Workday Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (WDAY)
Workday's stock-based compensation was $1.63B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $1.63B | $107.0M | +7.04% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $1.52B | $103.0M | +7.27% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $1.42B | $121.0M | +9.34% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $1.29B | $194.0M | +17.62% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $1.10B | $96.1M | +9.57% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $1.00B | $145.3M | +16.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $859.6M | $207.1M | +31.74% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $652.5M | $174.0M | +36.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $478.4M | $106.2M | +28.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $372.3M | $122.3M | +48.93% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $250.0M | $93.9M | +60.19% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $156.0M | $94.2M | +152.30% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $61.9M | $46.5M | +303.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $15.3M | $11.1M | +266.52% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $4.2M | — | — |
| 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $1.7M | — | — |
Workday quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $462.0M | $70.0M | +17.86% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $409.0M | −$50.0M | −10.89% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $399.0M | $3.0M | +0.76% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $376.0M | $8.0M | +2.17% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $392.0M | $22.0M | +5.95% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $459.0M | $74.0M | +19.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $396.0M | $50.0M | +14.45% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $368.0M | $19.0M | +5.44% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $370.0M | $18.0M | +5.11% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $385.0M | $16.0M | +4.34% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $346.0M | −$15.3M | −4.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $349.0M | $34.8M | +11.08% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $352.0M | $44.0M | +14.28% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $369.0M | $57.5M | +18.46% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $361.3M | $68.6M | +23.45% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $314.2M | $35.2M | +12.62% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $308.0M | $43.3M | +16.35% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $311.5M | $46.9M | +17.71% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $292.7M | $35.5M | +13.82% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $279.0M | $19.2M | +7.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $264.7M | $13.5M | +5.37% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $264.6M | $28.0M | +11.82% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $257.1M | $22.7M | +9.68% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $259.8M | $28.8M | +12.48% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $251.2M | $42.3M | +20.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $236.7M | $51.4M | +27.77% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $234.4M | $49.6M | +26.87% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $231.0M | $43.0M | +22.89% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $208.9M | $61.8M | +42.06% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $185.2M | $52.6M | +39.63% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $184.8M | $58.1M | +45.91% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $188.0M | $65.5M | +53.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $147.1M | $25.5M | +21.02% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $132.7M | $24.9M | +23.07% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $126.6M | $20.9M | +19.79% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $122.5M | $22.4M | +22.36% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $121.5M | $33.3M | +37.75% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $107.8M | $29.6M | +37.77% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $105.7M | $36.4M | +52.61% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $100.1M | $31.4M | +45.79% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $88.2M | $23.5M | +36.22% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | $78.2M | $31.0M | +65.49% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $69.3M | $29.9M | +75.89% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $68.7M | $21.7M | +46.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $64.8M | $24.0M | +58.81% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | $47.3M | $18.4M | +63.73% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $39.4M | $14.4M | +57.73% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $47.0M | $27.3M | +138.83% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $40.8M | $31.0M | +316.87% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | $28.9M | $21.5M | +289.35% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $25.0M | $19.5M | +358.31% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $19.7M | $13.5M | +219.94% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $9.8M | $7.5M | +328.52% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | $7.4M | $6.0M | +413.22% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $5.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $6.2M | $5.0M | +454.23% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $2.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
Workday stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Workday's stock-based compensation increased from $1.00B to $1.63B, a change of $621.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $462.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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