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)

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3 months ended: 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 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
Net income (loss) 228 68 94 193 132 107 1,188 114 79 (126) (75) (64) (102) (73) 43 106 (47) (72) (24) (28) (158) (128) (116) (121) (116)
Depreciation and amortization 81 84 91 81 79 75 72 69 71 70 90 92 93 90 89 87 85 82 75 74 73 72 75 72 68 61
Share-based compensation expense 392 459 397 367 370 385 345 349 352 369 361 314 308 312 292 279 265 265 257 260 251 237 234 231 209 185
Amortization of deferred costs 72 68 66 64 62 59 58 54 52 49 48 45 42 39 38 35 34 32 31 29 27 26 25 23 22 21
Non-cash lease expense 27 27 26 26 26 25 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 22 24 22 20 18 18 17 16 16
(Gains) losses on investments, net 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 (18) (20) (23) (28) (29) (33) (38) (39) (38) (34) (26) (16)
Deferred income taxes 66 18 (5) 5 27 6 (1,063) 3 2
Other 47 14 (7) 10 1 8 (13) (6) (6) 30 19 11 1 (6) 4 (7) (2) 9 3 29 17 (11) 16 9 5
Trade and other receivables, net (264) 601 (551) (113) (158) 509 (415) 38 (183) 473 (519) 62 (325) 463 (379) 7 (228) 392 (287) (54) (109) 291 (262) 2 (73) 157
Deferred costs (99) (53) (159) (74) (64) (40) (159) (80) (69) (35) (129) (57) (65) (42) (109) (51) (53) (26) (83) (42) (42) (18) (68) (34) (28) (18)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 53 (38) (7) 33 45 (21) (9) 72 25 (19) 17 2 (10) (24) (14) 18 (4) (36) 15 26 (9) 20 (18) 7 (2) (5)
Accounts payable 4 (4) 28 (15) 2 10 (10) (7) 2 (58) 65 18 (4) 7 14 (12) 8 6 4 9 (22) 16 2 1 2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 32 (131) 95 (12) 69 (193) 124 (32) 36 (223) 95 47 25 (31) 75 2 (16) (11) 28 (5) (40) (2) (6) 42 (57) 21
Unearned revenue 41 (670) 1,036 (110) (3) (525) 868 (111) 80 (344) 755 (63) 63 (303) 688 (25) 93 (226) 567 1 (23) (219) 423 (5) 55 (119)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations (233) (295) 442 (291) (109) (260) 400 (120) (108) (206) 283 10 (315) 70 274 (61) (199) 94 247 (70) (213) 50 84 14 (103) 38
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 388 389 1,018 213 439 265 (193) 337 347 277 820 483 179 542 688 341 93 499 625 318 185 422 425 374 221 325
Net cash provided by operating activities 616 457 1,112 406 571 372 996 451 425 277 694 409 114 440 615 385 198 452 554 294 157 264 297 258 100 209
Purchases of marketable securities (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) (368) (375) (583) (471)
Maturities of marketable securities 793 722 866 848 1,036 1,096 923 1,124 1,240 1,232 1,181 2,181 985 601 501 674 772 857 520 428 473 381 347 494 386 460
Sales of marketable securities 125 140 158 47 51 17 51 46 25 22 51 20 28 5 172 15 12 5 5 1 5 51
Capital expenditures (28) (36) (86) (47) (55) (81) (48) (60) (65) (59) (77) (59) (169) (59) (73) (33) (88) (241) (49) (79) (68) (62) (51) (77) (110) (105)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired (1) (302) (10) (512) 1 (9) (450) (61) (679) (461) (13)
Purchase of other intangible assets (3) (1) (10) (1) (8) (3) (1)
Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments (11) (4) (12) (3) (7) (6) (11) (3) (3) (2) (15) (38) (27) (12) (46) (4) (5) (6) (52) (8) (10) (6) (2)
Sales of non-marketable equity and other investments 5 2 5 7 2 3 1 2 5
Other
Net cash used in investing activities 13 (523) (727) (451) (345) (258) (481) (172) (385) (713) (380) (168) (487) (1,471) (440) (167) (139) (862) (299) (463) (203) (277) (541) 33 (321) (67)
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 (299) (290) (103) (157) (312) (128) (140) (145) (139) (75)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans 111 80 106 82 95 67 1 83 1 72 2 76 (1) 71 4 71 4 62 2 58 3
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (161) (211) (131) (124) (142) (239) (9) (5) (5) (3)
Other (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (349) (501) (154) (281) (348) (367) (67) (150) (49) (3) (8) (1,149) 83 2,278 62 (8) 66 (11) 61 (6) 71 499 62 2 58 3
Effect of exchange rate changes 1 1 (1) 1 (1) (1) (1) 1 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 281 (566) 231 (326) (122) (253) 448 128 (8) (439) 308 (909) (290) 1,246 237 210 125 (420) 316 (175) 26 485 (182) 292 (162) 145

