Workday 10-K 2026-01-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026

OR

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-35680

WORKDAY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6110 Stoneridge Mall Road

Pleasanton, California 94588

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(925) 951-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”). Yes ý No ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ý

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock of the registrant as of July 31, 2025 (based on a closing price of $229.38 per share) held by non-affiliates was approximately $49.5 billion.

As of March 4, 2026, there were approximately 210 million shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock and 47 million shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Proxy Statement”), to be filed within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. Except with respect to information specifically incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.

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PART I

As used in this report, the terms “Workday,” “registrant,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Workday, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on January 31. References to fiscal 2026, for example, refer to the year ended January 31, 2026.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to safe harbor protection under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future financial condition and operating results, business strategy and plans, and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations, beliefs, and projections about future events, conditions, and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, operating results, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control, such as those arising from the impact of recent macroeconomic events, including geopolitical instability, increased tariffs, elevated inflation, and fluctuating interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as those described in the “Risk Factors” section, which we encourage you to read carefully. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make.

In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and potential changes in circumstances, the future events, conditions, and trends discussed in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not rely upon any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activities, performance, or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this report or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by applicable law. If we do update any forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Overview

Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday provides more than 11,500 organizations with cloud solutions powered by artificial intelligence (“AI”) to help solve some of today’s most complex business challenges, including supporting and empowering their workforce, managing their finances and spend in an ever-changing environment, and planning for the unexpected.

We strive to reimagine how work gets done and hope to empower customers to do the same through an innovative suite of solutions with more than 75 million users under contract around the world and across industries – from emerging and medium-sized businesses to more than 65% of the Fortune 500. Central to our purpose is a set of core values – with our employees as number one – along with customer service, innovation, integrity, fun, and profitability. We believe that happy employees lead to happy customers, and we are committed to helping our customers adapt and thrive in this increasingly dynamic business environment.

As organizations face changing conditions, we believe the need for an intuitive, open, scalable, and secure platform that provides unified management of human resources (“HR”), finances, AI agents, suppliers, and planning is more important than ever. Workday AI is built into our platform, allowing us to rapidly deliver and sustain models that can transform business processes and solve countless business problems. Workday’s insight into how people, money, and agents move through organizations provides a depth of context in HR and finance, allowing us to understand how and where work gets done and to strategically design solutions to have the greatest impact. As a result, Workday helps deliver better employee experiences, increase productivity, improve operational efficiencies, and provide insights for faster, data-driven decision-making. In fiscal 2026, we introduced new Workday AI agents to accelerate hiring, enhance frontline worker experiences, simplify financial processes, and improve employee information access. In fiscal 2026, we also announced new Workday AI agents that are expected to be available in fiscal 2027, purpose-built to assist with complex human capital management (“HCM”) and finance processes, such as performance reviews, workforce planning, and financial close. To support our customers and help them continuously adapt how they manage their business and operations, Workday delivers weekly product updates in addition to

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major feature releases throughout the year. Through this model, Workday customers are able to adopt and implement innovations quickly and adapt at a time that fits their business needs. We sell our solutions worldwide through direct sales by our field sales teams; through referrals and our co-selling partners; by reselling through partners; and over Workday Marketplace. We also offer professional services, as do our Workday Services Partners, to help customers deploy our solutions and continually adopt new capabilities.

Workday’s open platform enables our customers and partners to innovate by building AI-powered solutions and agents that can work across their organization. In fiscal 2026, we announced Workday Build, a new open developer platform that will give customers and our partners the ability to create and share AI-powered solutions directly on the Workday platform. Workday Build will feature Workday Flowise Agent Builder, a low-code tool designed to simplify building, deploying, and managing custom AI agents within Workday that is expected to be available to early adopter customers in fiscal 2027. In fiscal 2026, we also announced Workday Data Cloud, a new data service based on an open architecture and industry standards, such as Apache Iceberg, designed to enable organizations to gain greater strategic value from their HCM and finance data by connecting to their existing analytics platforms and operational systems with bidirectional, zero-copy access. The Workday Data Cloud includes key partnerships that will allow organizations to share data to and from certain other platforms with Workday, helping organizations to securely connect and analyze HCM and finance data in context with customer, market, and operational data. The Workday Data Cloud is expected to become available later in fiscal 2027.

Our innovation strategy includes the selective acquisition of technologies that complement our core offerings and align with our long-term growth objectives. During fiscal 2026, we expanded our AI capabilities through the acquisitions of FlowiseAI, Inc. (“Flowise”), a low-code platform that makes it easy to build AI agents; Paradox, Inc. (“Paradox”), a candidate experience agent that uses conversational AI to simplify every step of the job application journey; Sana Labs AB (“Sana”), a leading AI company building the next generation of enterprise knowledge tools; and Pipedream, Inc. (“Pipedream”), a leading integration platform for AI agents.

Our Capabilities

Workday offers a suite of cloud-based enterprise solutions that address the evolving needs of the C-suite on a platform designed to be open, extensible, and configurable, allowing integration with other applications and the ability for customers and our partners to build custom applications. Workday’s applications and solutions, including HCM, Financial Management, Spend Management, and Planning, address industry-specific needs and serve customers ranging in size from emerging and medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 and global companies.

Workday Platform: Solutions for the Offices of the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”)

Workday unifies HR and finance on one platform, helping leaders to empower their organizations with the insights and tools needed to adapt quickly and to make sense of the vast amount of data they collect enterprise-wide. For example, information technology (“IT”) leaders are navigating the complexities of supporting employees in evolving environments, which requires them to build and deploy an adaptable, secure architecture to help ensure global continuity and productivity while remaining agile. Our purpose-built AI agents, along with customer- and partner-built agents, can help customers operate with intelligence and efficiency across the organization. The Workday platform combines both the innovation built by Workday with solutions and agents built on the Workday platform by our customers and partners, providing organizations with the flexibility to integrate Built on Workday applications, agents, and services directly into Workday. By managing their people, money, and agents together on the Workday platform, our customers can gain new possibilities for increased agility, transformation, and performance.

In fiscal 2026, Workday introduced Workday Sana, the AI experience platform for enterprise knowledge, agents, and automation across the Workday ecosystem and beyond. Workday Sana enables organizations to leverage AI for knowledge management and search, take action with AI-powered productivity tools, and automate across enterprise systems from a single, intuitive, and unified experience. Workday Sana connects the workforce with HCM, finance, and IT systems and data and is designed to enable use of AI in ways that align with how work gets done.

Human Capital Management: Solutions for the Office of the CHRO

Workday delivers HCM solutions to help organizations build an agile, skills-based workforce, streamline operations, increase efficiency, and deliver better employee experiences, empowering CHROs to champion the potential of their workforce. Workday’s suite of HCM solutions allows organizations to manage the entire employee lifecycle – from recruitment to retirement – enabling HR teams to hire, onboard, pay, develop, retain, and reskill, and provide meaningful employee experiences that are personalized and helpful, based on listening to the diverse needs of today’s evolving workforce. We are helping organizations manage their total workforce in one seamless experience on Workday through our solutions, including Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Wellness, Workday Peakon Employee Voice, Workday VNDLY, and Workday HCM.

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Workday’s AI-powered talent acquisition solutions, including HiredScore AI for Recruiting, Candidate Experience Agent, and Paradox Conversational Applicant Tracking System, help streamline the recruiting and hiring process.

Financial Management: Solutions for the Office of the CFO

Workday helps organizations accelerate their journeys towards becoming truly digital finance organizations by giving them solutions and tools designed to optimize essential processes while also supporting growth, profitability, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Workday’s suite of financial management applications, built on the Workday platform with AI at the core, helps enable CFOs to manage core financial processes such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; perform financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal controls and auditability; and achieve consistency across global finance operations. Our AI-powered capabilities for finance, including purpose-built AI agents, are designed to transform certain accounting, finance, and procurement processes, helping organizations to efficiently execute complex processes, forecast with predictive insights, reduce friction by connecting with existing systems, and quickly adapt to shifts in business, regulatory, and operational needs.

Spend Management: Solutions for the Office of the CFO

Workday helps enable procurement professionals to support their businesses throughout the source-to-contract process with a set of spend management solutions that help organizations streamline supplier selection and contract management, build and execute sourcing events, such as requests for proposals, and manage indirect spend. Additionally, Workday offers an expense management solution that provides users with flexible ways to submit and approve expenses, while providing leaders the ability to set controls and analyze spend.

