Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Workday Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
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).
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibits variability in earlier periods, fluctuating between a low of 0.81 and a high near 1.45 from 2019 through early 2021. Starting in mid-2021, there is a noticeable upward trend, with the ratio rising steadily from approximately 1.03 to peaks above 2.0 by mid-2024. This increase suggests an improved short-term liquidity position, indicating that current assets increasingly cover current liabilities over time. The slight dips observed in early 2025 do not significantly alter the stronger liquidity trend established in later periods.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio follows a pattern similar to the current ratio, though it remains marginally below it consistently, reflecting the exclusion of inventory from liquid assets. Initial values fluctuate between 0.74 and 1.35, indicating periods of tighter liquidity from 2019 to early 2021. From mid-2021 onward, there is a progressive increase, with ratios rising from about 0.96 to near 2.0 by late 2024. This trend demonstrates an enhanced ability to meet short-term obligations with more liquid assets, excluding inventory. Minor declines occurring around early 2025 correspond with the current ratio's dips but maintain a generally strong liquidity profile.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio shows more moderate but consistent growth over the analyzed timeframe. Early values range from 0.56 to slightly above 1.0, showing variability in the most liquid assets available relative to current liabilities. Beginning around mid-2021, a clear upward trend emerges, reaching peaks of approximately 1.71 to 1.66 towards late 2023 and early 2024. This increased cash ratio indicates the company progressively held higher levels of cash and cash equivalents relative to current liabilities, enhancing liquidity strength. Slight fluctuations labeled in early 2025 suggest some cash position normalization but maintain a level well above earlier periods.
- Overall Analysis
- The liquidity ratios collectively indicate strengthening short-term financial health over the five-year span. While the period leading up to early 2021 shows some volatility and intermittently lower liquidity, a marked improvement is evident from mid-2021 onward. The consistent upward movement across current, quick, and cash ratios suggests enhanced asset management and liquidity preparedness. This pattern may reflect operational improvements or strategic adjustments resulting in a more robust ability to cover short-term obligations.
Current Ratio
Workday Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,945) | 4,821) | 5,548) | 4,422) | 4,513) | 4,428) | 5,055) | 4,029) | 4,182) | 4,044) | 4,628) | 3,723) | 4,858) | 4,781) | 5,068) | 4,275) | 4,274) | 4,211) | 4,283) | 3,625) | 2,553) | 2,771) | 2,969) | 2,491) | 3,434) | 2,443) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.90 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.93 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 0.81 | 1.09 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | — | — | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.39 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.23 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | 2.82 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.57 | 1.70 | 1.86 | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.38 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.07 | 2.65 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.94 | 1.03 | ||||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | — | 3.43 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 3.54 | 3.94 | 4.31 | 5.45 | 5.77 | 6.49 | 6.74 | 4.43 | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | 0.92 | 2.11 | 1.80 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 2.04 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.04 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.96 | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.10 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.53 | 3.09 | 2.26 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.80 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.85 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 2.04 | 2.30 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.66 | 3.03 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 2.25 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | 6.32 | 6.49 | 5.96 | 5.67 | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.38 | 4.34 | 4.13 | 3.90 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 1.29 | 1.78 | 1.78 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.96 | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 1.03 | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | — | 1.62 | 7.02 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.95 | ||||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 10,407 ÷ 4,945 = 2.10
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends regarding liquidity and working capital management.
- Current Assets
- Current assets show a general upward trajectory over the analyzed periods, increasing from 2,665 million US dollars in April 2019 to a peak of 10,545 million US dollars in January 2025. While there are some fluctuations, the overall growth trend indicates a consistent accumulation of assets expected to be converted into cash or consumed within the normal operating cycle.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities exhibit more variability compared to current assets. Starting at 2,443 million US dollars in April 2019, the value fluctuates with significant increases and decreases before reaching 4,945 million US dollars in July 2025. Despite periods of rises, there is no clear linear growth pattern, which may suggest active management of short-term obligations or fluctuations related to operational cycles or financing activities.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio, a measure of short-term liquidity, shows an improvement over time. Initially, the ratio fluctuates below and above 1, dipping to a low of 0.81 in July 2019, indicating potential short-term liquidity constraints during that quarter. However, from mid-2021 onwards, the ratio consistently remains above 1.5, reaching values around 2.0 by 2024 and 2025. This trend suggests a strengthening liquidity position, where current assets are increasingly sufficient to cover current liabilities comfortably.
In summary, the data implies that liquidity has improved significantly over the analyzed period, supported by a notable increase in current assets and a relatively stable current liabilities level. The strengthening current ratio reflects enhanced capacity to meet short-term financial obligations and may highlight effective working capital management strategies. However, the volatility observed in current liabilities throughout the period warrants ongoing monitoring to maintain balanced liquidity.
