Workday (WDAY) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Workday (WDAY) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 121.45% on a QoQ basis from $550.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 18.71% year-over-year from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Workday (WDAY) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workday has reported Free Cash Flow for 15 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 18.71% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 27.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 26.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Workday, up from $550.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$54.2 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $507.7 million, with a median of $421.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow plunged 149.0% in 2022, then jumped 763.72% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $340.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 14.78% to $391.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 13.04% to $340.0 million in 2024, then surged by 61.76% to $550.0 million in 2025, then surged by 121.45% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $550.0 million (Q4 2025), and $588.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 457.43 Bn | 426.08 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 2 | Sap Se | 264.23 Bn | 243.15 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 3 | Workday | 47.22 Bn | 43.82 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Roper Technologies | 40.28 Bn | 39.92 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 454.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.61 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 264.00 Mn |
| 6 | Tyler Technologies | 17.53 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 307.06 Mn | 119.36 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.11 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 299.00 Mn | -1.22 Bn |
| 8 | i3 Verticals | 441.95 Mn | 559.09 Mn | 36.75 Mn | 12.11 Mn |
| 9 | Netsol Technologies | 48.20 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 9.03 Mn | -5.12 Mn |
| 10 | Mind Cti | 20.58 Mn | 7.11 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 125,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.22 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 550.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 588.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 421.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 340.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 515.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 291.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 947.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 391.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 360.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 218.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 616.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 340.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -54.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 320.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 542.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 334.94 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 110.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 281.01 Mn |