Planning: Solutions for the Offices of the CFO and CHRO

In today’s dynamic environment, businesses need to continuously plan and model various scenarios to quickly respond to change. Workday provides an active planning process that can model across finance, workforce, sales, and operational data, helping organizations make more informed decisions and respond quickly to changing situations. Workday AI assists in creating forecasts that incorporate historical and third-party data, such as economic data and labor statistics. When combined with Workday’s HCM and Financial Management solutions, organizations are able to leverage real-time transactional data to dynamically adjust and recalibrate their plans.

Industries: Solutions for the Offices of the CIO, CFO, and CHRO

Workday offers flexible solutions to help customers adapt to their industry-specific needs and respond to change. Workday’s solutions serve industries such as financial services, government, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, professional and business services, retail, technology and media, and transportation. For example, Workday provides supply chain and inventory solutions to healthcare organizations, allowing them to purchase, stock, track, and replenish their inventory to help support patient care. In addition, higher education institutions can deploy Workday to manage the end-to-end student and faculty lifecycle. In fiscal 2026, Workday launched Workday Government, designed to serve the unique needs of the United States (“U.S.”) government. Workday also enables its partner ecosystem to build industry-specific integrations and applications, which customers can find on Workday Marketplace. With Workday Extend, customers can build custom applications that can accommodate their unique industry business needs, complete with the same experience, security model, and reliability of the native applications offered by Workday.

Medium Enterprise: Solutions for HR, Finance, and IT Functional Leaders at Medium-Sized Organizations

Workday offers Workday GO, a simple and scalable HCM and finance solution designed and priced for the specific needs of medium-sized organizations. In fiscal 2026, Workday launched the Workday GO Partner Network, a unified ecosystem of global Workday payroll, benefits, and deployment partners. In fiscal 2026, Workday also introduced a new Deployment Agent for Workday GO to help customers get up and running quickly and Workday GO Global Payroll to help customers pay workers worldwide.

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Product Development

At Workday, innovation is a core value, which encourages out-of-the-box thinking and creativity, enabling us to create applications and agents designed to change the way people work. Our product development organization is responsible for product design, development, testing, and certification. We invest significant resources and focus our efforts on developing new applications and core technologies, as well as further enhancing the usability, functionality, reliability, security, performance, and flexibility of existing applications. To grow our suite of Workday solutions and capabilities, we primarily invest in research and development. We also selectively acquire companies that are consistent with our design principles, existing product set, corporate strategy, and company culture, such as our acquisitions of Flowise, Paradox, Sana, and Pipedream in fiscal 2026. We also manage a portfolio of investments through Workday Ventures, our strategic investment arm. We invest primarily in early-stage enterprise software companies that are transforming their industries, developing innovative AI-powered technology, improving customer experiences, helping us expand our solution ecosystem, or supporting other corporate initiatives. We plan to continue making these types of strategic investments as opportunities arise that we find attractive.

Sales and Marketing

We sell our subscription contracts and related services and solutions globally through direct sales, through our sales partners, and over Workday Marketplace. Our direct sales organization consists of field sales and field sales support personnel, and the Workday Field Sales team is aligned by geography, industry, and/or customer size. We also segment our sales teams into two distinct groups: those focused on landing new customer relationships, and those focused on expanding our relationship within our existing customers. We generate customer leads, accelerate sales opportunities, and build brand awareness through our marketing programs and strategic relationships. Our marketing programs largely target senior business leaders, including CFOs, CHROs, and CIOs. We also generate customer leads and transact through our partner ecosystem, including through resellers.

Our sales strategy is focused on both adding new customers and on growing our relationships with our existing customers to expand the adoption of our suite of solutions over time. By extending our go-to-market capabilities globally, we aim to grow our business by selling to new customers in new regions. As our customers realize the benefits of our entire suite of service offerings, we aim to upgrade the customers’ experience with new products and features, and gain additional subscriptions by targeting new functional areas and business units. For example, in fiscal 2026, we introduced Flex Credits, a new subscription-based flexible pricing model for certain AI solutions and platform capabilities, designed to make AI use simple, flexible, and scalable for our customers.

Partner Ecosystem

As a core part of our strategy, we continue to grow our global ecosystem of partners that build new applications and solutions on the Workday platform, source new business with Workday, and deliver quality services and customer outcomes with Workday. These relationships include innovation, sales, services, and strategic partners. Together, Workday and our partners help our customers to better manage their people, money and AI agents.

Workday Build, announced in fiscal 2026, will enable our partners to create and scale AI-powered solutions directly on Workday, and the new AI developer toolset, introduced in fiscal 2026, will help further enable partner developers to customize and connect AI applications and agents on the Workday platform. Workday Marketplace allows customers to find applications, Industry Accelerators, and other integrations and solutions that are purpose-built to complement the Workday platform in targeted countries and industries. Our Industry Accelerator program combines Workday partners, solutions, and services to help speed cloud transformation efforts tailored to solve our customers’ industry-specific challenges. With our strategic partnerships, one aim is to extend the value of the Workday platform and deliver compelling health and financial wellbeing employee services. Strategic partnerships with public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWS”) and Google Cloud, allow our customers to innovate with modern cloud infrastructure services while reducing their committed spend on cloud. Our global partnerships with payroll providers, including Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (“ADP”), Remote Technology, Inc., and Strada, enable integrated and streamlined payroll solutions across the world. In fiscal 2026, we also introduced the Workday Agent Partner Network, a global ecosystem of partners building AI agents that will connect with Workday. For example, our partnership with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), announced in fiscal 2026, will enable customers to register and manage agents they build using Microsoft’s systems within the Workday Agent System of Record.

Customers

We sell to emerging, medium-sized, and large global organizations that span numerous industry categories, including financial services, government, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, professional and business services, retail, technology and media, and transportation.

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We have built a company culture centered around customer success and satisfaction. As part of their subscription, customers are provided support services and tools to enhance their experience with Workday solutions. This includes 24/7 support; training; a Customer Success Management group to assist customers in production; and Workday Community, an online portal where customers can collaborate and share knowledge and best practices. In addition, we offer Workday Success Plans, a comprehensive, add-on subscription service that delivers continuous value for our customers through strategic advice, product expertise, adoption resources, on-demand education, and technical guidance. We also offer extensive customer training opportunities and a professional services ecosystem of experienced Workday consultants and system integrators to help customers achieve a timely adoption of Workday and enable them to enhance the value of our applications over the life of their subscription.

Seasonality

We have experienced seasonality in terms of when we enter into customer agreements for our services. Historically, we have signed a significantly higher percentage of agreements with new customers, as well as renewal agreements with existing customers, in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year due to customer buying patterns. Although these seasonal factors are common in the technology industry, historical patterns should not be considered a reliable indicator of our future sales activity or performance.

Competition

The overall market for enterprise application software, including AI-powered solutions, is rapidly evolving, highly competitive, and subject to changing technology, shifting customer needs, and frequent introductions of new products. We currently compete with large, well-established, enterprise software vendors, such as Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”) and SAP SE (“SAP”). We also face competition from other enterprise software vendors, from regional competitors that only operate in certain geographic markets, from vendors of specific applications that address only one or a portion of our applications, and from vendors that specialize in specific industries in which we provide services, some of which offer cloud-based or AI-powered solutions. These vendors include, without limitation, Anaplan, Inc.; ADP; Coupa Software Inc.; Dayforce, Inc.; Microsoft; NetSuite; ServiceNow, Inc.; and UKG Inc.

In addition, other cloud or AI platform companies that provide services in different target markets or industries may develop applications or acquire companies that operate in our target markets or industries, and some potential customers may elect to develop their own internal applications. However, the domain and industry expertise that is required for a successful solution in the areas of financial management and HCM may inhibit new entrants, who may also be unable to invest the necessary capital to accurately address global requirements and regulations. We expect continued consolidation in our industry that could lead to significantly increased competition.

We believe the principal competitive factors in our markets include:

• level of customer satisfaction and quality of customer references;

• ability to innovate and rapidly respond to customer needs, such as the integration of AI into product offerings;

• capacity to embed and leverage AI-based solutions responsibly;

• speed to deploy and ease of use;

• breadth and depth of application functionality;

• total cost of ownership and flexibility of payment terms;

• brand awareness and reputation;

• adaptive technology platform;

• capability for configuration, integration, security, scalability, and reliability of applications;

• operational excellence to ensure system availability, scalability, and performance;

• domain and industry expertise in applicable laws and regulations;

• size of customer base and level of user adoption;

• customer confidence in financial stability and future viability;

• existing relationships with key senior business leaders;

• ability to integrate with legacy enterprise infrastructure and third-party applications; and

• capacity to mobilize an ecosystem to serve customers with services and solutions.

We believe that we compete favorably based on these factors. Our ability to remain competitive will largely depend on our ongoing performance in product development and customer support.

