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WDAY
Workday, Inc.
$160.34
2.23
(1.41%)
| Exchange: | NASDAQ |
| Market Cap: | 42B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 226.071M |
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About The Company
| Sector: | Technology | |||||
| Industry: | Software – Application | |||||
| CEO: | Aneel Bhusri | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 21000 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.workday.com |
Workday, Inc. delivers comprehensive, cloud-hosted enterprise software solutions to clients worldwide. These platforms empower organizations to strategize, operate, examine performance, integrate with existing systems, and oversee their overall business functions. A core offering includes a robust suite of financial management tools. These are designed to assist Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in meticulously maintaining general ledger accounting data, streamlining financial workflows, gaining instant insights into financial and operational metrics, optimizing consolidation, accelerating month-end closes, bolstering internal controls and audit readiness, and ensuring uniformity throughout their financial activities. Workday also provides cloud-based spend management solutions. These facilitate smoother supplier engagement and contract administration, optimize the handling of indirect expenditures, and enable the effective execution of sourcing initiatives, including requests for proposals (RFPs). Its Human Capital Management (HCM) platform stands out, offering a comprehensive set of applications for overseeing the entire employee journey—from initial recruitment through to retirement. This empowers HR departments to efficiently handle hiring, onboarding, payroll, talent development, reskilling programs, and to cultivate exceptional employee experiences. Furthermore, the company offers dedicated applications for business planning, alongside powerful analytics and reporting capabilities. These advanced tools feature augmented analytics that translate complex data into easily digestible narratives for business users, leverage machine learning for enhanced operational efficiency and automation, and provide benchmarking features to compare performance against industry peers. Workday’s diverse clientele spans numerous sectors, including professional and business services, financial institutions, healthcare providers, educational bodies, government agencies, technology firms, media organizations, retailers, and the hospitality industry. Originally incorporated in 2005 as North Tahoe Power Tools, Inc., the company adopted the name Workday, Inc. in July of the same year. Its corporate headquarters are located in Pleasanton, California.
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| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7,259,000 | 8,446,000 | 9,552,000 |
| Gross Profit | 5,488,000 | 6,377,000 | 7,231,000 |
| EBITDA | 752,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,356,000 |
| Operating Income | 183,000 | 415,000 | 1,024,000 |
| Net Income | 1,381,000 | 526,000 | 693,000 |
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Balance Sheet
| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 16,452,000 | 17,977,000 | 18,074,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 8,370,000 | 8,943,000 | 10,269,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 8,082,000 | 9,034,000 | 7,805,000 |
| Total Debt | 3,296,000 | 3,362,000 | 834,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2,012,000 | 1,543,000 | 1,501,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2,149,000 | 2,461,000 | 2,939,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -238,000 | -272,000 | -162,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,911,000 | 2,189,000 | 2,777,000 |
| Net Income | 1,381,000 | 526,000 | 693,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 129,000 | -470,000 | -45,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2031 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 15,920,462.740 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 16,666,290.824 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 16,219,100 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 3,905,353.543 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 4,088,308.172 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 3,978,610.465 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 3,602,053.244 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 3,822,665.226 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 3,690,388.124 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 6,662,896.774 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 6,975,034.406 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 6,787,879.902 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 14.010 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 14.510 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 13.670 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 16 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 5 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Strong Financial Performance: Workday reported robust results in Q4 FY 2024, with key financial metrics such as revenue and net income showing positive growth as highlighted in the earnings call transcript. This performance underscores the company’s ability to execute effectively in a competitive market.
- Operational Efficiency: High gross profit margin (TTM) and net profit margin (TTM) from key metrics indicate strong cost management and profitability, positioning Workday favorably against industry peers in the software and technology sector.
- Solid Cash Flow Generation: Significant free cash flow (TTM) and positive net cash provided by operating activities from cash flow statements reflect Workday’s capacity to fund innovation and strategic investments without excessive reliance on external financing.
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Based on current fundamentals and analyst forecasts, MARKETSnap estimates WDAY intrinsic value between $74.25 – $106.00 per share. This depends on revenue growth, margins, and discount rate.
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Trading Metrics:
| Open: | 155.49 | Previous Close: | 158.11 | |
| Day Low: | 152.2 | Day High: | 160.89 | |
| Year Low: | 110.36 | Year High: | 249.85 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 135.61 | Price Avg 200: | 165.96 | |
| Volume: | 4.087M | Average Volume: | 5.146M |
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Welcome to MARKETSNAP’s SWOT analysis for Workday! If you’re a long-term investor looking to build wealth and dig into some solid opportunities, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re diving deep into Workday, a powerhouse in the cloud-based software space. Most of you probably already know this giant for its human capital and financial management solutions, so let’s skip the basics and get straight into what’s been happening lately, how the numbers are stacking up, and what this means for…
