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.
Workday Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits a substantial expansion in both total liabilities and total stockholders' equity over the analyzed period, reflecting a significant increase in the overall capital structure. Total liabilities grew from 4,625 million USD in April 2020 to 9,397 million USD by July 2026, while total liabilities and stockholders' equity rose from 7,228 million USD to 15,857 million USD.
- Current Liabilities and Revenue Deferral
- Current liabilities demonstrate a consistent upward trend, increasing from 2,771 million USD to 6,573 million USD. This growth is primarily driven by unearned revenue, which rose from 2,012 million USD to 4,387 million USD. The steady increase in current unearned revenue suggests a growing pipeline of contracted future services, indicating strong demand and future revenue predictability.
- Debt Profile and Long-term Obligations
- Noncurrent debt experienced a sharp increase in April 2022, jumping from approximately 617 million USD to 2,973 million USD, and remained relatively stable at this level until a reduction to 1,990 million USD in January 2026. Current debt shows volatility, with a peak of 1,222 million USD in January 2022 and a subsequent re-emergence of approximately 999 million USD by July 2026, suggesting a strategic shift in debt maturity and refinancing activities.
- Equity Composition and Capital Returns
- Stockholders' equity shows a complex evolution. Additional paid-in capital grew steadily from 5,330 million USD to 13,365 million USD. However, this growth was partially offset by a massive acceleration in share repurchases, as treasury stock increased from 0 to 7,151 million USD by July 2026. This aggressive buyback program contributed to a decline in total stockholders' equity from a peak of 9,034 million USD in January 2025 to 6,460 million USD in July 2026.
- Profitability Transition
- A critical shift is observed in retained earnings, which moved from an accumulated deficit of 2,786 million USD in April 2020 to a positive balance of 342 million USD by July 2026. This transition from a cumulative loss to a cumulative surplus indicates a pivot toward long-term net profitability over the period.
- Lease and Other Obligations
- Operating lease liabilities showed a notable increase in the latter part of the period, with noncurrent lease liabilities spiking from an average of 200-300 million USD to 681 million USD in July 2025, suggesting expanded physical infrastructure or new long-term facility commitments.
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