For more information regarding the competitive risks we face, see “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

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Human Capital

Workday was founded with the idea of putting people at the center of enterprise software, which is why employees are our number one core value. As of January 31, 2026, our global workforce consisted of over 21,000 employees in 36 countries, of which approximately 58% were located in the U.S. and 42% were located internationally. Maintaining strong employee relations is a priority and we consider our relations with our employees to be positive.

Our Chief People Officer is responsible for developing and executing Workday’s human capital strategy, including programs focused on total rewards; workforce planning and our skills-based hiring approach; employee skills, development, engagement, and wellbeing; and our inclusive, high-performance culture. Our Chief People Officer and our CEO regularly update our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee on human capital matters and seek their input on subjects such as succession planning, executive compensation, and our company-wide people programs.

Total Rewards

Our compensation philosophy is designed to establish and maintain a fair and flexible compensation program that attracts and rewards talented individuals who possess the skills necessary to support our near-term objectives, create long-term value for our stockholders, grow our business, and assist in the achievement of our strategic goals. We believe that providing employees with competitive pay that rewards and reflects outstanding performance, ownership in the company, and a wide range of benefits is fundamental to employees feeling valued, motivated, and recognized for their contributions. Equity ownership is a key element of our compensation program, allowing employees to share in Workday’s successes and aligning the interests of our employees with our stockholders. Additionally, our total rewards package includes a cash bonus program, an employee stock purchase plan, healthcare and retirement benefits, paid time off, family leave, and other wellness programs. We also offer specialized benefits such as a holistic global mental and emotional health program, onsite and virtual healthcare resources, a financial wellness program, and support for fertility options and new parents, as well as reimbursement of adoption costs.

Our Commitment to Pay Parity

We believe that all employees deserve to be paid fairly and equitably and be afforded an equal chance to succeed. We have a market-based pay structure that compares our roles to those of our peers in each region. This process helps ensure we pay according to the market value of the jobs we offer. We also have processes in place to make pay decisions based on internally consistent and fair criteria. Each year, we conduct a company-wide pay equity analysis to help ensure pay equity among employees in similar roles. If we identify differences in pay, we research those differences and, where appropriate, make adjustments to employees’ pay.

VIBE: Value Inclusion and Belonging for Everyone

We strive to be a workplace where all employees are valued for their unique perspectives and where we collectively contribute to Workday’s success and innovation. VIBE – Value Inclusion and Belonging for Everyone – is our approach to building an environment where all employees can thrive. Whether through creating resources that strengthen our culture, building inclusive products and technology, or developing great talent, we are building a vibrant workplace that fuels collaboration. Our 13 Employee Belonging Councils (“EBCs”) play an integral role in fostering our culture. These community-led groups are open to all employees and focus on building connections, fostering ideation, and driving innovation. As of January 31, 2026, over a quarter of our employees were members of one or more EBCs.

We acknowledge that skills, education, and lived and learned experiences are gained in a variety of ways that are often not recognized in the traditional recruiting process, which is why we take a holistic approach to talent acquisition that prioritizes a skills-based approach. By standardizing practices to attract and evaluate talent fairly, minimize barriers and biases, and promote a skills-first hiring approach, we aim to deliver a meaningful and positive experience for all.

Learning and Development

Our employees tell us they are most engaged when they are continuously being exposed to new things, empowered to build new skills, and able to make an impact. Our employees have instant access to training via several industry-leading learning platforms, which provide our global workforce with convenient, timely access to content from subject matter experts. We offer a number of educational resources, development opportunities, and a support community to guide employees throughout their Workday careers. For example, we developed Career Hub which helps our employees share skills and interests and receive relevant connections, curated learning content, and recommended jobs to help them on their career journeys. Using Workday AI, Career Hub provides workers with suggestions to grow their skills and capabilities and encourages them to build a plan as they explore opportunities for continued career development.

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Additionally, to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics, we conduct annual compliance and ethics training of our Code of Conduct for all employees. In fiscal 2026, we had a 100% completion rate for our annual Code of Conduct training.

Communication and Engagement

Our culture and how we treat people are paramount at Workday, and we believe that being transparent and facilitating information sharing are key to our success. Workday leverages multiple communication channels to engage and inform employees, including company meetings, functional town halls, internal websites, and social collaboration tools. We also encourage regular 1:1 sessions and quarterly check-ins between managers and employees to provide individual performance feedback, and the use of our peer recognition platform. We believe that understanding what our employees want and supporting them effectively is critical to retaining our highest performing employees and attracting top talent. We use Workday Peakon Employee Voice, powered by Workday AI, to collect and analyze feedback in real time from our employees, garner insights and recommendations, and turn that feedback into dialog and action. Since we introduced Workday Peakon Employee Voice in fiscal 2022, employees have provided over 760,000 confidential comments on the platform through surveys sent to all employees each week, which reflects strong engagement. We receive data points from these surveys that help us identify actions to take to improve our company and our culture.

Buoyed by the opportunities offered by our own technology, our talent philosophy puts employees at the center of their own career and performance journey by providing them the tools and framework to further their careers. We have done this by establishing a clear philosophy and set of expectations. Every employee receives enablement on our performance and growth philosophy, what’s expected of them, and how to leverage these practices to ensure their own personal success and career growth at Workday. Our talent and performance dashboard provides a snapshot view of performance-related tasks, with a visual summary of goals, feedback, and growth opportunities. Employees can take action to update their contributions, capabilities, career, and connections using the quick links provided in the dashboard.

Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

At Workday, we take a holistic approach to our employees’ health and wellbeing and have created programs that focus on four core dimensions: Physical; Mental and Emotional; Financial; and Social and Flex. These programs go beyond traditional medical benefits and wellness offerings and allow employees to focus on their personal wellness goals as well as their mental health, and enable them to bring their best selves to work.

Our hybrid work model provides flexibility for our employees to work from home, while still bringing people together to foster collaboration and innovation. We offer new remote-based employees a stipend to enable them to have a comfortable work-from-home environment. To help keep health and mental wellness top of mind, we offer a series of programs and communications focused on mental health. These include tools and resources related to sleep, healthy eating, and mindfulness, as well as our Employee Assistance Program to, among other things, facilitate timely access to culturally responsive mental health support for employees and their family members.

Our Global Workplace Safety team supports the traditional corporate areas of employee health and safety and physical security for Workday on a global scale. From the workplace to work-related travel, we strive to keep our employees safe with programs including safety awareness training, emergency response protocols, and our ergonomics and life safety team programs.

Giving and Doing

Workday’s Giving & Doing program embodies our belief in making a positive impact beyond our organizational walls, empowering employees to engage in charitable efforts, community service, and volunteerism. On top of our strategic, company-led social impact and employee volunteerism efforts, we also believe that giving back is even more rewarding when people get to make an impact through their favorite causes. We encourage and support employee giving and volunteering through programs such as our charitable donation matching gift program, our volunteer grant program, our paid time off benefit for employees to volunteer and give back to their communities, and our team volunteer experience, where employee teams of five or more can volunteer with a charity partner of their choice and receive grants of up to $5,000.

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Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, as well as contractual protections, to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. We require our employees, contractors, consultants, suppliers, partners, and other third parties to enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements, and we control access to software, documentation, and other proprietary information. Although we rely on intellectual property rights, as well as contractual protections and controls, to establish and protect our proprietary rights, we believe that factors such as the technological and creative skills of our personnel; creation of new products, features, and functionality; and frequent enhancements to our applications are more essential to establishing and maintaining our technology leadership position.

Governmental Regulation

As a public company with global operations, we are subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations. These laws and regulations, which may differ among jurisdictions, include, among others, those related to financial and other disclosures, accounting standards, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, AI ethics and machine learning, corporate governance, tax, government contracting, trade, antitrust, employment, immigration and travel, import/export, and anti-corruption. The costs to comply with these governmental regulations are not material to the understanding of our business. For a further discussion of the risks associated with government regulations that may materially impact us, see “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

Available Information

Our website is located at www.workday.com and our investor relations website is located at www.investor.workday.com. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and all amendments to these filings, can be obtained free of charge from our website at www.workday.com/sec-filings as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them with or furnish them to the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. Workday also uses its websites, including its investor relations website and blogs.workday.com as a means of disclosing information about Workday, including information that could be deemed material by investors. Information contained on or accessible through any website referenced herein is not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Form 10-K, and the inclusion of such website addresses is as inactive textual references only.

Workday, the Workday logo, Flowise, Paradox, Sana, Pipedream, Adaptive Planning, Peakon, VNDLY, HiredScore, Conversational ATS, VIBE, and Evisort are trademarks of Workday, Inc., which may be registered in the U.S. and elsewhere. Other trademarks, service marks, or trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners.