Quick Ratio
Workday Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Total quick assets | 9,795) | 9,333) | 9,967) | 8,561) | 8,665) | 8,315) | 9,452) | 8,105) | 7,928) | 7,418) | 7,691) | 6,533) | 7,398) | 7,033) | 4,887) | 4,420) | 4,181) | 3,642) | 4,568) | 3,691) | 3,448) | 3,183) | 2,822) | 2,720) | 2,540) | 2,435) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,945) | 4,821) | 5,548) | 4,422) | 4,513) | 4,428) | 5,055) | 4,029) | 4,182) | 4,044) | 4,628) | 3,723) | 4,858) | 4,781) | 5,068) | 4,275) | 4,274) | 4,211) | 4,283) | 3,625) | 2,553) | 2,771) | 2,969) | 2,491) | 3,434) | 2,443) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | — | — | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.28 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 1.06 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.22 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 2.50 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 0.87 | ||||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | — | 3.34 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.45 | 3.84 | 4.19 | 5.31 | 5.64 | 6.35 | 6.59 | 4.29 | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | 0.83 | 1.86 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 1.22 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.89 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.80 | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 0.63 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 1.20 | 2.74 | 2.04 | 1.54 | 1.30 | 1.34 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.68 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | 0.61 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.90 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 1.91 | 2.16 | 2.09 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | 6.19 | 6.36 | 5.83 | 5.55 | 5.77 | 5.80 | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.08 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 3.90 | 3.79 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 1.16 | 1.64 | 1.64 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.81 | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 1.11 | 0.98 | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | — | 1.16 | 6.34 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.73 | ||||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 9,795 ÷ 4,945 = 1.98
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Trend in Total Quick Assets
- The total quick assets show a general upward trend over the analyzed period. Starting at $2,435 million in April 2019, the value increased with some fluctuations, reaching $9,795 million by July 2025. Notable jumps are observed around April 2022 and January 2024, indicating substantial increases in liquid assets available in those quarters.
- Trend in Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities also fluctuate throughout the period but hover within a narrower range relative to total quick assets. The initial value was $2,443 million in April 2019, peaking at $5,548 million in January 2025 before slightly declining to $4,945 million by July 2025. Periods of increased liabilities generally coincide with increases in quick assets, suggesting parallel growth in obligations and liquid resources.
- Analysis of Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio exhibits significant improvement over time, reflecting enhanced short-term liquidity. Initially at a ratio of 1.00 in April 2019, it declined to lows below 1.0 during several quarters in 2019 and 2021, indicating periods when liquid assets were insufficient to cover current liabilities entirely. From mid-2021 onwards, the quick ratio consistently remained above 1.4, peaking at 2.01 in October 2023, which implies stronger coverage of current liabilities by liquid assets. Small declines occur near the end of the series but ratios remain comfortably above 1.7, signifying a stable liquidity position.
- Overall Insights
- The data suggests a steady strengthening of liquidity over the years, with the company improving quick assets faster than current liabilities. This trend enhances the capacity to meet short-term obligations without relying on inventory sales. Occasional fluctuations in quick ratio correspond to cyclical changes in liabilities and liquid assets, but the long-term pattern indicates prudent financial management oriented toward maintaining liquidity buffers.
Cash Ratio
Workday Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Total cash assets | 8,186) | 7,970) | 8,017) | 7,157) | 7,373) | 7,182) | 7,813) | 6,880) | 6,657) | 6,329) | 6,121) | 5,492) | 6,293) | 6,255) | 3,644) | 3,555) | 3,308) | 2,995) | 3,536) | 2,948) | 2,754) | 2,599) | 1,945) | 2,105) | 1,927) | 1,892) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,945) | 4,821) | 5,548) | 4,422) | 4,513) | 4,428) | 5,055) | 4,029) | 4,182) | 4,044) | 4,628) | 3,723) | 4,858) | 4,781) | 5,068) | 4,275) | 4,274) | 4,211) | 4,283) | 3,625) | 2,553) | 2,771) | 2,969) | 2,491) | 3,434) | 2,443) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.56 | 0.77 | ||||||||
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| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | — | — | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.52 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 0.84 | 0.80 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1.89 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.93 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.71 | 2.22 | 1.51 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 2.42 | 0.58 | ||||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | — | 2.89 | 2.40 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.78 | 2.94 | 3.33 | 3.70 | 4.82 | 5.09 | 5.87 | 6.07 | 3.77 | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | 0.25 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.25 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.30 | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.48 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 2.69 | 2.00 | 1.46 | 1.03 | 1.28 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 2.35 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.70 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 1.64 | 1.88 | 1.89 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | 5.51 | 5.61 | 5.25 | 4.84 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 4.93 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.83 | 4.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.77 | 3.83 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.57 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 0.87 | 1.40 | 1.39 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.98 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.61 | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.83 | 1.04 | 0.82 | 0.68 | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | — | 0.75 | 5.93 | 1.62 | 1.53 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.34 | ||||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,186 ÷ 4,945 = 1.66
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data exhibits notable developments in the liquidity position and current liabilities over the observed periods.
- Total Cash Assets
- Total cash assets show an overall upward trend, rising from approximately $1.89 billion in April 2019 to around $8.19 billion by July 2025. While there are some fluctuations throughout the periods, particularly between April 2021 and October 2022 where cash assets briefly decreased from $6.25 billion to $5.49 billion, the general trajectory remains positive, indicating increasing cash reserves over time.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities display less consistent movement. Starting at $2.44 billion in April 2019, these liabilities peak at $5.55 billion in April 2025, but exhibit multiple rises and declines across quarters. Significant increases occur around January 2021 and again in the later periods approaching 2025, suggesting fluctuating short-term obligations. Overall, current liabilities tend to exhibit volatility without a clear sustained trend upward or downward.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio mirrors the trends seen in cash assets relative to current liabilities, commencing at 0.77 in April 2019 and generally improving across the timeframe, reaching a peak of approximately 1.71 in October 2023. Following this, it stabilizes around the 1.5 to 1.66 range through July 2025. The ratio surpassing 1 from mid-2020 onwards indicates that cash assets exceed current liabilities, reflecting an improvement in immediate liquidity and reduced short-term financial risk.
Overall, the data suggests strengthening liquidity and enhanced capacity to meet short-term obligations, as indicated by increasing total cash assets and a cash ratio comfortably above 1 in recent years. Despite fluctuations in current liabilities, the company appears to maintain adequate cash reserves to cover its immediate liabilities consistently into the projected periods.