What is Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp?

Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported stock-based comp of $409M in Q1 2026.

How has Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $459M to $409M.

What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.1B to $1.63B.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Workday, Inc. WDAY Stock-Based Comp

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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$34.17B-46.9%

Enterprise value$37.4B-43.9%

P/E40.3×-91.7×

P/S3.5×-3.9×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported stock-based comp of $409M in Q1 2026.
How has Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $459M to $409M.
What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Workday, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.1B to $1.63B.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.