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Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this report, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below reflect our beliefs and opinions as to the factors and events that could materially and adversely affect our business or the market price of our securities in the future. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether or not any of the risks, events, or uncertainties described below have occurred in the past. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that materially and adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business operations, financial condition, operating results, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. The market price of our securities could decline due to the materialization of these or any other risks, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

Summary of Risk Factors

The following summary provides an overview of the material risks we are exposed to in the normal course of our business activities. This risk factor summary does not contain all of the information that may be important to you, and you should read these together with the more detailed discussion of risks set forth following this section, as well as elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Additional risks beyond those summarized below, or discussed elsewhere in “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may apply to our activities or operations as currently conducted or as we may conduct them in the future, or to the markets in which we currently operate or may in the future operate. Consistent with the foregoing, we are exposed to a variety of risks, including those associated with the following:

• any compromise of our information technology systems or security measures (including of our critical suppliers and service partners), or the unauthorized access of customer or user data;

• any slowdown or failure of our technical operations infrastructure, including data centers operated by third parties, or the impact of service outages or delays in the deployment of our applications, or the failure of our applications to perform properly;

• our ability to compete effectively in the intensely competitive markets in which we participate, including against non-specialist AI-native solutions;

• privacy concerns and evolving domestic or foreign laws and regulations;

• any loss of key employees or the inability to attract, develop, and retain highly skilled employees;

• our reliance on our network of partners to drive additional growth of our revenues;

• our ability to realize a return on our current development efforts or offer new features, such as those involving AI, enhancements, and modifications to our products and services, and our ability to realize a return on the investments we have made toward entering new markets and new lines of business;

• exposure to risks inherent to international expansion and sales to customers outside the U.S. or with international operations;

• our ability to realize the expected business or financial benefits of company, employee, or technology acquisitions;

• government contracts and related procurement regulations;

• any dissatisfaction of our users with the deployment, training, and support services provided by us and our partners;

• delays in the reflection of downturns or upturns in new sales in our operating results associated with long sales cycles and our subscription model;

• our ability to predict the rate of customer subscription renewals or adoptions;

• the technical, legal, and regulatory environment in connection with our use of new and evolving technologies in our offerings, such as AI;

• any adverse litigation results;

• our ability to successfully integrate our applications with third-party technologies;

• any failure to protect our intellectual property rights or any lawsuits against us for alleged infringement of third-party proprietary rights;

• the impact of continuing global economic and geopolitical volatility;

• the fluctuation of our quarterly results;

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• our existing and future debt obligations; and

• the limited ability of third parties to influence corporate matters due to our dual class structure and to seek a merger, tender offer, or proxy contest due to Delaware law and provisions in our organizational documents.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Any slowdown or failure in our technical operations infrastructure or applications may subject us to liabilities and adversely affect our reputation and operating results.

We have experienced significant growth in the number of users, transactions, and data that our operations infrastructure supports. If we do not accurately predict our infrastructure requirements or fail to adapt and scale, we may see an increase in service outages or delays, or significant increases in operating costs, which may adversely affect our business and operating results.

We have experienced, and may in the future experience, defects, system disruptions, outages, and other performance problems, including the failure of our applications to perform properly. These problems may be caused by a variety of factors, including infrastructure and software or code changes, vendor issues, software and system defects, human error, viruses, worms, security attacks (internal and external), fraud, spikes in customer usage, and denial of service issues. For example, in July 2025, we identified and subsequently remediated an issue impacting reporting from high-volume data sources in the tenants of certain customers that may have yielded incomplete queries without displaying an error message. In addition, we may also encounter difficulties integrating acquired technologies, which may result in the failure of our applications to perform properly. All of these issues may result in increased operational costs, delays in new feature rollouts, customer loss, reputational damage, and legal or regulatory liability, including liability under customer contracts.

Such issues have, and may in the future, result in certain parties having unauthorized access to data, which could increase the scope of our liability. Because of the large amount of data that we collect and process in our systems, and the sensitive nature of such data, it is possible that these issues could result in significant disruption, data loss or corruption, or cause the data to be incomplete or contain inaccuracies that our customers and other users regard as significant.

Furthermore, our applications are essential to many of the business processes for our customers. For example, our financial management application is essential to our and our customers’ financial planning, reporting, and compliance programs. Any interruption in our service may affect the availability, accuracy, or timeliness of such programs and as a result could damage our reputation, cause our customers to terminate their use of our applications, require us to issue refunds for prepaid and unused subscription services, require us to compensate our customers for certain losses, and prevent us from gaining additional business from current or future

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Risk Management and Strategy

We recognize the importance of assessing, identifying, and managing material risks associated with cybersecurity threats. These risks include, among other things, operational risks; intellectual property theft; fraud; extortion; harm to employees or customers; violation of privacy or security laws and other litigation and legal risk; financial risks; and reputational risks. Our process for identifying and assessing material risks from cybersecurity threats operates alongside our broader overall risk assessment process, covering all company risks. As part of this process appropriate disclosure personnel will collaborate with subject matter specialists, as necessary, to gather insights for identifying and assessing material cybersecurity threat risks, their severity, and potential mitigations.

We have implemented a variety of cybersecurity processes, technologies, and controls to aid in our efforts to identify, assess and manage such material risks. Our approach includes: (1) an enterprise risk management program, which includes cybersecurity risks and is periodically refreshed; (2) security and privacy reviews designed to identify risks from many new features, software, and vendors; (3) a vulnerability management program designed to identify hardware and software vulnerabilities; (4) a variety of tools designed to monitor our networks, systems and data for suspicious activity; (5) an internal red team program, which simulates cyber threats, intended to allow us to fix vulnerabilities before threat actors identify them; (6) a threat intelligence program designed to model and research our adversaries; and (7) a variety of privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response trainings and simulations. We leverage industry standard security frameworks, including from the National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), to evaluate our security controls, which vary in maturity across the business and are processes we work to continually improve.

We also maintain a privacy and cybersecurity incident response program to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents, which include processes to triage, assess severity for, escalate, contain, investigate, and remediate the incident, as well as to comply with potentially applicable legal obligations and mitigate brand and reputational damage. Further, we conduct periodic tabletop exercises to test and fortify the controls of our cybersecurity incident response program. The incident response team assesses the severity and priority of incidents on a rolling basis, with escalations of higher severity cybersecurity incidents provided to our management team. If a cybersecurity incident is determined to be a potentially material cybersecurity incident, our disclosure controls and procedures define the steps to determine materiality and disclose such a material cybersecurity incident.

When appropriate, we use external service providers and consultants to assess or monitor the environment or otherwise assist with aspects of our cybersecurity controls and risk assessment process. Our risk management approach is supplemented by external and internal audits, which are designed to test the effectiveness of our security controls. We conduct penetration testing on a periodic basis and have established an external bug bounty program to allow security researchers to help identify vulnerabilities in our systems before they mature into real-world cybersecurity threats. We also maintain a vendor risk management program designed to identify and mitigate risks associated with third-party service providers, including those in our supply chain and those who have access to our customer or employee data or our systems. This program includes pre-engagement diligence, contractual security and notification provisions, and ongoing monitoring, as appropriate.

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We describe whether and how risks from identified cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, financial condition, or results of operations, under the headings “We depend on data centers and other infrastructure operated by third parties, as well as internet availability, and any disruption in these operations could adversely affect our business and operating results,” “If we are unable to successfully integrate our applications with a variety of third-party technologies, our business and operating results could be adversely affected,” and “If our information technology systems are compromised or unauthorized access to customer or user data is otherwise obtained, our applications may be perceived as not being secure, our operations may be disrupted, our applications may become unavailable, customers and end users may reduce the use of or stop using our applications, and we may incur significant liabilities” in our “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report, which disclosures are incorporated by reference herein.

Governance

Our Board of Directors is actively involved in overseeing risks from cybersecurity threats. At least once a year, the Board of Directors discusses our programs and policies related to cybersecurity and risk initiatives and considers them closely both from a risk management perspective and as part of Workday’s business strategy. Additionally, the Board of Directors has delegated to its Audit Committee oversight of cybersecurity risks and processes to manage them. Our Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors who regularly evaluate cybersecurity risks.

The materials presented to our Board of Directors and Audit Committee include updates on our data security posture, results from third-party assessments, progress towards predetermined risk-mitigation-related goals, our incident response plan, and certain cybersecurity threat risks or incidents and developments, as well as the steps management has taken to respond to such risks. The Board of Directors and Audit Committee generally receive materials, including a cybersecurity scorecard and other materials indicating current and emerging cybersecurity threat risks and describing our ability to mitigate those risks, and discuss such matters with our Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”). Material cybersecurity threat risks are also considered during separate Board of Directors and committee meeting discussions of important matters like enterprise risk management, operational budgeting, business continuity planning, and other relevant matters.

