Workday, Inc. WDAY Amortization of deferred commissions
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Workday, Inc. in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CapitalizedContractCostAmortization.
The official record: Workday, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Workday, Inc.'s amortization of deferred commissions?
- Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported amortization of deferred commissions of $79M in Q1 2026.
- How has Workday, Inc.'s amortization of deferred commissions changed year-over-year?
- Workday, Inc.'s amortization of deferred commissions increased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $68M to $79M.
- What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s amortization of deferred commissions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s amortization of deferred commissions has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $139M to $292M.
- What does amortization of deferred commissions mean?
- This represents the systematic recognition of capitalized sales commissions as an expense over the expected period of benefit from the customer contract. It is a non-cash adjustment that reflects the timing difference between when commissions are paid and when they are expensed. This is a key metric for understanding the true cost of customer acquisition.