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WDAY - Workday, Inc. Return On Equity

This metric view shows WDAY - Workday, Inc. return on equity history from SEC company facts.

Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.

Context
Latest reported period: Q1 2026
Latest reported value
10%

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

Return Loop

Why revisit this metric view

This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.

Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 30 Apr 2026
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  • Current latest reported period: Q1 2026.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 10%.
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Latest reported return on equity: 10%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

30 Apr 2026

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Metric history

Latest period

Q1 2026

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 22 May 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Return On Equity compares with peers

Workday, Inc. is outside the visible top 120 companies for return on equity in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting return on equity in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Return On Equity is up about 87% versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Jun 2015 to 31 Mar 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: Savara Inc and Moleculin Biotech, Inc..
  • Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.

Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.

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Workday, Inc.: Return On Equity

Latest period: Q1 2026. Period end: 30 Apr 2026. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.

Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

What This Metric Tells You

  • Shows the reported level of return on equity over 31 Jan 2012 - 30 Apr 2026.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 49 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How To Read This Chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

Compare This Metric Across Companies

Compare latest available Return On Equity levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Rank Company Latest value Reported period Next step
1 Savara Inc (svra) 58391% Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Savara Inc Return On Equity
2 Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (mbrx) 51267% Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Moleculin Biotech, Inc. Return On Equity
3 Bionik Laboratories Corp. 46191% Quarter - 31 Mar 2023 Open Bionik Laboratories Corp. Return On Equity
4 Athenex, Inc. 25553% Year - 31 Dec 2022 Open Athenex, Inc. Return On Equity
5 Corvex, Inc. (move) 24059% Year - 31 Dec 2025 Open Corvex, Inc. Return On Equity
6 Wenyuan Group Corp. (wygc) 21298% Year - 31 Dec 2025 Open Wenyuan Group Corp. Return On Equity

Metric Details

Metric identity
Taxonomy
ratio
Metric coverage
Units tracked
%
History range
31 Jan 2012 - 30 Apr 2026
Facts on this page
49
How to read it
Metric definition
Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
SEC evidence
Metric-level SEC endpoint
Open SEC company concept

Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Return On Equity, Quarterly (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Equity, Annual (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Annual Change (%)

Workday, Inc. Quarterly Return On Equity (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q1 2026 10% +4.8% +87% 01 Feb 2026 30 Apr 2026
Q4 2025 8% +1.8% +29% 01 Nov 2025 31 Jan 2026
Q3 2025 7.1% -12% -63% 01 Aug 2025 31 Oct 2025
Q2 2025 6.5% -13% -67% 01 May 2025 31 Jul 2025
Q1 2025 5.6% -15% -73% 01 Feb 2025 30 Apr 2025
Q4 2024 6.2% -14% -70% 01 Nov 2024 31 Jan 2025
Q3 2024 20% +18% +1677% 01 Aug 2024 31 Oct 2024
Q2 2024 20% +22% 01 May 2024 31 Jul 2024
Q1 2024 20% +25% 01 Feb 2024 30 Apr 2024
Q4 2023 21% +28% 01 Nov 2023 31 Jan 2024
Q3 2023 1.1% +7.4% 01 Aug 2023 31 Oct 2023
Q2 2023 -2.1% +2.1% +50% 01 May 2023 31 Jul 2023
Q1 2023 -4.8% -4.2% -684% 01 Feb 2023 30 Apr 2023
Q4 2022 -7% -7.8% -1070% 01 Nov 2022 31 Jan 2023
Q3 2022 -6.3% -7.2% -857% 01 Aug 2022 31 Oct 2022
Q2 2022 -4.2% -3.1% -290% 01 May 2022 31 Jul 2022
Q1 2022 -0.61% +4.8% +89% 01 Feb 2022 30 Apr 2022
Q4 2021 0.72% +10% 01 Nov 2021 31 Jan 2022
Q3 2021 0.84% +13% 01 Aug 2021 31 Oct 2021
Q2 2021 -1.1% +16% +94% 01 May 2021 31 Jul 2021
Q1 2021 -5.4% +16% +75% 01 Feb 2021 30 Apr 2021
Q4 2020 -9.6% +12% +55% 01 Nov 2020 31 Jan 2021
Q3 2020 -12% -6.9% -127% 01 Aug 2020 31 Oct 2020
Q2 2020 -17% -11% -180% 01 May 2020 31 Jul 2020
Q1 2020 -22% -16% -256% 01 Feb 2020 30 Apr 2020
Q4 2019 -21% 01 Nov 2019 31 Jan 2020
Q3 2019 -5.4% 01 Aug 2019 31 Oct 2019
Q2 2019 -6% 01 May 2019 31 Jul 2019
Q1 2019 -6.1% 01 Feb 2019 30 Apr 2019
Q4 2013 -23% -2.7% -13% 01 Nov 2013 31 Jan 2014
Q3 2013 -24% -6.1% -33% 01 Aug 2013 31 Oct 2013
Q2 2013 -23% 01 May 2013 31 Jul 2013
Q1 2013 -23% 01 Feb 2013 30 Apr 2013
Q4 2012 -20% -66% -144% 01 Nov 2012 31 Jan 2013
Q3 2012 -18% 01 Aug 2012 31 Oct 2012
Q4 2011 46% 01 Nov 2011 31 Jan 2012

Workday, Inc. Annual Return On Equity (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2025 8% +1.8% +29% 01 Feb 2025 31 Jan 2026
2024 6.2% -14% -70% 01 Feb 2024 31 Jan 2025
2023 21% +28% 01 Feb 2023 31 Jan 2024
2022 -7% -7.8% -1070% 01 Feb 2022 31 Jan 2023
2021 0.72% +10% 01 Feb 2021 31 Jan 2022
2020 -9.6% +12% +55% 01 Feb 2020 31 Jan 2021
2019 -21% +1.9% +8.4% 01 Feb 2019 31 Jan 2020
2018 -23% -1% -4.8% 01 Feb 2018 31 Jan 2019
2017 -22% +11% +33% 01 Feb 2017 31 Jan 2018
2016 -33% -8.9% -37% 01 Feb 2016 31 Jan 2017
2015 -24% -2.5% -12% 01 Feb 2015 31 Jan 2016
2014 -21% +1.5% +6.4% 01 Feb 2014 31 Jan 2015
2013 -23% 01 Feb 2013 31 Jan 2014
* indicates a reported value that failed the local validity check.
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