What is Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks?

Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported share buybacks of $1.59B in Q1 2026.

How has Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 447.2% year-over-year, from $290M to $1.59B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Workday, Inc. WDAY Share Buybacks

Share Buybacks at other companies

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP

$581.4M+86.6%

PaychexPAYX

$249.4M—

MicrosoftMSFT

$4.63B-3.2%

Tyler TechnologiesTYL

$250.06M—

HealthStreamHSTM

$6.72M—

SalesforceCRM

$27.25B+935%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$2.5B+13.5%

Operating income$338.0M+767%

Net income$222.0M+226%

EPS (diluted)$0.87+248%

Balance sheet

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$696.0M+52.3%

CapEx$80.0M+122%

Free cash flow$616.0M+46.3%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$34.17B-46.9%

Enterprise value$37.4B-43.9%

P/E40.3×-91.7×

P/S3.5×-3.9×

Profitability

See full

Operating margin10.3%+5.9pp

Net margin8.6%+3.0pp

FCF margin30.2%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

See full

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Workday, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks?: Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported share buybacks of $1.59B in Q1 2026.
How has Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 447.2% year-over-year, from $290M to $1.59B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.