Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
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Workday Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30).
Overall, the liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the company demonstrate a generally increasing trend over the observed period, with notable fluctuations in certain liability categories. Total liabilities increased significantly between 2020 and 2023, before stabilizing and experiencing a slight decrease in the most recent periods. Stockholders’ equity also exhibited growth, particularly driven by increases in additional paid-in capital, though tempered by treasury stock repurchases and accumulated deficit.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities generally increased from approximately US$2.8 billion in April 2020 to a peak of US$5.5 billion in January 2025, before decreasing to US$5.0 billion by July 2025. A significant portion of this increase is attributable to unearned revenue and accrued expenses. Accounts payable showed volatility, with a substantial increase in early 2023, followed by a decline. Debt, current, experienced a large spike in October 2020, then remained relatively stable before declining to zero in the later periods.
- Noncurrent Liabilities
- Noncurrent liabilities showed an initial increase from US$1.9 billion in April 2020 to US$2.3 billion in July 2021, followed by a decrease to US$950 million in October 2021. They then rose sharply to US$3.3 billion by October 2022 and remained relatively consistent through January 2025. The primary drivers of this trend are debt, noncurrent, and operating lease liabilities, noncurrent. Other liabilities remained relatively stable, with a notable increase in the final periods.
- Unearned Revenue
- Both current and noncurrent unearned revenue contributed significantly to the overall liability balance. Current unearned revenue fluctuated between approximately US$2.0 billion and US$3.6 billion, peaking in January 2022. Noncurrent unearned revenue remained relatively stable, generally between US$60 million and US$80 million, with a slight increase in the most recent periods. This suggests a consistent pattern of deferred revenue recognition.
- Debt
- Total debt (current and noncurrent) exhibited a complex pattern. Current debt showed a large increase in October 2020, followed by relative stability. Noncurrent debt remained relatively stable until a significant increase in April 2022, and then remained consistent. The overall debt levels suggest a period of increased borrowing followed by a stabilization of the debt structure.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity increased from US$2.6 billion in April 2020 to US$7.8 billion in January 2026. This growth was primarily driven by increases in additional paid-in capital, reflecting equity financing activities. Treasury stock repurchases consistently reduced stockholders’ equity, while accumulated deficit initially decreased equity but stabilized and improved in later periods. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) fluctuated, but had a relatively minor impact on overall equity.
The company’s financial position demonstrates a growing equity base alongside increasing liabilities. The significant rise in unearned revenue suggests strong sales and future revenue recognition potential. The debt structure appears to have stabilized after a period of fluctuation. Continued monitoring of these trends will be crucial for assessing the company’s long-term financial health.