Question 1

What is Workday's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Workday (WDAY) P/E ratio is 39.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. 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/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Workday?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Workday specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.4×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Workday's P/E ratio of 39.8× is below its own 5-year average of 464.7× and above the sector median of 29.4×. That places the current reading at the 6th 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/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Workday (WDAY) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 33.9× in 2026 to a high of 2464.4× in 2021. The 5-year average is 464.7× and the 5-year median is 99.6×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Workday (WDAY) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 66.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). 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	$693M	66.2×	-66.2×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$69.7B	$526M	132.4×	+77.0×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$76.6B	$1.38B	55.4×	—	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$46.7B	-$367M	—	—	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$63.2B	$29.4M	2153.0×	—	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$56.6B	-$282M	—	—	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$42.6B	-$481M	—	—	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$40B	-$418M	—	—	Jan 31, 2019
2018	$25.3B	-$321M	—	—	Jan 31, 2018
2017	$16.7B	-$402M	—	—	Jan 31, 2017
2016	$12.5B	-$290M	—	—	Jan 31, 2016
2015	$14.8B	-$248M	—	—	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$15.7B	-$173M	—	—	Jan 31, 2014
2013	$8.65B	-$119M	—	—	Jan 31, 2013


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P/E Ratio for Workday (WDAY) 2022-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Workday (WDAY)

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

About P/E Ratio at Workday (WDAY)

Workday P/E Ratio by Year

Workday P/E Ratio 2026: 66.2×

Workday P/E Ratio 2025: 132.4×

Workday P/E Ratio 2024: 55.4×

Workday P/E Ratio 2022: 2153.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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