Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16
Short-Term Investments
Workday, Inc. Short-Term Investments decreased by 6.9% to $3.94B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 39.1%, from $6.47B to $3.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.04B | $2.22B | $2.26B | $2.11B | $3.48B | $3.81B | $3.92B | $4.24B | $4.89B | $5.22B | $5.32B | $5.80B | $5.43B | $5.74B | $5.85B | $6.47B | $7.00B | $6.92B | $4.23B | $3.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | +1.7% | -6.5% | +64.9% | +9.4% | +2.9% | +8.1% | +15.4% | +6.9% | +1.8% | +9.1% | -6.4% | +5.7% | +1.9% | +10.7% | +8.1% | -1.1% | -38.8% | -6.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +70.9% | +71.4% | +73.5% | +100.7% | +40.4% | +37.2% | +35.7% | +37.0% | +11.1% | +9.9% | +10.0% | +11.6% | +28.9% | +20.6% | -27.6% | -39.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Workday, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported short-term investments of $3.94B in Q4 2025.
- How has Workday, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Workday, Inc.'s short-term investments decreased by 39.1% year-over-year, from $6.47B to $3.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s short-term investments has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.15B to $3.94B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.