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Research report · 16 October 2026

Workday, Inc. (WDAY)

Information Technology · Application Software · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$190.81
52-week range$110.36 – $247.40
Market cap$47.0B
P/E (trailing)39.6×
EV / EBITDA43.0×
Free-cash-flow yield6.1%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$10.2B
Revenue growth (3y a year)15.4%
Operating margin10.7%
Return on invested capital14.3%
Net debt / EBITDA0.3×

Fair value

Blended fair value$139.88 range $132 – $147
Versus priceOvervalued−27% to fair value
Peer multiples$173.57
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$144.19
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$101.89
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$5.08
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

53/ 100 · Medium confidence · ahead of 56% of sector peers
Valuation52
Growth67
Profitability44
Financial health50
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

101155210264319Fair value $1402021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Workday provides cloud-based software for managing a company's people and money, covering human resources, payroll, financial management and planning. Customers, which include large enterprises and public sector bodies, pay recurring subscription fees to use the applications, and the company adds revenue from implementation and consulting work. It has also been adding artificial intelligence features to its products, and renewals by existing customers are central to its financial model.

Revenue over the last twelve months came to $10.2 billion, and sales grew by 15.4% a year on average across the past three years. Operating margin is 10.7% and return on invested capital is 14%. Net debt to EBITDA is 0.3 times. The company does not pay a dividend. Taken together, these numbers give a factual snapshot of the business.

StocksXray gives Workday, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 53 out of 100 (medium confidence), ahead of 56% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is growth (67) and its weakest is profitability (44).

Our fair value blend is $139.88 (range $132.01 to $147.07). At $190.81 the stock trades 36% above that blend, so the label is "Overvalued" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026Now
Price$253.01$181.43$291.07$262.06$175.63$190.81
Market cap$64.3B$46.2B$77.2B$70.5B$47.1B$47.0B
P/E2,108.4×–55.9×134.4×67.8×39.6×
EV / revenue12.2×6.9×10.0×7.8×4.7×4.6×
EV / EBITDA––395.5×157.9×61.9×43.0×
Price / free cash flow38.9×35.8×40.3×32.2×17.0×16.5×
Free-cash-flow yield2.6%2.8%2.5%3.1%5.9%6.1%
Price / book14.2×8.3×9.6×7.8×6.0×7.3×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 6 Good · ● 3 Average · ● 5 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−11.5%Good
Free-cash-flow yield6.1%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score1.0×Bad
Piotroski F-Score8 of 9Good

Growth

Free-cash-flow growth (3y)29.0%Good
Revenue growth (3y)15.4%Good
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio0.9×Bad
Net debt / EBITDA0.3×Average
Interest cover9.8×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.7×Average
EBIT / EV yield2.3%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital14.3%Average
Operating margin10.7%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Revenue5,1396,2167,2598,4469,55210,155
Gross profit––––––
Operating income-116-2221834157211,084
Net income29-3671,3815266931,251
Diluted EPS ($)0.12-1.445.211.952.594.82
Free cash flow1,6511,2931,9172,1922,7772,844
Gross margin––––––
Operating margin−2.3%−3.6%2.5%4.9%7.5%10.7%
Net margin0.6%−5.9%19.0%6.2%7.3%12.3%
Balance sheetFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Total assets10,49913,48616,45217,97718,07415,857
Cash1,5341,8862,0121,5431,501661
Total debt1,8402,9762,9802,9842,9872,989
Equity4,5355,5858,0829,0347,8056,460
Dividend per share ($)––––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

-6%2%11%19%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Latest quarters

Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
Revenue ($M)2,2402,3482,4322,5322,5422,649
Growth vs a year earlier+12.6%+12.6%+12.6%+14.5%+13.5%+12.8%
Net income ($M)68228252145222632
Diluted EPS ($)0.250.840.94–0.872.57
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Peers in Application Software

CompanyX-Ray
WDAY · Workday, Inc.53
ADBE · Adobe Inc.77
INTU · Intuit Inc.72
FICO · Fair Isaac Corp70
ADSK · Autodesk, Inc.67

Market Compass outlook for Information Technology: Favourable (75/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+2.3%
1 month−4.3%
3 months+29.6%
6 months+54.1%
1 year−18.7%
3 years−14.0%
5 years−25.4%

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bullish11 bullish · 3 neutral · 2 bearish
WeeklyBullish7 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish
MonthlyNeutral3 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$191.46 / $155.79
52-week low / high$110.36 / $247.40
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 182.51 · S1 186.66 · P – · R1 197.22 · R2 203.63
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Strengths

  • Revenue growth of 15.4% a year over three years is ahead of 74% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 6.1% is ahead of 84% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Altman Z score is weak against Information Technology peers (1.0×).
  • Current ratio is weak against Information Technology peers (0.9×).
  • Interest cover is weak against Information Technology peers (9.8×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Information Technology peers (2.3%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Information Technology peers (10.7%).
  • The Altman Z score of 1.0× is in the distress zone.
  • The price is above our fair value range, so good news may already be in the price.

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
13 Oct 20268-K8.01,9.01
1 Oct 20268-K1.01,1.02,2.03,9.01
29 Sep 20268-K2.02,2.05
27 Aug 202610-Q
27 Aug 20268-K2.02,8.01,9.01
22 Jun 20268-K5.07
22 May 202610-Q
21 May 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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