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Workday, Inc. WDAY Deferred contract costs
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Reported directly by Workday, Inc. in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredCosts.
The source filing: Workday, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 22, 2026.
- Filed
- May 22, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q1 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001327811-26-000026
| Line item | April 30, 2026 | January 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 6,592 | 8,429 |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,121 | 1,093 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 706 | 719 |
| Deferred costs, noncurrent | 619 | 634 |
| Acquisition-related intangible assets, net | 645 | 681 |
| Deferred tax assets | 745 | 829 |
| Goodwill | 5,228 | 5,229 |
| Other assets | 435 | 460 |
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited):
FAQ
- What is Workday, Inc.'s deferred contract costs?
- Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported deferred contract costs of $619M in Q1 2026.
- How has Workday, Inc.'s deferred contract costs changed year-over-year?
- Workday, Inc.'s deferred contract costs increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $544M to $619M.
- What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s deferred contract costs?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s deferred contract costs has grown at a 18.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $271.8M to $634M.
- What does deferred contract costs mean?
- This represents incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are capitalized and amortized over the expected period of benefit. These costs are deferred because they are expected to generate future revenue beyond the current fiscal year. It is a critical metric for understanding the efficiency of customer acquisition.
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