Workday (WDAY) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Workday (WDAY) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 45.46% in Q1 2026, up 79.18% quarter-over-quarter from 25.37% in Q4 2025, and down 95.0% on a YoY basis from 909.16% in Q1 2025.
Workday (WDAY) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workday's FCF Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.46% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 95.0% year-over-year to 45.46%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 29.07% (up 217.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 29.07%, up 312.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 45.46% for Q1 2026 at Workday, up from 25.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 53.76% in Q1 2022 to a low of 3.53% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 27.16% across 5 years, with a median of 25.37% in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Margin was 2368 bps in 2023; the steepest drop was 1770 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 25.54% in 2022, then dropped by 9 bps to 23.2% in 2023, then fell by 28 bps to 16.62% in 2024, then surged by 53 bps to 25.37% in 2025, then surged by 79 bps to 45.46% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 45.46% (Q1 2026), 25.37% (Q4 2025), and 23.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 17.31% |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 15.02% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 58.89% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 20.82% |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 41.64% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 36.83% |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 31.84% |
| 10 | Workday | 33.61 Bn | 28.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 45.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 45.46% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.85% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 20.04% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 46.40% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.62% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 28.59% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 40.69% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 23.20% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 20.15% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.95% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 37.43% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 25.54% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.53% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 30.65% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 53.76% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 26.47% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.78% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 31.83% |