B+3.6%	$2.3B+4.8%	$2.2B+1.3%	$2.2B+2.4%	$2.2B+3.6%	$2.1B+4.8%	$2.0B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	$690.0M+3.6%	$666.0M+0.9%	$660.0M-0.5%	$663.0M-1.6%	$674.0M+4.2%	$647.0M-0.3%	$649.0M-1.1%	$656.0M
SG&A Expenses	$250.0M+6.8%	$234.0M+8.3%	$216.0M+1.9%	$212.0M-3.6%	$220.0M+11.1%	$198.0M-2.0%	$202.0M+1.0%	$200.0M
Operating Income	$175.0M-32.4%	$259.0M+4.4%	$248.0M+535.9%	$39.0M-48.0%	$75.0M-54.5%	$165.0M+48.6%	$111.0M+73.4%	$64.0M
Interest Expense	$27.0M-6.9%	$29.0M0.0%	$29.0M0.0%	$29.0M+7.4%	$27.0M-6.9%	$29.0M0.0%	$29.0M0.0%	$29.0M
Income Tax	$119.0M+38.4%	$86.0M+13.2%	$76.0M+117.1%	$35.0M+34.6%	$26.0M-23.5%	$34.0M-5.6%	$36.0M+125.0%	$16.0M
Net Income	$145.0M-42.5%	$252.0M+10.5%	$228.0M+235.3%	$68.0M-27.7%	$94.0M-51.3%	$193.0M+46.2%	$132.0M+23.4%	$107.0M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.94+11.9%	$0.84+236.0%	$0.25	N/A	$0.72+46.9%	$0.49+22.5%	$0.40

WDAY Balance Sheet

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21
Total Assets	N/A	$17.2B+8.0%	$15.9B+20.3%	$13.3B+3.5%	$12.8B+48.4%	$8.6B
Current Assets	N/A	$10.0B+12.3%	$8.9B+12.7%	$7.9B+5.8%	$7.4B+90.6%	$3.9B
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$972.0M-44.5%	$1.8B+21.3%	$1.4B-48.0%	$2.8B+189.4%	$959.4M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	$1.4B+20.3%	$1.1B+4.0%	$1.1B+40.0%	$778.1M+20.2%	$647.2M
Goodwill	N/A	$3.5B+6.8%	$3.3B+14.7%	$2.8B0.0%	$2.8B+20.2%	$2.4B
Total Liabilities	N/A	$8.3B+6.6%	$7.8B+6.4%	$7.3B-8.8%	$8.0B+53.6%	$5.2B
Current Liabilities	N/A	$4.8B+8.9%	$4.4B+9.5%	$4.0B-15.4%	$4.8B+13.6%	$4.2B
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$3.0B+0.1%	$3.0B+0.1%	$3.0B+0.1%	$3.0B+341.6%	$673.3M
Total Equity	N/A	$8.9B+9.3%	$8.2B+37.4%	$5.9B+24.3%	$4.8B+40.4%	$3.4B
Retained Earnings	N/A	-$1.1B+30.0%	-$1.6B+47.8%	-$3.1B-9.3%	-$2.8B-0.9%	-$2.8B

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$18.1B+1.8%	$17.8B-1.2%	$18.0B+4.4%	$17.2B-4.3%	$18.0B+9.5%	$16.4B+1.2%	$16.2B+1.8%	$15.9B
Current Assets	$8.4B-8.1%	$9.2B-11.8%	$10.4B+4.5%	$10.0B-5.5%	$10.5B+16.2%	$9.1B-1.3%	$9.2B+3.7%	$8.9B
Cash & Equivalents	$1.5B-42.5%	$2.6B+106.4%	$1.3B+30.0%	$972.0M-37.0%	$1.5B+17.7%	$1.3B-19.8%	$1.6B-6.7%	$1.8B
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$2.3B+33.3%	$1.8B+8.8%	$1.6B+18.0%	$1.4B-30.1%	$1.9B+38.9%	$1.4B+8.7%	$1.3B+14.0%	$1.1B
Goodwill	$5.2B+22.7%	$4.3B+22.6%	$3.5B0.0%	$3.5B0.0%	$3.5B0.0%	$3.5B+6.8%	$3.3B0.0%	$3.3B
Total Liabilities	$10.3B+15.7%	$8.9B+0.9%	$8.8B+6.0%	$8.3B-7.3%	$8.9B+14.7%	$7.8B-1.1%	$7.9B+1.4%	$7.8B
Current Liabilities	$6.4B+27.1%	$5.0B+1.5%	$4.9B+2.6%	$4.8B-13.1%	$5.5B+25.5%	$4.4B-2.0%	$4.5B+1.9%	$4.4B
Long-Term Debt	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B0.0%	$3.0B
Total Equity	$7.8B-12.1%	$8.9B-3.2%	$9.2B+2.8%	$8.9B-1.3%	$9.0B+4.8%	$8.6B+3.3%	$8.3B+2.2%	$8.2B
Retained Earnings	-$512.0M+22.1%	-$657.0M+27.7%	-$909.0M+20.1%	-$1.1B+5.6%	-$1.2B+7.2%	-$1.3B+12.9%	-$1.5B+8.1%	-$1.6B