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30).


Net Income (Loss)
Net income exhibits significant volatility over the periods, with persistent losses from 2019 through early 2021, followed by sporadic gains and losses. Starting from January 2024, a notable surge in profitability occurs, peaking sharply at 1188 million USD in January 2024, before stabilizing at lower but positive levels.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization remain relatively stable, gradually increasing from approximately 61 million USD in early 2019 to the low 90s million USD by 2025, indicating consistent capital asset usage and amortization of intangible assets.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
This expense shows a steady upward trend from 185 million USD in early 2019 to a peak around 459 million USD by July 2025. This reflects a growing reliance on employee equity compensation or increasing equity awards over time.
Amortization of Deferred Costs
Amortization of deferred costs increases consistently, from 21 million USD in early 2019 to 72 million USD by mid-2025, which may suggest expanding deferred acquisition or contract costs being expensed over time.
Non-Cash Lease Expense
This item has a modest upward trajectory, starting at 16 million USD and peaking around 27 million USD, indicating gradual growth in lease-related expenses recorded on a non-cash basis.
(Gains) Losses on Investments, Net
Investment gains and losses are volatile, with occasional sharp gains (notably -106 million in July 2021) and losses, but generally minor in magnitude relative to other operating items. This contributes to fluctuations in certain quarters.
Accretion of Discounts on Marketable Debt Securities, Net
This figure shows increasing negative values from mid-2022 onward, reflecting growing accretion expenses connected to marketable securities holdings over recent periods.
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
The net changes fluctuate considerably with frequent large swings both positive and negative, indicating variable working capital movements and reflecting the dynamic operational environment.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Operating cash flow demonstrates periodic fluctuations with an overall upward trend, reaching a pronounced peak of 1,112 million USD in January 2025. This suggests improving cash generation efficiency in the latest periods despite earlier variability.
Purchases and Sales of Marketable Securities
Purchases of marketable securities exhibit considerable volatility with large outflows peaking notably in 2022, indicating aggressive investment activities. Maturities and sales of marketable securities provide intermittent inflows but do not consistently offset purchases, affecting investing cash flows.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures vary between approximately 28 million and 241 million USD quarterly, with occasional spikes, indicating periodic investments in fixed assets which fluctuate over the years without a clear upward or downward trend.
Business Combinations
There are significant outflows associated with business combinations in select periods, particularly around 2020 and 2021, indicative of acquisition activities during those times.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Investing cash flow consistently shows negative values, with sharp declines during acquisition periods and heavy marketable securities purchases, signaling sustained cash usage for investment and acquisition purposes.
Debt Issuance and Repayments
There is notable debt issuance activity around mid-2020 and 2022, followed by subsequent repayments primarily in late 2022 and 2023. This reflects strategic debt management, possibly to support financing needs linked to acquisitions or investments.
Stock Repurchases and Issuances
Stock repurchases start around early 2022 with substantial volumes, indicating active share buyback programs. Proceeds from employee equity plans generally offset these repurchases but are smaller in magnitude, suggesting net reductions in outstanding equity overall.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Financing cash flows experience wide swings, with large inflows mainly in periods of debt issuance and equity plans, and significant outflows during repurchases and debt repayments. The financing activities reflect deliberate capital structure adjustments and shareholder return policies.
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
The impact of exchange rate changes on cash flows is minimal and inconsistent, contributing marginally to overall cash flow variations throughout the periods.
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
Cash levels show substantial volatility with periods of both strong increases and marked decreases. Positive cash changes are especially notable at the beginning of 2020, mid-2021, and late 2024, while significant declines are observed at various points, indicating challenging or opportunistic cash management dynamics.