Workday (WDAY) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Workday's quarterly Research & Development came in at $691.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.52% year-on-year from $674.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.75% quarter-over-quarter from $666.0 million in Q4 2025.
Workday has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $691.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.52% year-over-year to $691.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 2.06% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.7 billion, up 2.02% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $691.0 million, up from $666.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $691.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $537.5 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $620.9 million, with a median of $635.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased 24.17% in 2022 and grew 1.07% in 2025.
- Tracing WDAY's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $565.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 9.42% to $619.0 million in 2023, then increased by 4.52% to $647.0 million in 2024, then gained by 2.94% to $666.0 million in 2025, then increased by 3.75% to $691.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $691.0 million (Q1 2026), $666.0 million (Q4 2025), and $660.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Workday | 33.97 Bn | 28.53 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 691.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 666.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 660.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 674.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 647.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 649.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 656.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 635.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 619.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 610.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 600.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 591.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 565.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 547.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 541.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 537.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 455.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 444.25 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 441.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 439.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 419.96 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 418.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 443.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 422.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 401.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 378.12 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 347.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 337.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 292.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 263.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 253.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 239.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 221.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 196.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 191.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 185.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 66.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 141.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -114.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 61.96 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 56.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 46.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -65.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 44.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 77.46 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 35.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 30.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 30.52 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 41.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 36.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 30.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 28.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 23.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 20.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 18.29 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 16.40 Mn |