Subscription services — Total costs and expenses
Workday, Inc. Subscription services — Total costs and expenses increased by 5.3% to $416.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.3%, from $343.00M to $416.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Subscription services — Total costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 17.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational leverage and efficiency, whereas an increase may indicate rising infrastructure costs or higher investment in service delivery.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the aggregate operating costs directly attributable to supporting and delivering the subscription s...
Peer comparison
Comparable to Cost of Revenue (Subscription) or Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for software companies.
wday_segment_subscription_services_total_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $182.21M | $192.74M | $200.70M | $220.21M | $232.92M | $244.98M | $259.40M | $274.15M | $239.03M | $255.68M | $263.84M | $272.45M | $290.00M | $304.00M | $329.00M | $343.00M | $350.00M | $370.00M | $395.00M | $416.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | +4.1% | +9.7% | +5.8% | +5.2% | +5.9% | +5.7% | -12.8% | +7.0% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +6.4% | +4.8% | +8.2% | +4.3% | +2.0% | +5.7% | +6.8% | +5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.8% | +27.1% | +29.2% | +24.5% | +2.6% | +4.4% | +1.7% | -0.6% | +21.3% | +18.9% | +24.7% | +25.9% | +20.7% | +21.7% | +20.1% | +21.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Workday, Inc.'s subscription services — total costs and expenses?
- Workday, Inc. (WDAY) reported subscription services — total costs and expenses of $416.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Workday, Inc.'s subscription services — total costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Workday, Inc.'s subscription services — total costs and expenses increased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $343.00M to $416.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Workday, Inc.'s subscription services — total costs and expenses?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Workday, Inc.'s subscription services — total costs and expenses has grown at a 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $795.85M to $1.53B.
- What does subscription services — total costs and expenses mean?
- The total operating expenses incurred to deliver and support subscription software services.