Our CISO leads all aspects of our global cybersecurity program. Our CISO joined Workday in September 2025. Our CISO has more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity defense, engineering, and governance, including leading security teams at several public companies. He also has a degree in computer information systems and a master's degree in telecommunications.

Our cybersecurity program is also supported by a cross-functional leadership team that contributes to our information security and privacy programs and practices, as well as identifies and mitigates security and privacy risks. This team includes our CIO and our Chief Legal Officer. This team contributes to the development of our cybersecurity strategy and is periodically updated regarding evolving cybersecurity risks and the in-place responsive actions. This team is also informed about the prevention, mitigation, detection, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents through their management of, and participation in, the cybersecurity risk management and strategy processes described herein, including the operation of our incident response plan.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Pleasanton, California. It consists of approximately 1.0 million square feet of owned facilities and a 6.9 acre parcel of leased land. The land lease will expire in 2108. We also lease office space in various locations, including North America, Central America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and data center capacity throughout the U.S. and Europe.

We believe that our facilities are suitable to meet our current needs. In the future, we may expand our facilities, add new facilities, or exit facilities as our needs evolve. We believe that suitable additional or alternative space will be available on commercially reasonable terms to accommodate any growth.

We are regularly involved with claims, suits, purported class or representative actions, and may be involved in regulatory and government investigations and other proceedings, involving competition, intellectual property, data security and privacy, bankruptcy, tax and related compliance, labor and employment, commercial disputes, and other matters. Such claims, suits, actions, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings can impose a significant burden on management and employees, could prevent us from offering one or more of our applications, services, or features to others, could require us to change our technology or business practices, or could result in monetary damages, fines, civil or criminal penalties, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences.

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These claims, suits, actions, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings may include speculative, substantial, or indeterminate monetary amounts. We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there being a liability and the estimated amount of a liability related to such matters. With respect to our outstanding matters, based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount or range of reasonably possible liability will not, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.

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PART II

Market Information for Common Stock

Our Class A common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “WDAY”. Our Class B common stock is not listed or traded on any stock exchange.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business and do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any further determination to pay dividends on our capital stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant.

Stockholders

As of March 4, 2026, there were 20 stockholders of record of our Class A common stock (not including an indeterminate number of beneficial holders of stock held in street name through brokers and other intermediaries) and 60 stockholders of record of our Class B common stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

See Part III, Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” for more information regarding securities authorized for issuance.

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The following shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as provided by this Item 5, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.

This chart compares the cumulative total return on our common stock with that of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 1500 Application Software Index. The chart assumes $100 was invested at the close of market on January 31, 2021, in our Class A common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Application Software Index, and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

In connection with acquisitions made during the three months ended January 31, 2026, we issued approximately 337 thousand shares of our Class A common stock and agreed to issue approximately 103 thousand shares of our Class A common stock, with such shares vesting in equal annual installments over three years, subject to service conditions. These issuances and agreements to issue were made in reliance on one or more of the following exemptions or exclusions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act: Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

The table below sets forth information regarding our purchases of our Class A common stock during the three months ended January 31, 2026 (in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands, and per share data):

(1)Amounts exclude excise tax and commissions.

(2)In May 2025, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock, and in September 2025, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $4.0 billion of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock. For further information, see Note 14, Stockholders’ Equity, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

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The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8 of this report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this report, particularly in “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations covers fiscal 2026 and 2025 items and year-over-year comparisons between fiscal 2026 and 2025. Discussions of fiscal 2024 items and year-over-year comparisons between fiscal 2025 and 2024 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, that was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025.

Amounts in this report may not recalculate due to rounding. Year-over-year comparisons, operating margin, and net income per share are calculated using unrounded data.

Overview

Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. We deliver cloud-based, AI-powered applications for HCM, financial management, spend management, and planning. Our diverse customer base includes emerging, medium-sized, and large global organizations within numerous industries, including financial services, government, higher education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, professional and business services, retail, technology and media, and transportation. Workday helps customers deliver better employee experiences, increase productivity, improve operational efficiencies, and provide insights for faster, data-driven decision-making.

We have achieved significant growth since our inception in 2005, when we pioneered HCM in the cloud. As a result of our innovation and commitment to customer success, today we are a Fortune 500 company with more than 11,500 customers around the world. As we continue to grow, we are focused on driving sustainable, long-term subscription revenue growth by adding new customers and expanding our relationships with existing customers through increased adoption of our suite of solutions. Central to this effort is investing in strategic growth areas including developing innovative AI solutions, expanding internationally, growing our partner ecosystem, deepening our presence in industry verticals and the emerging and medium enterprise market, and exploring strategic acquisitions to complement our organic innovation. Our investments across these targeted growth areas may require additional costs, but we remain committed to optimizing resource allocation and realizing a return on our investments. Over time, we believe these investments will support revenue growth and a more scalable business.

We are focused on expanding our operating margin by driving scale and building efficiencies across the business through investments in people, processes, and systems. As a result of our focus on expanding operating margin, we expect our product development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues will decrease over the longer term as we grow our revenues and invest in a disciplined manner to support our long-term growth objectives.

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Financial Results Overview

The following table provides an overview of our key metrics (in millions, except percentages, basis points, and headcount data):

(1)See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further information.

Additional notable transactions from fiscal 2026 include:

• Business combinations: In September 2025, we acquired Paradox, a candidate experience agent that uses conversational AI to simplify every step of the job application journey, for purchase consideration of $1.1 billion, and in November 2025, we acquired Sana, a leading AI company building the next generation of enterprise knowledge tools, for purchase consideration of $1.1 billion.

• Share repurchases: During fiscal 2026, we repurchased approximately 12.8 million shares of our Class A common stock for $2.9 billion as part of our share repurchase programs.

• Restructuring activities: In February 2025, we announced a restructuring plan (“Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan”), intended to prioritize our investments and continue advancing our ongoing focus on durable growth. The plan resulted in the reduction of approximately 7.5% of our workforce and the exit of certain owned office space. In February 2026, we announced an additional restructuring plan (“Fiscal 2027 Restructuring Plan”) intended to better align our people and resources to our highest priorities in fiscal 2027. The plan is expected to result in the reduction of approximately 2% of our workforce, and in the impairment of certain office space and long-lived assets. For fiscal 2026, we incurred approximately $303 million in costs related to these restructuring activities.

Impact of Current Economic Conditions

Recent macroeconomic events including increased tariffs, elevated inflation, and fluctuating interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as geopolitical instability, continue to impact the global economy and create uncertainty, volatility, and disruption of financial markets. As a result, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, a moderation of revenue growth rates due to deal scrutiny and the lengthening of certain sales cycles, particularly within net new opportunities, as well as reduced growth in headcount-level commitments upon renewals of existing customers. The extended sales cycles are particularly evident in the government, higher education, and healthcare industries which are tied to federal funding. Further, we have provided, and may continue to provide, certain customers with more flexible payment terms. For further discussion of the potential impacts of recent macroeconomic events on our business, financial condition, and operating results, see “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

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Components of Results of Operations

Revenues

We derive our revenues from subscription services and professional services. Subscription services revenues primarily consist of fees that provide customers access to our cloud applications, with standard and enhanced customer support. Professional services revenues include fees for deployment services, optimization services, and training.

Subscription services revenues accounted for approximately 92% of our total revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, and represented 97% of our total unearned revenue as of January 31, 2026. Subscription services revenues are driven primarily by the number of customers, the number of workers at each customer, the specific applications subscribed to by each customer, and the price of our applications.

The mix of applications to which each customer subscribes can affect our financial performance due to price differentials in our applications. Pricing for our applications varies based on many factors, including the complexity and maturity of the application and its acceptance in the marketplace. New products or services offerings by competitors in the future could also impact the mix and pricing of our offerings.

Subscription services revenues are recognized over time as services are delivered, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Our subscription contracts typically have a term of three years or longer and are generally noncancelable. We generally invoice our customers annually in advance for subscription services. We may provide certain customers flexible payment terms and the timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to our customers.

Our professional services consulting engagements are billed on a time and materials or fixed price basis. We generally invoice our customers as the work is performed for time and materials arrangements, and in advance for fixed price arrangements. For contracts billed on a time and materials basis, revenues are recognized over time as the professional services are performed. For contracts billed on a fixed price basis, revenues are recognized over time based on the proportion of the professional services performed. In some cases, we supplement our consulting teams by subcontracting resources from our service partners and deploying them on customer engagements. As the Workday-related consulting practices of our partner firms continue to develop, we expect these partners to increasingly contract directly with our subscription customers for services engagements.

