Workday (WDAY) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Workday (WDAY) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $399.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.12% quarter-over-quarter from $376.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.5% on a YoY basis from $397.0 million in Q1 2025.
Workday (WDAY) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workday's Share-based Compensation history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $399.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 0.5% year-over-year to $399.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 6.97% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 7.04% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $399.0 million for Q1 2026 at Workday, up from $376.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $459.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $292.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $361.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $368.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation gained 23.45% in 2023, then retreated 4.51% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $314.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.08% to $349.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 5.44% to $368.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 2.17% to $376.0 million in 2025, then gained by 6.12% to $399.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $399.0 million (Q1 2026), $376.0 million (Q4 2025), and $392.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 138.18 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 534.00 Mn |
| 10 | Workday | 33.61 Bn | 28.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 399.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 392.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 392.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 459.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 459.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 397.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 397.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 370.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 370.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 385.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 385.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 345.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 345.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 349.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 349.00 Mn |