WORKDAY INC-CLASS A (WDAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WDAY • US98138H1014

133.76 USD
-5.35 (-3.85%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
133.72 USD
-0.04 (-0.03%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall WDAY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WDAY against 274 industry peers in the Software industry. WDAY has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. WDAY may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make WDAY suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WDAY was profitable.
  • WDAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years WDAY reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • WDAY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
WDAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWDAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • WDAY's Return On Assets of 6.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WDAY outperforms 76.28% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WDAY (13.62%) is better than 78.83% of its industry peers.
  • WDAY has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.29%) than 82.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.81%
ROE 13.62%
ROIC 9.29%
ROA(3y)2.87%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)5.45%
ROE(5y)1.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WDAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWDAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • WDAY's Profit Margin of 13.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WDAY outperforms 74.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WDAY has grown nicely.
  • WDAY has a better Operating Margin (15.55%) than 81.02% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of WDAY (75.64%) is better than 68.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WDAY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.55%
PM (TTM) 13.1%
GM 75.64%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.69%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.5%
GM growth 5Y1.34%
WDAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWDAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WDAY is destroying value.
  • WDAY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
WDAY Yearly Shares OutstandingWDAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WDAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWDAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.49 indicates that WDAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WDAY's Altman-Z score of 3.49 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WDAY outperforms 68.98% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WDAY is 1.16, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WDAY, only 1.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WDAY (1.16) is better than 73.36% of its industry peers.
  • WDAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.34, WDAY is not doing good in the industry: 62.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Although WDAY does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.16
Altman-Z 3.49
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC10.78%
WDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WDAY has a Current Ratio of 1.83. This is a normal value and indicates that WDAY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.83, WDAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WDAY has a Quick Ratio of 1.83. This is a normal value and indicates that WDAY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of WDAY (1.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.83
WDAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWDAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.44% over the past year.
  • WDAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 26.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.44%
EPS 3Y36.36%
EPS 5Y26.32%
EPS Q2Q%28.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%14.52%

3.2 Future

  • WDAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.15% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WDAY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.11%
EPS Next 2Y19.92%
EPS Next 3Y16.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.15%
Revenue Next Year12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y12.12%
Revenue Next 3Y12.38%
Revenue Next 5Y11.22%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
WDAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWDAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
WDAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWDAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.49, the valuation of WDAY can be described as correct.
  • 80.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WDAY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WDAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.27, the valuation of WDAY can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WDAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WDAY is cheaper than 79.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WDAY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.49
Fwd PE 12.27
WDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WDAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WDAY is cheaper than 78.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WDAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: WDAY is cheaper than 83.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.61
EV/EBITDA 16.04
WDAY Per share dataWDAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WDAY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of WDAY may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WDAY's earnings are expected to grow with 16.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y19.92%
EPS Next 3Y16.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WDAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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WORKDAY INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:WDAY (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 133.72 -0.04 (-0.03%)

133.76

-5.35 (-3.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners99.12%
Inst Owner Change-3.33%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner Change-3.83%
Market Cap35.18B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.21B
Analysts79.17
Price Target241.4 (80.47%)
Short Float %4.59%
Short Ratio2.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.29%
Min EPS beat(2)2.45%
Max EPS beat(2)4.13%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.37%
Min EPS beat(4)2.45%
Max EPS beat(4)8.98%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)5.44%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)6.91%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)6.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.19%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.15%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.1%
PT rev (1m)-0.94%
PT rev (3m)-3.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.49
Fwd PE 12.27
P/S 3.81
P/FCF 13.61
P/OCF 12.69
P/B 3.96
P/tB 8.7
EV/EBITDA 16.04
EPS(TTM)9.23
EY6.9%
EPS(NY)10.9
Fwd EY8.15%
FCF(TTM)9.83
FCFY7.35%
OCF(TTM)10.54
OCFY7.88%
SpS35.1
BVpS33.76
TBVpS15.37
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number83.73
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.81%
ROE 13.62%
ROCE 11.27%
ROIC 9.29%
ROICexc 20.08%
ROICexgc 112.14%
OM 15.55%
PM (TTM) 13.1%
GM 75.64%
FCFM 28%
ROA(3y)2.87%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)5.45%
ROE(5y)1.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.69%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.5%
GM growth 5Y1.34%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.16
Debt/EBITDA 1.68
Cap/Depr 55.13%
Cap/Sales 2.04%
Interest Coverage 13.05
Cash Conversion 156.14%
Profit Quality 213.81%
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.83
Altman-Z 3.49
F-Score7
WACC10.78%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)89.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.43%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.44%
EPS 3Y36.36%
EPS 5Y26.32%
EPS Q2Q%28.65%
EPS Next Y18.11%
EPS Next 2Y19.92%
EPS Next 3Y16.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%14.52%
Revenue Next Year12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y12.12%
Revenue Next 3Y12.38%
Revenue Next 5Y11.22%
EBIT growth 1Y235.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year43.83%
EBIT Next 3Y27.06%
EBIT Next 5Y21.3%
FCF growth 1Y64.01%
FCF growth 3Y21.95%
FCF growth 5Y33.27%
OCF growth 1Y50.07%
OCF growth 3Y14.24%
OCF growth 5Y23.27%

WORKDAY INC-CLASS A / WDAY FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WORKDAY INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WDAY.


Can you provide the valuation status for WORKDAY INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to WORKDAY INC-CLASS A (WDAY). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for WORKDAY INC-CLASS A?

WORKDAY INC-CLASS A (WDAY) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WDAY stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WORKDAY INC-CLASS A (WDAY) is expected to grow by 18.11% in the next year.