Subscription Revenue Backlog

Our subscription revenue backlog, which is also referred to as remaining performance obligations for subscription contracts, represents contracted subscription services revenues that have not yet been recognized and includes billed and unbilled amounts. Subscription revenue backlog may fluctuate from period-to-period due to a number of factors, including the timing of renewals and overall renewal rates, new business growth, average contract duration, business combinations, and seasonality.

Costs and Expenses

Costs of subscription services revenues. Costs of subscription services revenues consist primarily of expenses associated with hosting our applications and delivering standard and enhanced customer support services. These costs include employee-related expenses, expenses related to data center capacity and third-party hosted infrastructure, depreciation of our data center equipment, amortization of certain acquisition-related intangible assets, and allocated overhead.

Costs of professional services revenues. Costs of professional services revenues consist primarily of employee-related expenses associated with these services, subcontractor expenses, travel expenses, and allocated overhead.

Product development expenses. Product development expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses associated with our efforts to add new features and applications, increase functionality, and enhance the ease of use of our cloud applications, as well as expenses related to third-party hosted infrastructure, and allocated overhead.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, sales commissions, marketing programs, travel expenses, amortization of certain acquisition-related intangible assets, and allocated overhead. Marketing programs consist of advertising, events, corporate communications, brand awareness, brand ambassador campaigns, and product marketing activities. Sales commissions are considered incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Sales commissions for new revenue contracts are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of benefit that we have determined to be five years.

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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for our finance and accounting, legal, human resources, and information systems personnel, as well as professional services fees, allocated overhead, and other corporate expenses.

We allocate shared costs, such as facilities, IT, benefits, and recruiting, primarily based on headcount. As such, overhead expenses are reflected in each of the costs and expenses categories.

Restructuring expenses. Restructuring expenses are associated with a formal restructuring program and consist of charges related to workforce reductions, including employee transition, severance payments, and share-based compensation, as well as charges associated with the closure of facilities and other exit and disposal activities.

Results of Operations

Revenues

Our total revenues were as follows (in millions):

Total revenues were $9.6 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $8.4 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 13%. Subscription services revenues were $8.8 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $7.7 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 14%. Approximately 60% of the increase in subscription services revenues was attributable to expansion within our customers that existed as of the beginning of the comparable prior year period, and the remaining 40% was attributable to customers added after the beginning of the comparable prior year period. Professional services revenues were $719 million for fiscal 2026, compared to $728 million for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $10 million, or 1%. The decrease in professional services revenues was driven by variation in project size and mix of deployment and integration services provided as we continue to expand and leverage our service partners.

Gross Revenue Retention Rate

Our growth in subscription services revenues attributable to existing customers is further reflected by our gross revenue retention rate of approximately 97% as of January 31, 2026. Our gross revenue retention rate measures the percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers and is calculated by taking total annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) of our customers as of the corresponding prior period-end and comparing that to ARR from that same set of customers as of the current period-end. The metric takes into account recurring revenues lost to product or customer churn but does not account for additional revenue earned from add-ons or net expansions, which include volume and price adjustments. Our high gross revenue retention rate demonstrates our ability to maintain our existing customer base and drive strong overall customer satisfaction.

Our gross revenue retention rate is based on ARR, which represents the annualized value of active subscription contracts as of the end of each period. Each subscription contract is annualized by dividing the total contract value by the number of days in the contract term and then multiplying by 365. We exclude certain subscription contracts from the calculation, including contracts with terms less than one year that are distinct from our core product offering, such as contracts for tenants which are used for implementation and testing. To the extent that we are negotiating a renewal with a customer after the expiration of the subscription, ARR is only adjusted if the customer churns. We calculate ARR on a constant currency basis using exchange rates set at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Subscription Revenue Backlog

As of January 31, 2026, our total subscription revenue backlog was $28.1 billion, with $8.8 billion expected to be recognized in revenues over the next 12 months. As of January 31, 2025, our total subscription revenue backlog was $25.1 billion, with $7.6 billion expected to be recognized in revenues over the next 12 months. The increase in subscription revenue backlog was primarily driven by expansion within our existing customer base, sales to new customers, and timing of renewals for existing customers.

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Costs and Expenses

Our costs and expenses were as follows (in millions):

Total costs and expenses were $8.8 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $8.0 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $800 million, or 10%. The increase in total costs and expenses included increases of $219 million in restructuring-related expenses, $159 million in third-party hosted infrastructure expenses, $212 million in employee-related expenses, net of restructuring-related cost savings, $81 million in facilities and IT-related expenses, $52 million related to professional services, $41 million in amortization of deferred sales commissions, $27 million in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and $16 million related to marketing programs, offset by a reduction of $19 million in subcontractor expenses.

Costs of Subscription Services

Costs of subscription services were $1.5 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $1.3 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $264 million, or 21%. The increase in costs of subscription services included increases of $139 million in third-party hosted infrastructure expenses, $74 million in employee-related expenses primarily due to delivering our enhanced customer support services, net of restructuring-related cost savings, $29 million in facilities and IT-related expenses, and $19 million in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

We expect costs of subscription services will continue to increase in absolute dollars as we improve and expand our technical operations infrastructure, including third-party hosted infrastructure, and as we grow our enhanced customer support services.

Costs of Professional Services

Costs of professional services were $790 million for fiscal 2026, compared to $803 million for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $13 million, or 2%. The decrease in costs of professional services included a reduction of $19 million in subcontractor expenses offset by an increase of $7 million in facilities and IT-related expenses. Employee-related expenses remained relatively flat as a result of restructuring-related cost savings.

We expect costs of professional services as a percentage of total revenues to continue to decline as we expand and leverage our service partners to deploy our applications and focus on growing our subscription revenues.

Product Development

Product development expenses were $2.7 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $2.6 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $55 million, or 2%. The increase in product development expenses included increases of $41 million in employee-related expenses, net of restructuring-related cost savings, $18 million in third-party hosted infrastructure expenses, and $14 million in facilities and IT-related expenses, offset by a reduction of $11 million related to professional services.

We expect product development expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars as we improve and extend our applications and develop new technologies.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses were $2.6 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $2.4 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of $184 million, or 8%. The increase in sales and marketing expenses included increases of $76 million in employee-related expenses, net of restructuring-related cost savings, $41 million in amortization of deferred sales commissions, $19 million related to marketing programs, $17 million related to professional services, and $17 million in facilities and IT-related expenses.

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We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest domestically and internationally to expand awareness of our brand and product offerings to attract new and existing customers.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses were $912 million for fiscal 2026, compared to $820 million for fiscal 2025, an increase of $92 million, or 11%. The increase in general and administrative expenses included increases of $45 million related to professional services, $20 million in employee-related expenses, net of restructuring-related cost savings, and $14 million in facilities and IT-related expenses.

We expect general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to grow our business and invest in our people, processes, and systems to support our global operations.

Restructuring

Restructuring expenses were $303 million for fiscal 2026, of which approximately $186 million related to employee transition, severance payments, employee benefits, and share-based compensation, and $117 million related to impairment charges associated with office space and other long-lived assets.

Restructuring expenses were $84 million for fiscal 2025, of which approximately $65 million related to employee transition, severance payments, employee benefits, and share-based compensation, and $19 million related to impairment charges associated with office space.

For further information, see Note 21, Restructuring, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

Share-based Compensation

Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expense as follows (in millions):

Share-based compensation expense increased by $107 million during fiscal 2026, primarily due to restructuring activities and additional grants to new and existing employees.

Equity compensation is an important element of our compensation philosophy. While we expect share-based compensation expense to grow in absolute dollars as we expand our global workforce, we expect it to decline as a percentage of total revenues.

Operating Income and Operating Margin

GAAP operating income was $721 million, or 7.5% of revenues, in fiscal 2026, compared to $415 million, or 4.9% of revenues in fiscal 2025. The increase is primarily due to our revenue growth outpacing headcount growth, moderation of operating expenses, including share-based compensation, and restructuring-related cost savings, partially offset by restructuring expenses.

Non-GAAP operating income was $2.8 billion, or 29.6% of revenues, in fiscal 2026, compared to $2.2 billion, or 25.9% of revenues in fiscal 2025. The increase is primarily due to our revenue growth outpacing headcount growth, moderation of operating expenses, and restructuring-related cost savings.

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Reconciliations of our GAAP to non-GAAP operating income and operating margin were as follows (in millions, except percentages). See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further information.

