Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Workday, Inc. Share Buybacks increased by 87.5% to $1.50B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1374.5%, from $102.00M to $1.50B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $139.00M | $145.00M | $139.00M | $128.00M | $312.00M | $158.00M | $102.00M | $290.00M | $299.00M | $802.00M | $1.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.3% | -4.1% | -7.9% | +143.8% | -49.4% | -35.4% | +184.3% | +3.1% | +168.2% | +87.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +124.5% | +9.0% | -26.6% | +126.6% | -4.2% | +407.6% | >999% |
Range$0.00 – $1.50B
Avg YoY Growth+287.3%
Median YoY Growth+124.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported share buybacks of $1.50B in Q4 2025.
- How has Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Workday, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 1374.5% year-over-year, from $102.00M to $1.50B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.