Workday, Inc. (WDAY) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Workday, Inc. (WDAY) — Price $197.82 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Technology — Software - Application — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Workday, Inc. (WDAY) with P/E 40.13, P/B 7.99, EV/EBITDA 31.37 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Technology companies.

Workday, Inc. delivers comprehensive, cloud-hosted enterprise software solutions to clients worldwide. These platforms empower organizations to strategize, operate, examine performance, integrate with existing systems, and oversee their overall business functions. A core offering includes a robust suite of financial management tools.

Analysis Summary

Workday, Inc. reported revenue of $9.55B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 17.2%.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 75.8%, operating margin 12.0%, net margin 12.3%.

At $197.82 (closing price, October 30, 2026), WDAY trades at a P/E of 40.13 and an ROE of 16.78%. Market capitalisation stands at $47.7B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for WDAY: current ratio of 1.3. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio40.13
Price / Book7.99
EV / EBITDA31.37
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$122.44
vs Current Price-38.1%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
WDAYWorkday, Inc.$47.7B40.137.9916.8%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.$116.4B26.0322.8875.9%
PAYXPaychex, Inc.$39.9B22.2910.6547.1%
PCTYPaylocity Holding Corporation$8.9B34.747.5723.4%
SAPSAP SE$273.9B29.465.2317.8%
PAYCPaycom Software, Inc.$11.9B28.0821.2440.4%
BILLBill.com Holdings, Inc.$4.1B1.31-0.3%

Price

Price$197.82 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$47.7B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity16.78%
Return on Invested Capital11.40%
Return on Assets7.89%
Gross Margin75.80%
Operating Margin11.99%
Net Margin12.32%

Related companies: ADP · PAYX · PCTY · SAP · PAYC · BILL

Explore sector: Technology · Software - Application

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