WDAY Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21
Operating Cash Flow	$2.9B+19.4%	$2.5B+14.5%	$2.1B+29.7%	$1.7B+0.4%	$1.7B+30.2%	$1.3B
Capital Expenditures	$162.0M-39.8%	$269.0M+15.9%	$232.0M-36.3%	$364.0M	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	$2.8B+26.7%	$2.2B+14.3%	$1.9B+48.3%	$1.3B	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	$333.0M+118.7%	-$1.8B-1.7%	-$1.8B+30.1%	-$2.5B-55.9%	-$1.6B-29.4%	-$1.2B
Financing Cash Flow	-$3.3B-188.6%	-$1.1B-329.1%	-$268.0M-122.3%	$1.2B+994.5%	$110.0M-82.4%	$625.0M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$2.9B+313.6%	$700.0M+65.5%	$423.0M+464.0%	$75.0M	$0	$0

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$1.3B+117.3%	$588.0M-4.5%	$616.0M+34.8%	$457.0M-58.9%	$1.1B+173.9%	$406.0M-28.9%	$571.0M+53.5%	$372.0M
Capital Expenditures	$60.0M+57.9%	$38.0M+35.7%	$28.0M-22.2%	$36.0M-58.1%	$86.0M+83.0%	$47.0M-14.5%	$55.0M-32.1%	$81.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.2B+121.5%	$550.0M-6.5%	$588.0M+39.7%	$421.0M-59.0%	$1.0B+185.8%	$359.0M-30.4%	$516.0M+77.3%	$291.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$844.0M-150.0%	$1.7B+12876.9%	$13.0M+102.5%	-$523.0M+28.1%	-$727.0M-61.6%	-$450.0M-30.1%	-$346.0M-34.1%	-$258.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.5B-66.9%	-$925.0M-165.0%	-$349.0M+30.3%	-$501.0M-225.3%	-$154.0M+45.4%	-$282.0M+18.7%	-$347.0M+5.4%	-$367.0M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$1.5B+87.5%	$802.0M+168.2%	$299.0M+3.1%	$290.0M+181.6%	$103.0M-34.8%	$158.0M-49.4%	$312.0M+143.8%	$128.0M

WDAY Financial Ratios

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	7.5%+2.6pp	4.9%+2.4pp	2.5%+6.1pp	-3.6%-1.3pp	-2.3%+3.5pp	-5.8%
Net Margin	7.3%+1.0pp	6.2%-12.8pp	19.0%+24.9pp	-5.9%-6.5pp	0.6%+7.1pp	-6.5%
Return on Equity	N/A	5.9%-11.0pp	16.9%+23.1pp	-6.2%-6.8pp	0.6%+8.9pp	-8.3%
Return on Assets	N/A	3.1%-5.6pp	8.7%+11.4pp	-2.8%-3.0pp	0.2%+3.5pp	-3.3%
Current Ratio	N/A	2.07+0.1	2.00+0.1	1.95+0.4	1.56+0.6	0.93
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	0.33-0.0	0.37-0.1	0.50-0.1	0.62+0.4	0.20
FCF Margin	29.1%+3.1pp	25.9%-0.5pp	26.4%+5.6pp	20.8%	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	6.9%-3.7pp	10.7%+0.1pp	10.6%+8.8pp	1.7%-1.7pp	3.4%-4.3pp	7.6%+2.3pp	5.3%+2.1pp	3.2%
Net Margin	5.7%-4.6pp	10.4%+0.6pp	9.7%+6.7pp	3.0%-1.2pp	4.3%-4.7pp	8.9%+2.6pp	6.3%+0.9pp	5.4%
Return on Equity	1.9%-1.0pp	2.8%+0.4pp	2.5%+1.7pp	0.8%-0.3pp	1.0%-1.2pp	2.2%+0.7pp	1.6%+0.3pp	1.3%
Return on Assets	0.8%-0.6pp	1.4%+0.2pp	1.3%+0.9pp	0.4%-0.1pp	0.5%-0.7pp	1.2%+0.4pp	0.8%+0.1pp	0.7%
Current Ratio	1.32-0.5	1.83-0.3	2.10+0.0	2.07+0.2	1.90-0.2	2.05+0.0	2.04+0.0	2.00
Debt-to-Equity	0.38+0.0	0.34+0.0	0.330.0	0.330.0	0.33-0.0	0.35-0.0	0.360.0	0.37
FCF Margin	48.1%+25.5pp	22.6%-2.4pp	25.0%+6.3pp	18.8%-27.6pp	46.4%+29.8pp	16.6%-8.1pp	24.8%+10.1pp	14.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Workday Inc's annual revenue?

Workday Inc (WDAY) reported $9.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 13.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Workday Inc's revenue growing?

Workday Inc (WDAY) revenue grew by 13.1% year-over-year, from $8.4B to $9.6B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Workday Inc profitable?

Yes, Workday Inc (WDAY) reported a net income of $693.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 7.3%.

What is Workday Inc's EBITDA?

Workday Inc (WDAY) had EBITDA of $958.0M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Workday Inc's operating margin?

Workday Inc (WDAY) had an operating margin of 7.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Workday Inc's net profit margin?

Workday Inc (WDAY) had a net profit margin of 7.3% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Workday Inc's free cash flow?

Workday Inc (WDAY) generated $2.8B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 26.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Workday Inc's operating cash flow?

Workday Inc (WDAY) generated $2.9B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Workday Inc's capital expenditures?

Workday Inc (WDAY) invested $162.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Workday Inc spend on research and development?

Workday Inc (WDAY) invested $2.7B in research and development during fiscal year 2026.

Does Workday Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Workday Inc (WDAY) spent $2.9B on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Are Workday Inc's earnings high quality?

Workday Inc (WDAY) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.24x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Workday Inc cover its interest payments?

Workday Inc (WDAY) has an interest coverage ratio of 6.3x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.