(1)Share-based compensation expense in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables above excludes share-based compensation associated with restructuring activities of $56 million and $8 million for fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. These expenses are included in Restructuring costs.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net was as follows (in millions):

Other income, net increased by $65 million for fiscal 2026, primarily due to $77 million in higher net gains on equity investments and $26 million in higher realized net gains from the sale of debt securities to fund acquisition activities and share repurchases. These increases were offset by a $32 million reduction in interest income resulting from both decreased investment balances and lower interest rates.

Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes was as follows (in millions):

The income tax provision for fiscal 2026 and 2025 was primarily attributable to an increase in our U.S. pretax income and income tax expenses in profitable foreign jurisdictions.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“The 2025 Tax Act”) was signed into law. The 2025 Tax Act makes permanent key elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including 100% bonus depreciation, domestic research cost expensing, and modifications to the international tax framework. The 2025 Tax Act did not have a material impact on our annual effective tax rate and reduced our domestic cash tax outflows for fiscal 2026. The 2025 Tax Act includes multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in fiscal 2026 and others phased in through fiscal 2028. We continue to evaluate the impact of the 2025 Tax Act’s provisions that take effect in future periods.

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) released Pillar Two model rules defining a 15% global minimum tax for large multinational corporations. The OECD continues to release additional guidance and countries are implementing legislation, with widespread adoption of the Pillar Two Framework expected in the near future. Pillar Two rules are at varying stages of adoption across the jurisdictions where we operate. The specific rules and timeline to implement these rules vary by jurisdiction. The adoption of Pillar Two rules may affect our effective tax rate and current tax obligations and liabilities. While we do not currently anticipate Pillar Two rules to have a material impact on our consolidated financial results, we are monitoring developments from the OECD, governmental bodies, such as the EU, and intergovernmental economic organizations, to evaluate the impact of changing global tax laws.

For further information, see Note 17, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $5.4 billion, which were primarily held for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our cash equivalents and marketable securities are primarily composed of, in order from largest to smallest, corporate bonds, U.S. treasury securities, money market funds, U.S. agency obligations, commercial paper, asset-backed securities, and supranational securities.

We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash provided by operating activities, unbilled amounts related to the remaining term of contracted noncancelable subscription agreements, which are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and, if necessary, our borrowing capacity under our 2022 Credit Agreement that provides for $1.0 billion of unsecured financing, are sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure, share repurchase, and debt repayment needs over the next 12 months and beyond.

Our long-term future capital requirements depend on many factors, including the effects of macroeconomic trends, customer growth rates, subscription renewal activity, headcount growth, the timing and extent of development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced services offerings, infrastructure development, and our investment and acquisition activities. As part of our strategy, we may choose to seek additional debt or equity financing, which may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all. Additionally, our cash provided by operating activities could be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including the “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

Our cash flows were as follows (in millions):

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $2.9 billion and $2.5 billion for fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The improvement in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of higher cash collections of $1.2 billion mainly due to increased sales, partially offset by increased supplier payments of $335 million to support our continued growth and increased employee-related payments of $272 million, which include payments made under the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan.

Investing Activities

Cash provided in investing activities for fiscal 2026 was $333 million, which primarily resulted from net inflows of $2.6 billion as we converted marketable debt securities into cash to fund acquisition activities and share repurchases, offset by net outflows of $2.1 billion for acquisitions, and capital expenditures of $162 million mainly for office space projects.

Cash used in investing activities for fiscal 2025 was $1.8 billion, which primarily resulted from a net outflow of $667 million related to marketable debt securities activities, net outflows of $825 million for acquisitions, and capital expenditures of $269 million for data center and office space projects.

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We expect capital expenditures will be approximately $270 million in fiscal 2027. This primarily includes investments in our office facilities to support our continued growth.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities for fiscal 2026 was $3.3 billion, which was due to repurchases of common stock of $2.9 billion under our share repurchase programs and taxes paid of $616 million related to net share settlement of equity awards, offset by proceeds of $192 million from the issuance of common stock from employee equity plans.

Cash used in financing activities for fiscal 2025 was $1.2 billion, which was due to repurchases of common stock of $700 million under our share repurchase programs and taxes paid of $636 million related to net share settlement of equity awards, offset by proceeds of $186 million from the issuance of common stock from employee equity plans.

Free Cash Flows

In evaluating our performance internally, we focus on long-term, sustainable growth in free cash flows. We define free cash flows, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further information.

Free cash flows were $2.8 billion for fiscal 2026, compared to $2.2 billion for the prior year period. The improvement was primarily the result of higher cash collections of $1.2 billion mainly due to increased sales and decreased capital expenditures of $107 million, partially offset by increased supplier payments of $335 million to support our continued growth and increased employee-related payments of $272 million, which include payments made under the Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan.

Reconciliation of our GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to non-GAAP free cash flows is as follows (in millions):

Share Repurchase Programs

We repurchase shares of our Class A common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by our Board of Directors. Under these programs, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions, we may repurchase shares of our Class A common stock through open market purchases, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, in privately negotiated transactions, or by other means. The timing and total amount of share repurchases will depend upon business, economic, and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, prevailing stock prices, and other considerations. The share repurchase programs have no expiration date, may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and do not obligate us to acquire any amount of Class A common stock.

Share repurchase programs authorized by our Board of Directors that were active during fiscal 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in millions):

As of January 31, 2026, we were authorized to repurchase a remaining $2.9 billion of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock under our share repurchase programs.

For further information, see Note 14, Stockholders’ Equity, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

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Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations primarily consist of borrowings under our Senior Notes, agreements for third-party hosted infrastructure platforms for business operations, leases for office space and co-location facilities for data center capacity, and other purchase obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business. The table below includes our material contractual obligations, excluding imputed interest, as of January 31, 2026 (in millions). For further information, see the associated Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report referenced in the table below.

(1)Consists of principal and interest payments on the Senior Notes.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Regulation S-K Item 10(e), “Use of non-GAAP financial measures in Commission filings,” defines and prescribes the conditions for use of non-GAAP financial information. Our measures of non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, and free cash flows meet the definition of non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Margin

We use the non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate our financial performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business.

Our non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude the components listed below. For the reasons set forth below, we believe that excluding these components provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results and prospects in the same manner as management, in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies, and to better understand the long-term performance of our core business.

• Share-based compensation expense. Share-based compensation primarily consists of non-cash expenses for employee RSUs and our employee stock purchase plan. Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of our employees and executives, this expense is determined using a number of factors, including our stock price, volatility, and forfeiture rates, that are beyond our control and generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period. Further, share-based compensation expense is not reflective of the value ultimately received by the grant recipients.

*•*Employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions. We exclude the employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions in order to show the full effect that excluding share-based compensation expense has on our operating results. Similar to share-based compensation expense, this tax expense is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of our business.

• Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. For business combinations, we generally allocate a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization. The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of the related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition and thus we do not believe this activity is reflective of our ongoing operations. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets from these non-GAAP financial measures, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation.

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*•*Acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs include direct transaction costs, such as due diligence and advisory fees, and certain compensation and integration-related expenses. We exclude the effects of acquisition-related costs as we believe these transaction-specific expenses are inconsistent in amount and frequency and do not correlate to the operation of our business.

*•*Restructuring costs. Restructuring costs are associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to workforce reductions, the closure of facilities, and other exit and disposal activities. We exclude these expenses because they are not reflective of ongoing business and operating results.

Free Cash Flows

We define free cash flows as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. We use free cash flows as a measure of financial progress in our business, as it balances operating results, cash management, and capital efficiency. We believe information regarding free cash flows provides investors and others with an enhanced view of cash flow generation from the ongoing operations of our business.

Limitations on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A limitation of our non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, and free cash flows is that they do not have uniform definitions. Our definitions will likely differ from the definitions used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations as they do not reflect all items of expense or cash that affect our operations and are reflected in the corresponding GAAP financial measures. In the case of share-based compensation, if we did not pay out a portion of compensation in the form of share-based compensation, the cash salary expense included in operating expenses would be higher, which would affect our cash position.

We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

See “Results of Operations—Operating Income and Operating Margin” for reconciliations from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of GAAP operating income and GAAP operating margin, to the non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin, for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024.

See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Free Cash Flows” for a reconciliation from the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net cash provided by operating activities, to the non-GAAP financial measure, free cash flows, for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, judgments, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 2, Accounting Standards and Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report, the following accounting policies include specific estimates that involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the estimates we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and operating results.

Revenue Recognition

We derive our revenues from subscription services and professional services. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for services rendered.

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

• Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

• Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

• Determination of the transaction price;

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• Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

• Recognition of revenues when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.

We believe the area we apply the most critical judgment when determining revenue recognition relates to the identification of distinct performance obligations.

