Workday Operating Expenses Growth & History (WDAY)
Workday's operating expenses was $8.83B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $8.83B | $800.0M | +9.96% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $8.03B | $955.0M | +13.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $7.08B | $638.0M | +9.91% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $6.44B | $1.18B | +22.51% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $5.25B | $688.4M | +15.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $4.57B | $437.2M | +10.59% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $4.13B | $844.0M | +25.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $3.29B | $839.2M | +34.30% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $2.45B | $518.7M | +26.91% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $1.93B | $521.0M | +37.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $1.41B | $402.9M | +40.15% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $1.00B | $381.3M | +61.29% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $622.2M | $230.7M | +58.92% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $391.5M | $178.6M | +83.92% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $212.9M | — | — |
| 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $124.1M | — | — |
Workday quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $2.34B | $236.0M | +11.24% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $2.20B | $3.0M | +0.14% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $2.36B | $221.0M | +10.35% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $2.17B | $178.0M | +8.92% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $2.10B | $126.0M | +6.38% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $2.20B | $275.0M | +14.28% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $2.14B | $293.0M | +15.90% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $2.00B | $217.0M | +12.20% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $1.97B | $223.0M | +12.74% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $1.93B | $222.0M | +13.03% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $1.84B | $107.8M | +6.21% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $1.78B | $152.6M | +9.39% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $1.75B | $181.1M | +11.54% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $1.70B | $196.5M | +13.03% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $1.74B | $258.3M | +17.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $1.63B | $322.1M | +24.71% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $1.57B | $308.4M | +24.45% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $1.51B | $294.2M | +24.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $1.48B | $271.9M | +22.56% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $1.30B | $183.3M | +16.36% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $1.26B | $182.8M | +16.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $1.21B | $50.5M | +4.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $1.20B | $82.6M | +7.36% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $1.12B | $71.7M | +6.84% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $1.08B | $68.5M | +6.78% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $1.16B | $214.4M | +22.61% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $1.12B | $213.5M | +23.49% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $1.05B | $122.4M | +13.22% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $1.01B | $249.5M | +32.80% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $948.4M | $258.5M | +37.47% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $908.9M | $245.1M | +36.92% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $925.9M | $290.5M | +45.72% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $760.7M | $153.8M | +25.33% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $689.9M | $149.8M | +27.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $663.8M | $135.3M | +25.60% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $635.4M | $116.0M | +22.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $606.9M | $146.6M | +31.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $540.1M | $120.9M | +28.83% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $528.5M | $152.2M | +40.44% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $519.5M | $144.0M | +38.36% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $460.3M | $110.0M | +31.40% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | $419.2M | $114.8M | +37.73% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $376.3M | $99.7M | +36.03% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $375.4M | $108.9M | +40.86% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $350.3M | $101.8M | +40.95% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | $304.4M | $92.5M | +43.69% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $276.7M | $86.8M | +45.73% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $266.5M | $98.3M | +58.40% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $248.5M | $108.7M | +77.74% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | $211.8M | $87.6M | +70.45% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $189.8M | $77.6M | +69.20% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $168.3M | $54.8M | +48.27% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $139.8M | $50.8M | +57.01% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | $124.3M | $47.5M | +61.86% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $112.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $113.5M | $57.6M | +103.05% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $89.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | $76.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-31 | $55.9M | — | — |
Workday operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Workday's operating expenses increased from $4.57B to $8.83B, a change of $4.26B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $2.34B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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