Workday (WDAY) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Workday (WDAY) posted Share-based Compensation of $399.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.12% on a QoQ basis from $376.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.5% year-over-year from $397.0 million in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Workday (WDAY) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workday has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 years, with the latest figure at $399.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 0.5% year-over-year to $399.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 6.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $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.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $459.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $292.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $361.7 million, with a median of $368.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation advanced 23.45% in 2023, then decreased 4.51% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $314.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 11.08% to $349.0 million in 2023, then grew by 5.44% to $368.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.17% to $376.0 million in 2025, then advanced 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 457.43 Bn | 426.08 Bn | - | 1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Sap Se | 264.23 Bn | 243.15 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 543.99 Mn |
| 3 | Workday | 47.22 Bn | 43.82 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Roper Technologies | 40.28 Bn | 39.92 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 55.60 Mn |
| 5 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.61 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 6 | Tyler Technologies | 17.53 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 307.06 Mn | 43.66 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.11 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 299.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 8 | i3 Verticals | 441.95 Mn | 559.09 Mn | 36.75 Mn | 5.14 Mn |
| 9 | Netsol Technologies | 48.20 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 9.03 Mn | 61,000.00 |
| 10 | Mind Cti | 20.58 Mn | 7.11 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 37,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 392.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 459.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 397.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 370.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 385.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 345.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 349.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 369.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 361.29 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 314.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 308.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 311.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 292.65 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 279.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 264.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 264.64 Mn |