Workday, Inc. (WDAY) is a application software company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Workday, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $137.47.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $137.47 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -2.79% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 38.97% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.19 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Application Software
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -2.79% with an annualized volatility of 38.97%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.19 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 33.95B |
| Enterprise Value | 33.41B |
| Trailing P/E | 42.69 |
| Forward P/E | 10.88 |
| Price to Book | 4.56 |
| Price to Sales | 3.45 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.39 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.09 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.6% | | Operating Margin | 13.3% | | ROE | 10.86% | | ROA | 4.34% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 13.5% | | Earnings Growth | 248.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 9.85B | | Total Debt | 3.8B | | Total Cash | 4.35B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.12B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.18B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $253.54$ | | 52W Low | $110.36$ | | 50-Day Avg | $127.77$ | | 200-Day Avg | $183.1$ | | Beta | 1.08 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.2B | | Float Shares | 0.2B | | Insider Holdings | 2.14% | | Institutional Holdings | 107.15% | | Short Ratio | 5.06 | | Short % of Float | 15.44% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $275.0$ | | Target Low | $115.0$ | | Target Mean | $171.13$ | | Target Median | $162.5$ | | # of Analysts | 38 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.