Workday WDAY
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Workday (WDAY) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)

Workday (WDAY) posted Research & Development of $747.0 million for Q3 2026, up 8.1% on a QoQ basis from $691.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 13.18% year-over-year from $660.0 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Workday (WDAY) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Workday has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $747.0 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 13.18% year-over-year to $747.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 4.95% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.7 billion, up 2.02% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $747.0 million for Q3 2026 at Workday, up from $691.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $747.0 million in Q3 2026, with the low at $537.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $628.5 million, with a median of $641.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development grew 24.17% in 2022, then climbed 1.07% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development 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 advanced by 4.64% to $677.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.34% to $747.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $747.0 million (Q3 2026), $691.0 million (Q1 2026), and $677.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Oracle 457.43 Bn 426.08 Bn - 2.61 Bn
2 Sap Se 264.23 Bn 243.15 Bn 8.40 Bn -2.14 Bn
3 Workday 47.22 Bn 43.82 Bn 2.21 Bn 747.00 Mn
4 Roper Technologies 40.28 Bn 39.92 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Fidelity National Information Services 21.61 Bn 20.87 Bn 1.17 Bn -
6 Tyler Technologies 17.53 Bn 16.56 Bn 307.06 Mn 62.83 Mn
7 Brightstar Lottery 2.11 Bn 2.72 Bn 299.00 Mn 14.00 Mn
8 i3 Verticals 441.95 Mn 559.09 Mn 36.75 Mn -
9 Netsol Technologies 48.20 Mn 36.07 Mn 9.03 Mn 247,713.00
10 Mind Cti 20.58 Mn 7.11 Mn 2.55 Mn 1.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 747.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 691.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 677.00 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