Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Workday Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Jul 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
Net income (loss) 632 222 145 252 228 68 94 193 132 107 1,188 114 79 (126) (75) (64) (102) (73) 43 106 (47) (72) (24) (28) (158)
Depreciation and amortization 91 92 97 85 81 84 91 81 79 75 72 69 71 70 90 92 93 90 89 87 85 82 75 74 73 72
Share-based compensation expense 462 409 399 376 392 459 397 367 370 385 345 349 352 369 361 314 308 312 292 279 265 265 257 260 251 237
Amortization of deferred costs 83 79 77 75 72 68 66 64 62 59 58 54 52 49 48 45 42 39 38 35 34 32 31 29 27 26
Non-cash lease expense 32 32 32 30 27 27 26 26 26 25 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 22 24 22 20 18
Net (gains) losses on investments (3) 8 (63) (26) 1 1 10 (4) 3 7 2 9 (1) 8 10 (4) 16 8 (20) (25) (106) 6 (17) (2) 2
Accretion of discounts on marketable debt securities, net (6) (9) (9) (14) (18) (20) (23) (28) (29) (33) (38) (39) (38) (34) (26) (16)
Deferred income taxes (386) 93 73 61 66 18 (5) 5 27 6 (1,063) 3 2
Asset impairments 117
Other (7) 5 (45) 5 47 14 (7) 10 1 8 (13) (6) (6) 30 19 11 1 (6) 4 (7) (2) 9 3 29 17
Trade and other receivables, net (326) 747 (571) (126) (264) 601 (551) (113) (158) 509 (415) 38 (183) 473 (519) 62 (325) 463 (379) 7 (228) 392 (287) (54) (109) 291
Deferred costs (130) (65) (157) (95) (99) (53) (159) (74) (64) (40) (159) (80) (69) (35) (129) (57) (65) (42) (109) (51) (53) (26) (83) (42) (42) (18)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 20 (31) (56) 27 53 (38) (7) 33 45 (21) (9) 72 25 (19) 17 2 (10) (24) (14) 18 (4) (36) 15 26 (9) 20
Accounts payable (12) (1) 13 (7) 4 (4) 28 (15) 2 10 (10) (7) 2 (58) 65 18 (4) 7 14 (12) 8 6 4 9 (22)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 6 (200) 98 (25) 32 (131) 95 (12) 69 (193) 124 (32) 36 (223) 95 47 25 (31) 75 2 (16) (11) 28 (5) (40) (2)
Unearned revenue 63 (685) 1,128 (30) 41 (670) 1,036 (110) (3) (525) 868 (111) 80 (344) 755 (63) 63 (303) 688 (25) 93 (226) 567 1 (23) (219)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (379) (235) 455 (256) (233) (295) 442 (291) (109) (260) 400 (120) (108) (206) 283 10 (315) 70 274 (61) (199) 94 247 (70) (213) 50
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities (113) 474 1,133 336 388 389 1,018 213 439 265 (193) 337 347 277 820 483 179 542 688 341 93 499 625 318 185 422
Net cash provided by operating activities 519 696 1,278 588 616 457 1,112 406 571 372 996 451 425 277 694 409 114 440 615 385 198 452 554 294 157 264
Purchases of marketable securities (15) (200) (271) (239) (866) (1,345) (1,652) (991) (1,365) (778) (1,404) (1,273) (1,585) (1,888) (1,532) (2,311) (1,329) (2,011) (542) (722) (829) (765) (769) (807) (603) (554)
Maturities of marketable securities 305 231 277 547 793 722 866 848 1,036 1,096 923 1,124 1,240 1,232 1,181 2,181 985 601 501 674 772 857 520 428 473 381
Sales of marketable securities 728 96 284 2,388 125 140 158 47 51 17 51 46 25 22 51 20 28 5 172 15 12 5 5
Capital expenditures (59) (80) (60) (38) (28) (36) (86) (47) (55) (81) (48) (60) (65) (59) (77) (59) (169) (59) (73) (33) (88) (241) (49) (79) (68) (62)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired (1,105) (974) (1) (302) (10) (512) 1 (9) (450) (61) (679)
Purchase of other intangible assets (3) (1) (10) (1) (8) (3)
Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments (13) (4) (2) (11) (4) (12) (3) (7) (6) (11) (3) (3) (2) (15) (38) (27) (12) (46) (4) (5) (6) (52)
Sales of non-marketable equity and other investments 1 41 14 5 5 2 5 7 2 3 1 2 5
Other (1) 9 21
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 946 97 (844) 1,687 13 (523) (727) (451) (345) (258) (481) (172) (385) (713) (380) (168) (487) (1,471) (440) (167) (139) (862) (299) (463) (203) (277)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt discount 2,978 250 498
Repayments and extinguishment of debt (1,150) (694) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (250)
Payments for debt issuance costs (7)
Repurchases of common stock (1,337) (1,587) (1,504) (802) (299) (290) (103) (157) (312) (128) (140) (145) (139) (75)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans 98 81 111 80 106 82 95 67 1 83 1 72 2 76 (1) 71 4 71 4
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (127) (146) (121) (123) (161) (211) (131) (124) (142) (239) (9) (5) (5) (3)
Other (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,366) (1,733) (1,544) (925) (349) (501) (154) (281) (348) (367) (67) (150) (49) (3) (8) (1,149) 83 2,278 62 (8) 66 (11) 61 (6) 71 499
Effect of exchange rate changes 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 1 (1) 1 (1) (1) (1) 1 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 100 (941) (1,109) 1,349 281 (566) 231 (326) (122) (253) 448 128 (8) (439) 308 (909) (290) 1,246 237 210 125 (420) 316 (175) 26 485

