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Workday, Inc. WDAY Return on equity

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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$42.14B-31.0%
Enterprise value$45.38B-28.6%
P/E49.8×-55.0×
P/S4.3×-2.5×

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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Debt / equity0.6×+0.2×
Current ratio-1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Workday, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Workday, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 22, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 22, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001327811-26-000026

FAQ

What is Workday, Inc.'s return on equity?
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported return on equity of 10.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Workday, Inc.'s return on equity changed year-over-year?
Workday, Inc.'s return on equity increased by 90.4% year-over-year, from 5.7% to 10.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s return on equity?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s return on equity has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -9.8% to 8.2%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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