Identification of Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct. Our contracts with customers may include multiple promises to transfer services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or combined as a single performance obligation may require significant judgment that requires us to assess the nature of the promise and the value delivered to the customer. We apply significant judgment in identifying and evaluating any terms and conditions in contracts which may impact revenue recognition.

Our primary performance obligations consist of subscription services and professional services. We satisfy these performance obligations over time as we transfer the promised services to our customers. Subscription services are made up of a daily requirement to deliver the service to the customer. Each day the delivery of the service provides value to the customer and each day represents a measure toward completion of the service. As such, subscription services meet the criteria to be a series of distinct services. In determining whether professional services are distinct, we consider the following factors for each professional services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the professional services, the timing of when the professional services contract was signed in comparison to the subscription start date, and the contractual dependence of the service on the customer’s satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, we have concluded that professional services included in contracts with multiple performance obligations are generally distinct as the professional services are not interrelated with subscription services nor do they result in significant customization of the subscription service. As such, we view professional services as a separate performance obligation to the customer.

At contract inception, we evaluate whether two or more contracts should be combined and accounted for as a single contract and whether the combined or single contract includes more than one performance obligation. We combine contracts entered into at or near the same time with the same customer if we determine that the contracts are negotiated as a package with a single commercial objective; the amount of consideration to be paid in one contract depends on the price or performance of the other contract; or the services promised in the contracts are a single performance obligation. For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, we assess each promise separately and allocate the transaction price on a relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) basis.

Deferred Commissions

Sales commissions earned by our sales force are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Sales commissions for new revenue contracts are capitalized and then amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of benefit that we have determined to be five years. We determined the period of benefit by exercising judgment, taking into consideration our customer contracts, our technology, and other factors.

Periodically, we review whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could impact the period of benefit. Any future changes in circumstances around the terms of our initial and renewal contracts, customer attrition, underlying technology life, and certain other factors may materially change the period of benefit and therefore the amortization amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no change to the period of benefit during the periods presented.

Income Taxes

We record a provision for, or benefit from, income taxes for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Under this method, we recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income for the years in which those tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the net amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income, and the feasibility of tax planning strategies. In the event that we change our determination as to the amount of deferred tax assets that can be realized, we will adjust our valuation allowance with a corresponding impact to the provision for (benefit from) income taxes in the period in which such determination is made.

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We recognize the tax benefit of an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable upon examination by the taxing authority, based on the technical merits. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit which is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the taxing authority. Significant judgment is required to evaluate uncertain tax positions. Our evaluations are based upon a number of factors, including changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law or guidance, correspondence with tax authorities during the course of audits, and effective settlement of audit issues. Changes in the recognition or measurement of uncertain tax positions could result in material increases or decreases in our provision for (benefit from) income taxes in the period in which we make the change.

Business Combinations, Goodwill, and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets

We allocate the purchase consideration of acquired companies to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, with the exception of contract assets and unearned revenue which are measured and recognized on the acquisition date in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. Any residual purchase price is recorded as goodwill. The purchase price allocation process requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions related to the fair value of identifiable intangible assets. Critical estimates used in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from acquired customer contracts, expected life cycle and innovation timelines for acquired technologies, forecasted customer attrition rates and revenue growth, royalty rates for comparable market technologies, and discount rates. The amounts and estimated useful lives assigned to acquisition-related intangible assets impact the amount and timing of future amortization expense.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2, Accounting Standards and Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements.

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Recent macroeconomic events have resulted in negative impacts on global economies and financial markets, which may increase our foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk. For further discussion of the potential impacts of these events on our business, financial condition, and operating results, see “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of this report.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We transact business globally in multiple currencies. As a result, our operating results and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As of January 31, 2026, our most significant currency exposures were the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar.

Due to our exposure to market risks that may result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we enter into foreign currency derivative hedging transactions to mitigate these risks. For further information, see Note 10, Derivative Instruments, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

Interest Rate Risk on our Investments

We had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $5.4 billion and $8.0 billion as of January 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. Cash equivalents and marketable securities were invested primarily in U.S. treasury securities, U.S. agency obligations, corporate bonds, commercial paper, money market funds, asset-backed securities, and supranational securities. The cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities are held primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our investment portfolios are managed to preserve capital and meet liquidity needs. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes.

Our cash equivalents and our portfolio of debt securities are subject to market risk due to changes in interest rates. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely affected due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fluctuate due to changes in interest rates or we may suffer losses in principal if we sell securities that decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. Further, since our debt securities are classified as “available-for-sale,” if the fair value of the security declines below its amortized cost basis, then any portion of that decline attributable to credit losses is recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

A hypothetical increase or decrease of 100 basis points in interest rates would have resulted in an approximately $59 million market value reduction or increase in our investment portfolio as of January 31, 2026. A hypothetical increase or decrease of 100 basis points in interest rates would have resulted in an approximately $89 million market value reduction or increase in our investment portfolio as of January 31, 2025. This estimate is based on a sensitivity model that measures market value changes when changes in interest rates occur.

Interest Rate Risk on our Debt

The Senior Notes have fixed annual interest rates, and therefore we do not have economic interest rate exposure on these debt obligations. However, the fair values of the Senior Notes are exposed to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair values of the Senior Notes will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

Borrowings under our 2022 Credit Agreement will bear interest, at our option, at a base rate plus a margin of 0.000% to 0.500% or a secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus 10 basis points, plus a margin of 0.750% to 1.500%, with such margin being determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio or debt rating. Because the interest rates applicable to borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement are variable, we are exposed to market risk from changes in the underlying index rates, which affect our cost of borrowing.

For further information, see Note 11, Debt, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.

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WORKDAY, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Workday, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Workday, Inc. (the Company) as of January 31, 2026 and 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at January 31, 2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated March 6, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.

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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2008.

San Francisco, California

March 6, 2026

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Workday, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Workday, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Workday, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2026, based on the COSO criteria.

As indicated in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Paradox and Sana, which are included in the fiscal 2026 consolidated financial statements of the Company and constituted less than 1% of total and net assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets, which were integrated into the Company’s control environment) as of January 31, 2026 and less than 1% and 1.2% of revenues and net income, respectively, for the year then ended. Our

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(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report.

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Based on management’s evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to, and are effective to, provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework).

Under guidelines established by the SEC, companies are permitted to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of internal control over financial reporting for the first fiscal year in which the acquisition occurred. Our management's evaluation of internal control over financial reporting excluded the internal control activities of Paradox and Sana, which are included in our fiscal 2026 consolidated financial statements and constituted less than 1% of total and net assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets, which were integrated into our control environment) as of January 31, 2026, and less than 1% and 1.2% of revenues and net income, respectively, for the year then ended.

Based on the assessment, management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2026, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an audit report with respect to our internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Part II, Item 8, and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that there has not been any material change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

(d) Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

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See Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting above and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on our internal control over financial reporting in Part II, Item 8, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Insider Trading Arrangements

During the three months ended January 31, 2026, the following directors and/or officers of Workday adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined in item 408(a) of Regulation S-K intending to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c):

None.

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PART III

The information concerning our directors, our Audit Committee, and any changes to the process by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors required by this Item are incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, including under the captions “Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors” and “Directors and Corporate Governance.”

The information concerning our executive officers required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, including under the caption “Executive Officers and Other Executive Management.”

With regard to the information required by this Item regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, we will provide disclosure of delinquent Section 16(a) reports, if any, in our Proxy Statement, and such disclosure, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.

We have adopted a code of ethics, our Code of Conduct, which applies to all employees, including our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, our principal accounting officer, and all other executive officers. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at www.workday.com/codeofconduct*.* A copy may also be obtained without charge by contacting Investor Relations, Workday, Inc., 6110 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588 or by emailing ir@workday.com.

We plan to post on our website at the address described above any amendments from or waivers to any provision of our Code of Conduct that applies to our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, our principal accounting officer, and all other executive officers.

We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy governing the purchase, sale, and other transactions of Workday securities by our directors, officers, and employees, as well as Workday itself. Workday believes that its Insider Trading Policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and any applicable listing standards. A copy of the Workday Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this report.

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, including under the captions “Directors and Corporate Governance," “Executive Compensation,” and “Summary Compensation Table.”

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, including under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, including under the captions “Directors and Corporate Governance,” “Related Party Transactions,” and “Employment Arrangements and Indemnification Agreements.”

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to information contained in the Proxy Statement, including under the caption “Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

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PART IV

1. Consolidated Financial Statements

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Item 8 herein.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable, or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule.

3. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pleasanton, State of California, on this 6th day of March, 2026.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Zane Rowe or Richard H. Sauer, or any of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact, for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that either of said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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