Workday
Cloud subscriptions for human resources, finance, planning, and AI-enabled enterprise workflows.
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Profile
Sells cloud subscriptions for human resources, finance, spend management, planning, and AI-enabled workflows to midsize and large organizations worldwide. Recurring subscriptions produce nearly all revenue, with pricing tied largely to customers' worker counts and deployment supported by service partners.
Runs a cloud platform spanning Workday Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Spend Management, Adaptive Planning, and industry applications such as Workday Student. Workday Sana and the Agent System of Record extend the platform into enterprise search, automation, and AI-agent governance. Shared HR and finance data, frequent cloud updates, Workday Extend, and a partner marketplace let customers and partners add tailored applications and integrations.
Serves midsize organizations, global enterprises, public agencies, and universities, with most revenue coming from U.S. customers. Subscription access generates nearly all revenue; professional services and service partners handle deployment and training. Pricing depends largely on customer worker counts, while cloud delivery relies on third-party infrastructure including AWS, Google Cloud, and colocation data centers.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −0.5% · Average volume (30d) 4.9M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Jefferies | Target | $225 | $220 | |
| Aug 28, 2026 | D.A. Davidson | Target | $135 | $190 | |
| Aug 28, 2026 | BMO Capital | Target | $182 | $230 | |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Target | $160 | $205 | |
| Aug 28, 2026 | UBS | Target | $215 | $230 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026Q2 FY27 | $2.61 | $2.75 | +5.4% | $2.64B | $2.65B | +0.5% | +5.76% |
| May 21, 2026Q1 FY27 | $2.51 | $2.66 | +6.0% | $2.52B | $2.54B | +1.0% | +5.16% |
| Feb 24, 2026Q4 FY26 | $2.32 | $2.47 | +6.5% | $2.52B | $2.53B | +0.3% | +2.24% |
| Nov 25, 2025Q3 FY26 | $2.17 | $2.32 | +6.9% | $2.42B | $2.43B | +0.6% | −7.85% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.24B | $2.35B | $2.43B | $2.53B | $2.54B | $2.65B | |
| Gross profit | $1.70B | $1.77B | $1.84B | $1.92B | $1.94B | $2.41B | |
| Operating income | $39.0M | $248.0M | $259.0M | $304.0M | $338.0M | $313.0M | |
| Net income | $68.0M | $228.0M | $252.0M | $145.0M | $222.0M | $632.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.25 | $0.84 | $0.94 | $0.55 | $0.87 | $2.54 | |
| Gross margin | 76.0% | 75.2% | 75.7% | 75.9% | 76.2% | 90.8% | |
| Operating margin | 1.7% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 11.8% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $5.14B · FY23 $6.22B · FY24 $7.24B · FY25 $8.45B · FY26 $9.55B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY27
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY27
Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $3.40B · Total debt $1.78B · Total assets $15.86B · Shareholders' equity $6.46B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 261.94M · Float 198.91M · 75.9% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield David A · 10 percent owner | 36.57M | 13.96% | Form 4 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 21.13M | 8.07% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13.22M | 5.05% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 12.68M | 4.84% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Eagle Capital Management, LLC | 11.32M | 5.63% | 13G | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Mark S. Garfield | officer: Chief Accounting Officer | −918 | $142.19 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | David A. Duffield | 10 percent owner | −107,500 | $136.74 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | David A. Duffield | 10 percent owner | −107,500 | $135.24 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Robert Enslin | officer: President, CCO | −5,374 | $134.90 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Zane Rowe | officer: Chief Financial Officer | −6,000 | $143.70 |
Peers
- Oracle
Full-suite cloud rival across HCM, ERP, EPM, and AI agents.
- SAP (ADR)
Primary HCM and ERP rival; dominant in manufacturing and global compliance.
- Microsoft
Competes via Dynamics 365 HR and Finance, and AI agent orchestration.
- ADP
Global payroll and HCM services leader; competes in payroll and mid-market HCM.
- ServiceNow
Emerging rival on AI agent orchestration and HR service delivery.
- Paycom Software
Mid-market single-database HCM/payroll platform; competes at enterprise boundary.
- Paylocity
Mid-market HCM/payroll platform; minimal direct overlap with Workday's enterprise tier.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday | $204.25 | −0.23% | $53.62B | 41.8 | 17.7 | 5.3 | +13.2% |
| Oracle | $150.95 | +0.17% | $434.14B | 25.9 | 18.7 | 6.4 | +20.6% |
| SAP (ADR) | $220.80 | −0.39% | $258.15B | 28.1 | 23.9 | 5.8 | +5.8% |
| Microsoft | $513.06 | −0.06% | $3.81T | 28.6 | 26.2 | 11.5 | +17.8% |
| ADP | $286.34 | −0.36% | $114.92B | 26.3 | 23.4 | 5.2 | +6.8% |
| ServiceNow | $143.28 | −0.97% | $149.61B | 90.4 | 31.9 | 10.2 | +24.0% |
| Paycom Software | $238.53 | +0.10% | $10.75B | 25.3 | 18.1 | 5.0 | +9.8% |
| Paylocity | $157.93 | +0.03% | $8.46B | 32.1 | 17.9 | 4.8 | +11.0% |
| Median | 28.1 | 23.4 | 5.8 | +11.0% |










