$WDAY
Workday, Inc. Stock $wday

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2021 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000132781121000020 Filed on March 02, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
Revenue	$1.132B	$976.3M	$938.1M
YoY Change	15.92%	23.8%	26.23%
Cost Of Revenue	$313.0M	$284.8M	$270.9M
YoY Change	9.9%	21.87%	21.48%
Gross Profit	$818.6M	$691.5M	$667.2M
YoY Change	18.38%	24.62%	28.26%
Gross Profit Margin	72.33%	70.83%	71.12%
Selling, General & Admin	$452.9M	$415.4M	$375.7M
YoY Change	9.03%	22.97%	-2.41%
% of Gross Profit	55.33%	60.07%	56.31%
Research & Development	$439.1M	$422.2M	$401.7M
YoY Change	4.0%	25.13%	26.33%
% of Gross Profit	53.64%	61.06%	60.21%
Depreciation & Amortization	$75.10M	$75.10M	$55.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	26.01%	44.74%
% of Gross Profit	9.17%	10.86%	8.24%
Operating Expenses	$892.0M	$837.6M	$1.048B
YoY Change	6.49%	24.05%	13.22%
Operating Profit	-$73.31M	-$146.1M	-$110.3M
YoY Change	-49.82%	21.46%	-39.67%
Interest Expense	-$13.30M	-$6.800M	$16.21M
YoY Change	95.59%	36.0%	31.24%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$18.00M	$23.60M	-$4.136M
YoY Change	-23.73%	17.41%	-115.54%
Pretax Income	-$68.60M	-$129.2M	-$114.4M
YoY Change	-46.9%	22.93%	-26.74%
Income Tax	$3.100M	-$1.300M	$1.343M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$71.71M	-$128.0M	-$115.7M
YoY Change	-43.96%	22.61%	-24.52%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-6.34%	-13.11%	-12.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$297.5K	-$555.3K	-$506.3K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.536B	$1.945B	$2.105B
YoY Change	81.82%	9.34%	33.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.384B	$731.1M	$912.7M
Short-Term Investments	$2.152B	$1.213B	$1.192B
Other Short-Term Assets	$234.0M	$272.5M	$235.3M
YoY Change	-14.13%	25.29%	15.85%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.032B	$877.6M	$615.5M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.802B	$3.095B	$2.955B
YoY Change	55.17%	14.59%	30.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$972.4M	$936.2M	$929.7M
YoY Change	3.87%	17.48%	26.41%
Goodwill	$1.820B	$1.819B	$1.389B
YoY Change	0.02%	31.91%	0.85%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$48.22M	$0.00	$70.80M
YoY Change		-100.0%	76.12%
Other Assets	$189.8M	$144.6M	$141.0M
YoY Change	31.22%	-1.87%	6.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.916B	$3.722B	$3.200B
YoY Change	5.23%	31.97%	17.27%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.802B	$3.095B	$2.955B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.916B	$3.722B	$3.200B
Total Assets	$8.718B	$6.816B	$6.156B
YoY Change	27.9%	23.47%	23.11%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$75.60M	$57.56M	$35.58M
YoY Change	31.34%	97.83%	23.64%
Accrued Expenses	$169.3M	$130.1M	$417.3M
YoY Change	30.15%	-60.47%	24.12%
Deferred Revenue	$2.557B	$2.223B	$1.795B
YoY Change	15.0%	20.98%	22.91%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.103B	$244.3M	$241.3M
YoY Change	351.5%	5.08%	5.05%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.283B	$2.969B	$2.491B
YoY Change	44.23%	22.16%	21.18%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$691.9M	$1.018B	$1.006B
YoY Change	-32.03%	4.7%	4.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$35.85M	$14.99M	$15.77M
YoY Change	139.14%	-68.57%	-60.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$727.8M	$1.033B	$15.77M
YoY Change	-29.55%	2065.67%	-60.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.283B	$2.969B	$2.491B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$727.8M	$1.033B	$15.77M
Total Liabilities	$5.441B	$4.330B	$3.836B
YoY Change	25.65%	21.55%	21.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.910B	-$2.627B	-$2.499B
YoY Change	10.76%	22.41%	22.41%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$12.38M	$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	100.0K shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.278B	$2.487B	$2.319B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.718B	$6.816B	$6.156B
YoY Change	27.9%	23.47%	23.11%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$71.71M	-$128.0M	-$115.7M
YoY Change	-43.96%	22.61%	-24.52%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$75.10M	$75.10M	$55.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	26.01%	44.74%
Cash From Operating Activities	$553.7M	$297.1M	$258.0M
YoY Change	86.37%	18.56%	125.73%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$52.40M	-$52.00M	-$77.00M
YoY Change	0.77%	-52.47%	-16.94%
Acquisitions			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$246.6M	-$489.4M	$0.00
YoY Change	-49.61%	426.8%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$298.9M	-$541.4M	$32.56M
YoY Change	-44.79%	167.49%	-102.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	60.80M	62.20M	$1.602M
YoY Change	-2.25%	25.91%	-40.75%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	553.7M	297.1M	$258.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-298.9M	-541.4M	$32.56M
Cash From Financing Activities	60.80M	62.20M	$1.602M
Net Change In Cash	315.6M	-182.1M	$292.2M
YoY Change	-273.31%	-286.58%	-125.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$553.7M	$297.1M	$258.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$52.40M	-$52.00M	-$77.00M
Free Cash Flow	$606.1M	$349.1M	$335.0M
YoY Change	73.62%	-3.03%	61.84%

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