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 financial trajectory of the entity is characterized by a transition from consistent net losses to sustained profitability, accompanied by a significant increase in operational cash generation. While net income exhibited high volatility in earlier periods, particularly with a substantial spike in January 2024 linked to deferred income tax adjustments, the underlying net cash provided by operating activities has maintained a generally positive and ascending trend, peaking at 1.278 billion US$ by January 2026.

Operational Cash Flow Drivers
Cash flow from operations is heavily supported by non-cash adjustments. Share-based compensation expense has grown steadily from 237 million US$ in April 2020 to 462 million US$ by July 2026, serving as a primary add-back to net income. Depreciation and amortization have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 69 million US$ and 97 million US$ throughout the analyzed period.
Working Capital Dynamics
Significant volatility is observed in changes in operating assets and liabilities, particularly within unearned revenue and trade receivables. Unearned revenue shows large quarterly swings, such as the 1.128 billion US$ increase in January 2026, reflecting the cyclical nature of contract billings and revenue recognition.

Investing activities demonstrate a strategic focus on liquidity management through marketable securities and periodic inorganic growth through business combinations. The net cash flow from investing activities has shifted from consistently negative to occasionally positive in the most recent periods, driven by the strategic sale of marketable securities.

Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions
Capital expenditures have remained disciplined, typically ranging between 30 million US$ and 100 million US$ per quarter, with a notable exception in April 2021. Conversely, business combinations have caused substantial cash outflows, most notably in January 2026 (1.105 billion US$) and October 2025 (974 million US$), indicating a ramp-up in acquisition activity.
Marketable Securities Management
The entity maintains an active portfolio of marketable securities, with large-scale purchases and maturities occurring throughout the period. A significant liquidation event occurred in October 2025, with sales reaching 2.388 billion US$, which substantially offset other investing outflows.

Financing activities reveal a pivot from capital accumulation to aggressive shareholder returns. Early periods were marked by debt issuance and proceeds from equity plans, while later periods are dominated by substantial capital outflows for stock repurchases.

Debt and Equity Financing
A major financing event occurred in April 2022 with the issuance of 2.978 billion US$ in debt, followed by a repayment of 1.150 billion US$ in October 2022. Proceeds from employee equity plans have provided a consistent, though smaller, source of cash inflow.
Shareholder Distributions
Repurchases of common stock have accelerated dramatically, evolving from nominal amounts to consistent quarterly outflows exceeding 1.3 billion US$ between January 2026 and July 2026. This trend indicates a strategic shift toward returning excess capital to shareholders as operational cash flows strengthened.

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