Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
It is a $44.6B technology company. Revenue grew 13.3% over the last year, it keeps 12¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 35.6× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- workday.com
- Location
- Pleasanton, CA
- Employees
- 21 000
- Sector
- Technology
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth and quality.
Valuation70
- P/E vs own history14th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield6.4% · 20/25
- P/S4.4x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA32.3x · 5/25
Growth95
- Revenue CAGR16.8% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR120.4% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y117.4% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth135.6% · 25/25
Profitability64
- ROIC13.0% · 12/25
- ROE16.8% · 20/25
- Net margin12.3% · 20/25
- Operating margin10.7% · 12/25
Health56
- Altman Z3.29 · 25/25
- Current ratio0.91 · 6/25
- Interest coverage-7.3x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality87
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-3.06 · 25/25
- FCF conversion227% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 10.9% · 12/25
Moat50
- ROIC >12% years0/11 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin72.4% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years6/6 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -26.0% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$1.38B net income
- FY2022FinancialTurned profitable$29.4M net income after a loss year
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.16B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since11-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (75.8%)
- Revenue growing 13.3% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 28.0% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Could repay net debt from ~0.1 years of free cash flow
Watch-outs
- Thin interest coverage (-7.3×)
- Loss-making in 6 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+13.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.25B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+31.7% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.84B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$44.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+5.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it4/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 3.3 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 35.6
Peer comparisonWorkday, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDAY this company | $44.6B | 35.6 | +13.3% | 12.3% | Mixed |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: WDAY vs NVDA · WDAY vs AAPL · WDAY vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/WDAY
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Deeper analysis of WDAY on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $185.01 · market cap $44.6B.