Workday Announces Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

Fiscal Fourth Quarter Total Revenues of $2.211 Billion, Up 15.0% Year Over YearSubscription Revenues of $2.040 Billion, Up 15.9% Year Over Year Fiscal Year 2025 Total Revenues of $8.446 Billion, Up 16.4% Year Over YearSubscription Revenues of $7.718 Billion, Up 16.9% Year Over YearOperating Cash Flows of $2.461 Billion, Up 14.5% Year Over Year PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI platform for managing people and money, today announced results for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2025. Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Results Fiscal Year 2025 Results 1 See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details. Comments on the News "Our fourth quarter performance is a testament to Workday's value proposition as organizations seek to boost productivity, run more efficiently, and deliver incredible employee experiences," said Carl Eschenbach, CEO, Workday. "Workday's unified platform gives customers the ultimate advantage—helping them unlock value faster, reduce total cost of ownership, and harness the power of AI across our best-in-class HR and finance solutions." "Our fourth quarter results were driven by solid performance across key growth areas of the business, including continued momentum with our full suite and financials products, growing demand for our AI SKUs, and strong execution across industry verticals," said Zane Rowe, CFO, Workday. "We continue to expect fiscal 2026 subscription revenue of $8.800 billion, representing 14% growth, and we now expect fiscal 2026 non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 28.0%. We are focused on investing to support long-term growth, while driving efficiencies in the business." Recent Highlights Financial Outlook 1 The Company has not provided a reconciliation of its forward outlook for non-GAAP operating margin with its forward-looking GAAP operating margin in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the amount and timing of adjustments that are used to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, particularly related to stock-based compensation and its related tax effects, acquisition-related costs, and restructuring costs. Earnings Call Details Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed via webcast. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days. Workday uses the Workday Blog as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. About Workday Workday is the AI platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com. © 2025 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday's first quarter and full year fiscal 2026 subscription revenue and non-GAAP operating margin, growth, momentum, demand, and investments. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) breaches in our security measures or those of our third-party providers, unauthorized access to our customers' or other users' personal data, or disruptions in our data center or computing infrastructure operations; (ii) service outages, delays in the deployment of our applications, and the failure of our applications to perform properly; (iii) privacy concerns and evolving domestic or foreign laws and regulations; (iv) the impact of continuing global economic and geopolitical volatility on our business, as well as on our customers, prospects, partners, and service providers; (v) any loss of key employees or the inability to attract, train, and retain highly skilled employees; (vi) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications, advancements in technology, and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (vii) our reliance on our network of partners to drive additional growth of our revenues; (viii) the regulatory, economic, and political risks associated with our domestic and international operations; (ix) adoption of our applications and services by customers and individuals, including any new features, enhancements, and modifications, as well as our customers' and users' satisfaction with the deployment, training, and support services they receive; (x) the regulatory risks related to new and evolving technologies such as AI and our ability to realize a return on our development efforts; (xi) our ability to realize the expected business or financial benefits of any acquisitions of or investments in companies; (xii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (xiii) adverse litigation results; and (xiv) changes in sales, which may not be immediately reflected in our results due to our subscription model. Further information on these and additional risks that could affect Workday's results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our most recent report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K and other reports that we have filed and will file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law. Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available. Workday, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) (unaudited) As of January 31, 2025 2024 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,543 $ 2,012 Marketable securities 6,474 5,801 Trade and other receivables, net 1,950 1,639 Deferred costs 267 232 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 311 255 Total current assets 10,545 9,939 Property and equipment, net 1,239 1,234 Operating lease right-of-use assets 336 289 Deferred costs, noncurrent 561 509 Acquisition-related intangible assets, net 361 233 Deferred tax assets 1,039 1,065 Goodwill 3,478 2,846 Other assets 418 337 Total assets $ 17,977 $ 16,452 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 108 $ 78 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 296 287 Accrued compensation 578 544 Unearned revenue 4,467 4,057 Operating lease liabilities 99 89 Total current liabilities 5,548 5,055 Debt, noncurrent 2,984 2,980 Unearned revenue, noncurrent 80 70 Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 279 227 Other liabilities 52 38 Total liabilities 8,943 8,370 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 0 0 Additional paid-in capital 11,463 10,400 Treasury stock (1,308) (608) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 84 21 Accumulated deficit (1,205) (1,731) Total stockholders' equity 9,034 8,082 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,977 $ 16,452 Workday, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended January 31, Year Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenues: Subscription services $ 2,040 $ 1,760 $ 7,718 $ 6,603 Professional services 171 162 728 656 Total revenues 2,211 1,922 8,446 7,259 Costs and expenses (1): Costs of subscription services 343 272 1,266 1,031 Costs of professional services 197 189 803 740 Product development 673 635 2,626 2,464 Sales and marketing 629 558 2,432 2,139 General and administrative 219 189 820 702 Restructuring (2) 75 0 84 0 Total costs and expenses 2,136 1,843 8,031 7,076 Operating income 75 79 415 183 Other income (expense), net 45 59 223 173 Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes 120 138 638 356 Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 26 (1,050) 112 (1,025) Net income $ 94 $ 1,188 $ 526 $ 1,381 Net income per share, basic $ 0.35 $ 4.52 $ 1.98 $ 5.28 Net income per share, diluted $ 0.35 $ 4.42 $ 1.95 $ 5.21 Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, basic 265,837 263,102 265,257 261,344 Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, diluted 270,007 268,843 269,205 265,285 (1) Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expense as follows: Three Months Ended January 31, Year Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Costs of subscription services $ 37 $ 31 $ 145 $ 120 Costs of professional services 28 28 114 116 Product development 173 159 670 653 Sales and marketing 83 70 310 282 General and administrative 68 58 272 245 Restructuring (2) 8 0 8 0 Total share-based compensation expense $ 397 $ 346 $ 1,519 $ 1,416 (2) In February 2025, Workday announced a restructuring plan ("Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan") intended to prioritize its investments and continue advancing Workday's ongoing focus on durable growth. The plan is now expected to reduce Workday's current workforce by approximately 8%. In connection with the plan, Workday expects to exit certain owned office space. During the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2025, Workday recorded expenses of $65 million for employee transition, severance payments, employee benefits, and share-based compensation expense under the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan. Additionally, during the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2025, Workday recorded exit charges of $10 million and $19 million, respectively, associated with office space reductions under a separate restructuring plan. Workday, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended January 31, Year Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 94 $ 1,188 $ 526 $ 1,381 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 91 72 326 282 Share-based compensation expense 397 346 1,519 1,416 Amortization of deferred costs 66 57 251 213 Non-cash lease expense 26 24 103 96 Losses on investments, net 10 3 16 19 Accretion of discounts on marketable debt securities, net (23) (38) (113) (149) Deferred income taxes (4) (1,063) 33 (1,058) Other 15 7 18 (17) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations: Trade and other receivables, net (550) (415) (313) (87) Deferred costs (160) (159) (337) (342) Prepaid expenses and other assets (8) (9) 50 69 Accounts payable 28 (9) 25 (72) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 95 124 (41) (95) Unearned revenue 1,036 868 398 493 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,113 996 2,461 2,149 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities (1,652) (1,404) (4,786) (6,150) Maturities of marketable securities 866 923 3,846 4,519 Sales of marketable securities 158 51 273 144 Capital expenditures (87) (48) (269) (232) Business combinations, net of cash acquired 0 0 (825) (8) Purchase of other intangible assets 0 0 (3) (10) Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments (12) (5) (22) (16) Sales and maturities of non-marketable equity and other investments 0 2 5 2 Net cash used in investing activities (727) (481) (1,781) (1,751) Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchases of common stock (102) (139) (700) (423) Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans 80 81 186 177 Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (132) (9) (636) (22) Net cash used in financing activities (154) (67) (1,150) (268) Effect of exchange rate changes (1) 0 0 (1) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 231 448 (470) 129 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of period 1,323 1,576 2,024 1,895 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of period $ 1,554 $ 2,024 $ 1,554 $ 2,024 Workday, Inc.Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data Reconciliations of Workday's GAAP to non-GAAP operating results are included in the following tables (in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands, percentages, and per share data). See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for further details. Three Months Ended January 31, Year Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Non-GAAP operating income Operating income $ 75 $ 79 $ 415 $ 183 Share-based compensation expense (1) 389 346 1,511 1,416 Employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions 19 20 76 66 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 22 16 79 75 Acquisition-related costs 4 1 21 1 Restructuring costs 75 0 84 0 Non-GAAP operating income $ 584 $ 462 $ 2,186 $ 1,741 Non-GAAP operating margin (2) Operating margin 3.4 % 4.1 % 4.9 % 2.5 % Share-based compensation expense (1) 17.6 % 18.0 % 17.9 % 19.5 % Employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions 0.8 % 1.0 % 0.9 % 0.9 % Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1.0 % 0.8 % 0.9 % 1.1 % Acquisition-related costs 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.0 % Restructuring costs 3.4 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.0 % Non-GAAP operating margin 26.4 % 24.0 % 25.9 % 24.0 % Non-GAAP diluted net income per share (2)(3) Diluted net income per share $ 0.35 $ 4.42 $ 1.95 $ 5.21 Share-based compensation expense (1) 1.44 1.29 5.61 5.34 Employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions 0.07 0.07 0.28 0.25 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 0.08 0.06 0.29 0.28 Acquisition-related costs 0.02 0.00 0.08 0.00 Restructuring costs 0.28 0.00 0.31 0.00 Losses on strategic investments, net 0.04 0.01 0.07 0.07 Income tax effects (0.36) (4.28) (1.29) (5.25) Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $ 1.92 $ 1.57 $ 7.30 $ 5.90 (1) The share-based compensation expense lines in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables above exclude share-based compensation expense of $8 million related to restructuring initiatives for the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2025. This expense is included in the Restructuring costs lines. (2) Operating margin and diluted net income per share are calculated using unrounded data. (3) For the three months ended January 31, 2025, GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share were calculated based upon 270,007 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. For the three months ended January 31, 2024, GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share were calculated based upon 268,843 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share were calculated based upon 269,205 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share were calculated based upon 265,285 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Reconciliation of Workday's GAAP cash flows from operating activities to non-GAAP free cash flow is as follows (in millions). See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for further details. Three Months Ended January 31, Year Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,113 $ 996 $ 2,461 $ 2,149 Less: Capital expenditures (87) (48) (269) (232) Free cash flows $ 1,026 $ 948 $ 2,192 $ 1,917 About Non-GAAP Financial Measures Change in Non-GAAP Financial Measures Effective beginning fiscal 2025, Workday excludes certain acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, and gains and losses on strategic investments from its non-GAAP results as these items may vary from period to period independent of the operating performance of Workday's business. Prior period amounts have been recast to conform to this presentation. Non-GAAP Financial Measures To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Workday's results, the following non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP diluted net income per share, and free cash flows. Workday has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin differ from GAAP in that they exclude share-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, and restructuring costs. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, gains and losses on strategic investments, and income tax effects. Free cash flows differ from GAAP cash flows from operating activities in that it treats capital expenditures as a reduction to cash flows. Workday's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate Workday's financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Workday's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in Workday's business. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Workday's operating results and prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. Management believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is useful to investors and others in assessing Workday's operating performance due to the following factors: Additionally, with regards to free cash flows, Workday's management believes that reducing cash provided by operating activities by capital expenditures is meaningful to investors and others because it provides an enhanced view of cash flow generation from the ongoing operations of our business, and it balances operating results, cash management, and capital efficiency. The use of these non-GAAP measures have certain limitations as they do not reflect all items of expense or cash that affect Workday's operations. Workday compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Management encourages investors and others to review Workday's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. SOURCE Workday Inc.

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