Workday Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (WDAY)
Workday reported $2.78B in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 26.69% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 29.07%.
View full Workday company overviewWorkday free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $2.78B | $585.0M | +26.69% | +29.07% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $2.19B | $275.0M | +14.35% | +25.95% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $1.92B | $624.0M | +48.26% | +26.41% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $1.29B | −$94.0M | −6.78% | +20.80% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $1.39B | $371.9M | +36.64% | +26.99% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $1.02B | $394.2M | +63.48% | +23.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $620.9M | $216.8M | +53.63% | +17.12% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $404.2M | $80.0M | +24.66% | +14.32% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $324.2M | $94.4M | +41.07% | +15.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $229.8M | $104.8M | +83.89% | +14.60% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $125.0M | $126.6M | — | +10.80% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −$1.6M | $12.8M | — | −0.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −$14.5M | −$9.8M | — | −3.08% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −$4.7M | $14.1M | — | −1.71% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −$18.8M | $224,000 | — | −13.97% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$19.0M | — | — | −27.91% |
Workday quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $616.0M | $195.0M | +46.32% | +24.23% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $1.22B | $192.0M | +18.71% | +48.10% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $550.0M | $191.0M | +53.20% | +22.62% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $588.0M | $72.0M | +13.95% | +25.04% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $421.0M | $130.0M | +44.67% | +18.79% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $1.03B | $78.0M | +8.23% | +46.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $359.0M | −$32.0M | −8.18% | +16.62% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $516.0M | $156.0M | +43.33% | +24.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $291.0M | $73.0M | +33.49% | +14.62% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $948.0M | $331.7M | +53.83% | +49.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $391.0M | $41.0M | +11.71% | +20.95% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $360.0M | $414.2M | — | +20.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $218.0M | −$163.0M | −42.78% | +12.95% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $616.3M | $73.9M | +13.63% | +37.43% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $350.0M | −$1.3M | −0.37% | +21.89% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | −$54.2M | −$164.9M | — | −3.53% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $381.0M | −$1.7M | −0.44% | +26.55% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $542.4M | $37.3M | +7.39% | +39.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $351.3M | $135.7M | +62.95% | +26.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $110.7M | $20.0M | +22.10% | +8.78% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $382.6M | $178.9M | +87.80% | +32.56% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $505.1M | $255.4M | +102.27% | +44.63% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $215.6M | $12.8M | +6.29% | +19.49% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $90.7M | $65.9M | +266.39% | +8.54% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $203.7M | $60.1M | +41.85% | +20.01% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $249.7M | $44.1M | +21.42% | +25.58% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $202.8M | $144.0M | +244.56% | +21.62% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $24.7M | $20.5M | +479.46% | +2.79% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $143.6M | $8.3M | +6.10% | +17.41% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $205.6M | $115.2M | +127.26% | +26.08% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $58.9M | −$48.8M | −45.33% | +7.92% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $4.3M | $27.7M | — | +0.64% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $135.4M | −$14.1M | −9.41% | +21.88% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $90.5M | $13.0M | +16.83% | +15.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $107.7M | $63.6M | +144.50% | +19.39% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | −$23.4M | −$3.4M | — | −4.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $149.4M | $21.1M | +16.43% | +31.14% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $77.5M | $20.9M | +37.07% | +17.62% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $44.0M | $29.2M | +196.23% | +10.65% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | −$20.0M | −$9.7M | — | −5.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | $128.3M | $64.5M | +100.91% | +36.91% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $56.5M | $45.9M | +432.57% | +17.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $14.9M | $1.5M | +11.41% | +4.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | −$10.3M | $27.1M | — | −3.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | $63.9M | $52.1M | +440.25% | +25.45% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $10.6M | −$11.8M | −52.74% | +4.69% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $13.3M | $23.0M | — | +6.20% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | −$37.4M | $5.2M | — | −20.03% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | $11.8M | −$3.6M | −23.30% | +7.40% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $22.5M | $25.6M | — | +15.83% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | −$9.7M | $478,000 | — | −7.57% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | −$42.6M | −$40.8M | — | −39.65% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | $15.4M | $4.9M | +46.66% | +16.82% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −$3.2M | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | −$10.2M | — | — | −13.99% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | −$1.9M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | $10.5M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-31 | −$8.2M | — | — | −22.43% |
Workday free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.02B to $2.78B, a compound annual growth rate of 22.30%. Workday's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated $616.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 46.32% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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