What is Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits?

Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported compensation and benefits of $508M in Q1 2026.

How has Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?

Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $548M to $508M.

What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits has grown at a 17.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $285.06M to $642M.

Workday, Inc. WDAY Compensation and benefits

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.5B+13.5%

Operating income$338.0M+767%

Net income$222.0M+226%

EPS (diluted)$0.87+248%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$568.0M-42.5%

Total debt$3.8B+12.1%

Total equity$6.7B-25.1%

Total assets$16.1B-6.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$696.0M+52.3%

CapEx$80.0M+122%

Free cash flow$616.0M+46.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$30.23B-47.1%

Enterprise value$33.47B-44.1%

P/E35.7×-81.7×

P/S3.1×-3.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.3%+5.9pp

Net margin8.6%+3.0pp

FCF margin30.2%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.9%+5.2pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.2×

Current ratio1×-1.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Workday, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent.

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 compensation and benefits?: Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported compensation and benefits of $508M in Q1 2026.
How has Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?: Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $548M to $508M.
What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s compensation and benefits has grown at a 17.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $285.06M to $642M.