TTM
11.7%
YoY change
+5.81pp
Trough year (2010)
-203.6%
Peak year (2026)
10.7%
Latest annual
10.7%
Operating Margin history chart for Workday (WDAY) from 2010 to 2026
Latest: 10.7%
Operating Margin change chart for Workday (WDAY) from 2010 to 2026
Latest: +5.81pp
Operating Margin history table for Workday (WDAY) from 2010 to 2026
| 2026 | 10.7% | +5.81pp | ||
| 2025 | 4.9% | +2.39pp | ||
| 2024 | 2.5% | +6.09pp | ||
| 2023 | -3.6% | -1.31pp | ||
| 2022 | -2.3% | +3.50pp | ||
| 2021 | -5.8% | +8.09pp | ||
| 2020 | -13.8% | +2.57pp | ||
| 2019 | -16.4% | -2.27pp | ||
| 2018 | -14.1% | +8.28pp | ||
| 2017 | -22.4% | -0.83pp | ||
| 2016 | -21.6% | +5.78pp | ||
| 2015 | -27.4% | +5.31pp | ||
| 2014 | -32.7% | +10.38pp | ||
| 2013 | -43.1% | +15.28pp | ||
| 2012 | -58.4% | +24.02pp | ||
| 2011 | -82.4% | +121.21pp | ||
| 2010 | -203.6% | — |
- 202610.7%+5.81pp
- 20254.9%+2.39pp
- 20242.5%+6.09pp
- 2023-3.6%-1.31pp
- 2022-2.3%+3.50pp
- 2021-5.8%+8.09pp
- 2020-13.8%+2.57pp
- 2019-16.4%-2.27pp
- 2018-14.1%+8.28pp
- 2017-22.4%-0.83pp
- 2016-21.6%+5.78pp
- 2015-27.4%+5.31pp
- 2014-32.7%+10.38pp
- 2013-43.1%+15.28pp
- 2012-58.4%+24.02pp
- 2011-82.4%+121.21pp
- 2010-203.6%—
Operating Margin values are taken from Workday's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Margin at Workday (WDAY)
According to Workday's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported operating margin is 11.7%. Operating margin is operating income divided by revenue — the share of each sales dollar left after cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D), but before interest and taxes. It isolates how profitable the core business is before financing and tax decisions, so it is comparable across companies with different capital structures.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, Workday (WDAY) reported operating margin of 10.72% – expanded 5.8 percentage points year-over-year.
2026 marks the peak operating margin at 10.72%, with the historical low of -203.58% recorded in 2010.
Workday Operating Margin by Year
Workday Operating Margin 2026: 10.7%
2026's operating margin for Workday came in at 10.72%, expanded 5.8 percentage points from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Workday Operating Margin 2025: 4.9%
Workday posted operating margin of 4.91% in 2025, expanded 2.4 percentage points from 2024.
Workday Operating Margin 2024: 2.5%
In 2024, Workday reported operating margin of 2.52%, expanded 6.1 percentage points from 2023.
Workday Operating Margin 2023: -3.6%
Workday operating margin in 2023 was -3.57%, contracted 1.3 percentage points from 2022.
Workday Operating Margin 2022: -2.3%
Workday operating margin in 2022 was -2.26%.
See more financial history for Workday (WDAY).
Sector peers by Operating Margin
Technology peers of Workday (WDAY), ranked by their latest operating margin
| 64.0% | |
| 53.2% | |
| 48.5% | |
| 46.8% | |
| 43.7% | |
| 34.8% | |
| 32.6% | |
| 11.7% |
- 64.0%
- 53.2%
- 46.8%
- 43.7%
- 34.8%
- 32.6%
- 11.7%
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