Question 1

What is Workday's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Workday (WDAY) P/FCF ratio is 11.3× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Workday?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Workday specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.8×.

Question 5

Is Workday's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Workday's P/FCF ratio of 11.3× is below its own 5-year average of 33.6× and below the sector median of 21.8×. That places the current reading at the 2th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Workday's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Workday (WDAY) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 9.7× in 2026 to a high of 47862.9× in 2013. The 5-year average is 33.6× and the 5-year median is 32.8×.

Question 7

What was Workday's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Workday (WDAY) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 16.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Workday's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$45.9B	$2.78B	16.5×	-15.3×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$69.7B	$2.19B	31.8×	-8.3×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$76.6B	$1.91B	40.1×	+4.1×	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$46.7B	$1.3B	36.0×	-9.9×	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$63.2B	$1.38B	45.9×	-10.0×	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$56.6B	$1.01B	55.9×	-12.7×	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$42.6B	$620M	68.6×	-33.0×	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$40B	$394M	101.6×	+20.9×	Jan 31, 2019
2018	$25.3B	$313M	80.7×	+7.2×	Jan 31, 2018
2017	$16.7B	$228M	73.5×	-26.4×	Jan 31, 2017
2016	$12.5B	$125M	99.9×	—	Jan 31, 2016
2015	$14.8B	-$1.64M	—	—	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$15.7B	-$29.5M	—	—	Jan 31, 2014
2013	$8.65B	-$4.68M	—	—	Jan 31, 2013


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Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)	12.2×
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)	11.9×
Cognizant (CTSH)	11.8×
NetApp (NTAP)	11.5×
Duolingo (DUOL)	11.1×
Block (XYZ)	11.0×
QUALCOMM (QCOM)	10.8×
Leidos Holdings (LDOS)	10.8×
Salesforce (CRM)	10.5×
Qorvo (QRVO)	10.4×
Adobe (ADBE)	9.8×
Accenture (ACN)	9.6×
Strategy (MSTR)	9.2×
Gartner (IT)	8.8×
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)	8.7×
DocuSign (DOCU)	8.0×
Gen Digital (GEN)	7.5×
Fiserv (FISV)	7.2×
Science Applications International (SAIC)	7.0×
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	6.8×
GoDaddy (GDDY)	6.7×
HP (HPQ)	5.1×
Lyft (LYFT)	4.5×
IBM (IBM)	0.0×

P/FCF Ratio for Workday (WDAY) 2016-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Workday (WDAY)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Workday (WDAY) from 2013 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Workday (WDAY)

Workday P/FCF Ratio by Year

Workday P/FCF Ratio 2026: 16.5×

Workday P/FCF Ratio 2025: 31.8×

Workday P/FCF Ratio 2024: 40.1×

Workday P/FCF Ratio 2023: 36.0×

Workday P/FCF Ratio 2022: 45.9×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

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Workday (WDAY) Key Financials