Workday (WDAY) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Workday (WDAY) posted Operating Expenses of $2.3 billion for Q3 2026, down 0.93% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026, and up 11.24% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Workday (WDAY) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workday has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $2.3 billion in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 11.24% year-over-year to $2.3 billion in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $9.0 billion, a 6.34% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $8.8 billion, up 9.96% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $2.3 billion for Q3 2026 at Workday, down from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.4 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.9 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses rose 24.71% in 2022, then rose 6.21% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 9.39% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then gained by 12.2% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then advanced by 8.92% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 7.5% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.3 billion (Q3 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 457.43 Bn | 426.08 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 2 | Sap Se | 264.23 Bn | 243.15 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -8.41 Bn |
| 3 | Workday | 47.22 Bn | 43.82 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 4 | Roper Technologies | 40.28 Bn | 39.92 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 885.50 Mn |
| 5 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.61 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 684.00 Mn |
| 6 | Tyler Technologies | 17.53 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 307.06 Mn | 156.57 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.11 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 299.00 Mn | 69.00 Mn |
| 8 | i3 Verticals | 441.95 Mn | 559.09 Mn | 36.75 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
| 9 | Netsol Technologies | 48.20 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 9.03 Mn | 7.73 Mn |
| 10 | Mind Cti | 20.58 Mn | 7.11 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 1.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.34 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.36 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.10 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.14 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.84 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.48 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.26 Bn |