Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Common-Size Income Statement
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Operating Profit Margin since 2013
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2013
- Current Ratio since 2013
- Analysis of Debt
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Workday Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Workday Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Workday Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Workday Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Workday Inc. ROE improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Workday Inc. ROA improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |
Gross Profit Margin
Workday Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Workday Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |
Operating Profit Margin
Workday Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Operating income (loss) | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income (loss) ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Workday Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025. |
Net Profit Margin
Workday Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Workday Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Workday Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | |||||||
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Workday Inc. ROE improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Workday Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | |||||||
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Workday Inc. ROA improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |