Stock Analysis on Net

Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Workday Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 1,264 972 1,543 1,311 1,635 1,752 2,012 1,564 1,436 1,444 1,886 1,576 2,487 2,776 1,534 1,297 1,087 959 1,384 1,067 1,240 1,214 731 913 620 782
Marketable securities 6,922 6,998 6,474 5,846 5,738 5,430 5,801 5,316 5,221 4,885 4,235 3,916 3,806 3,479 2,110 2,258 2,221 2,035 2,151 1,881 1,514 1,385 1,213 1,192 1,307 1,110
Trade and other receivables, net 1,609 1,363 1,950 1,404 1,292 1,133 1,639 1,225 1,271 1,089 1,570 1,040 1,105 778 1,243 865 873 647 1,032 743 694 584 878 616 613 543
Deferred costs, current 278 268 267 244 237 232 232 208 199 192 191 171 165 157 153 136 130 124 123 110 105 101 100 90 86 82
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 334 362 311 273 298 327 255 262 255 263 226 267 241 253 174 138 150 140 111 158 161 167 172 145 164 148
Current assets 10,407 9,963 10,545 9,078 9,200 8,874 9,939 8,574 8,382 7,873 8,108 6,970 7,805 7,443 5,214 4,694 4,461 3,906 4,802 3,958 3,714 3,450 3,095 2,955 2,789 2,665
Property and equipment, net 1,121 1,140 1,239 1,263 1,259 1,238 1,234 1,207 1,222 1,218 1,201 1,219 1,233 1,186 1,123 1,120 1,136 1,156 972 977 957 937 936 930 920 886
Operating lease right-of-use assets 719 355 336 335 339 323 289 266 262 255 249 268 286 252 248 270 276 281 414 416 325 310 291 289 295 280
Deferred costs, noncurrent 562 544 561 490 487 489 509 432 416 406 421 360 354 340 341 288 278 265 272 232 224 214 222 190 183 180
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net 320 340 361 383 331 351 233 249 263 284 305 327 348 369 391 372 381 401 249 263 277 293 308 262 278 294
Deferred tax assets 959 1,013 1,039 1,031 1,022 1,056 1,065
Goodwill 3,478 3,478 3,478 3,479 3,257 3,257 2,846 2,846 2,840 2,840 2,840 2,840 2,840 2,840 2,840 2,428 2,362 2,362 1,820 1,820 1,819 1,819 1,819 1,389 1,389 1,379
Other assets 395 379 418 365 339 353 337 351 351 377 361 406 384 368 341 270 220 253 190 180 185 204 145 141 139 140
Noncurrent assets 7,554 7,249 7,432 7,346 7,034 7,067 6,513 5,352 5,354 5,380 5,378 5,420 5,445 5,356 5,284 4,747 4,653 4,718 3,916 3,887 3,787 3,777 3,722 3,200 3,203 3,159
Total assets 17,961 17,212 17,977 16,424 16,234 15,941 16,452 13,926 13,735 13,253 13,486 12,390 13,250 12,799 10,499 9,441 9,114 8,624 8,718 7,845 7,501 7,228 6,816 6,156 5,992 5,824

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30).


The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends and shifts in asset composition and magnitude over the observed periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
The balance of cash and cash equivalents demonstrates considerable volatility, with values fluctuating significantly across quarters. Initial levels in 2019 ranged between approximately $620 million and $913 million, followed by a general increase peaking around $2.7 billion in April 2022. Subsequent quarters show a decline toward values near $972 million in April 2025, indicating a contraction in liquidity reserves after a period of accumulation.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities show a strong upward trajectory throughout the period. Beginning near $1.1 billion in early 2019, balances grow steadily to reach approximately $7 billion by mid-2025. This consistent increase suggests a strategic build-up of liquid investment instruments, potentially to optimize returns on excess cash.
Trade and Other Receivables, Net
Receivables display marked fluctuations, with intermittent spikes and troughs rather than a clear trend. Peaks are observable in quarters such as January 2020, January 2022, and January 2025, where the receivables rise to numbers exceeding $1.5 billion, suggesting periods of elevated sales or credit extension. The irregular pattern may indicate variability in customer payment cycles or sales volume fluctuations.
Deferred Costs (Current and Noncurrent)
Current deferred costs show a steady incremental rise from $82 million in early 2019 to $278 million by the first quarter of 2025. Similarly, noncurrent deferred costs increase moderately from around $180 million to approximately $562 million over the same interval. The consistent growth in deferred costs may reflect increased prepayment of expenses or capitalized costs anticipating future benefits.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
This category experiences some variability but generally trends upward from $148 million in 2019 to about $334 million by mid-2025. The moderate growth suggests an increase in advance payments or other short-term assets over time.
Current Assets
Current assets collectively increase significantly, rising from $2.67 billion in April 2019 to nearly $10 billion by early 2025. The increase is driven largely by the growth in marketable securities and cash, indicating enhanced short-term liquidity strength.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment remain relatively stable with minor fluctuations between approximately $886 million and $1.2 billion across the examined timeframe. No substantial investment or divestiture trends are apparent in this asset class.
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
Initially steady between $280 million and $416 million through early 2021, this asset class notably increases beyond $700 million by mid-2025. The rise suggests an expansion in leased assets or adoption of new lease accounting standards affecting asset recognition.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Acquisition-related intangible assets have largely trended downward, decreasing from around $294 million in early 2019 to approximately $320 million by mid-2025, suggesting amortization or disposals. Conversely, goodwill exhibits a clear upward trend, from around $1.38 billion to nearly $3.5 billion, reflecting acquisitions or upward revaluations over the period.
Deferred Tax Assets
Data on deferred tax assets is only available starting in early 2023, showing a relatively stable balance slightly above $1 billion with a minor decline to about $959 million by mid-2025.
Other Assets and Noncurrent Assets
Other assets experience modest fluctuations but maintain an upward trajectory from $140 million to near $395 million. Noncurrent assets overall rise steadily, moving from about $3.16 billion to over $7.5 billion by early 2025. This growth aligns with increases in goodwill and operating lease right-of-use assets.
Total Assets
Total assets reflect significant growth over the examined timeframe, increasing from approximately $5.8 billion in April 2019 to nearly $18 billion by early 2025. The expansion is supported by increases in both current and noncurrent asset categories, driven by liquidity reserves, investments, intangible assets, and lease-related assets.

In summary, the data portrays a company expanding its asset base substantially over the period, with a focus on liquidity management and strategic acquisitions. The growth in marketable securities and goodwill highlights investment and acquisition activity, while steady increases in deferred costs and prepaid expenses suggest proactive expense management. Stability in property assets contrasts with strong growth in rights-of-use and intangible assets. Total asset growth underscores an overall increase in scale and operational capacity.


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