Workday (WDAY) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Workday, Inc.(WDAY)

Software - Application · Pleasanton, CA

$186.05+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Workday, Inc.

Workday, Inc. delivers comprehensive, cloud-hosted enterprise software solutions to clients worldwide. These platforms empower organizations to strategize, operate, examine performance, integrate with existing systems, and oversee their overall business functions. A core offering includes a robust suite of financial management tools. These are designed to assist Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in meticulously maintaining general ledger accounting data, streamlining financial workflows, gaining instant insights into financial and operational metrics, optimizing consolidation, accelerating month-end closes, bolstering internal controls and audit readiness, and ensuring uniformity throughout their financial activities. Workday also provides cloud-based spend management solutions. These facilitate smoother supplier engagement and contract administration, optimize the handling of indirect expenditures, and enable the effective execution of sourcing initiatives, including requests for proposals (RFPs). Its Human Capital Management (HCM) platform stands out, offering a comprehensive set of applications for overseeing the entire employee journey—from initial recruitment through to retirement. This empowers HR departments to efficiently handle hiring, onboarding, payroll, talent development, reskilling programs, and to cultivate exceptional employee experiences. Furthermore, the company offers dedicated applications for business planning, alongside powerful analytics and reporting capabilities. These advanced tools feature augmented analytics that translate complex data into easily digestible narratives for business users, leverage machine learning for enhanced operational efficiency and automation, and provide benchmarking features to compare performance against industry peers. Workday's diverse clientele spans numerous sectors, including professional and business services, financial institutions, healthcare providers, educational bodies, government agencies, technology firms, media organizations, retailers, and the hospitality industry. Originally incorporated in 2005 as North Tahoe Power Tools, Inc., the company adopted the name Workday, Inc. in July of the same year. Its corporate headquarters are located in Pleasanton, California.

Pleasanton, CA

20,896 employees

www.workday.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: Aneel Bhusri

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WDAY Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.91

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.42

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.96

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.64

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.55

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.89

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-36.19%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-53.74%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-44.69%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-41.54%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-51.94%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

1.59

median of 193 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-42.89%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Workday, Inc. (WDAY)	$48.73B	0.91	1.42	1.96	1.64
Ciena Corporation (CIEN)vs ›	$47.84B	3.17	2.40	2.49	2.58
Block, Inc. (XYZ)vs ›	$47.26B	2.19	2.25	2.08	2.02
Atlassian Corporation (TEAM)vs ›	$46.69B	0.78	1.00	1.13	1.07
STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs ›	$46.01B	2.08	2.40	2.28	2.17
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs ›	$51.51B	9.36	10.50	7.51	7.51
CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CRWV)vs ›	$51.80B	0.46	0.43	0.45	0.45
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)vs ›	$52.47B	2.08	2.58	2.39	2.36
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)vs ›	$52.92B	1.21	1.00	1.15	1.37
Strategy Inc (MSTR)vs ›	$43.90B	5.39	3.17	2.00	1.63

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Workday, Inc. (WDAY)

$48.73B

0.91

1.42

1.96

1.64

Ciena Corporation (CIEN)vs ›

$47.84B

3.17

2.40

2.49

2.58

Block, Inc. (XYZ)vs ›

$47.26B

2.19

2.25

2.08

2.02

Atlassian Corporation (TEAM)vs ›

$46.69B

0.78

1.00

1.13

1.07

STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs ›

$46.01B

2.08

2.40

2.28

2.17

Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs ›

$51.51B

9.36

10.50

7.51

CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CRWV)vs ›

$51.80B

0.46

0.43

0.45

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)vs ›

$52.47B

2.08

2.58

2.39

2.36

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)vs ›

$52.92B

1.21

1.00

1.15

1.37

Strategy Inc (MSTR)vs ›

$43.90B

5.39

3.17

2.00

1.63

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 0.91.

Is Workday, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.91 is 45% below its 5-year average of 1.64, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.91–2.08).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 1.42.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 1.96.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 1.64.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 1.55.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Workday, Inc. (WDAY)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WDAY stock is 1.89.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-07-31	0.91
2026-04-30	1.01
2026-01-31	1.32
2025-10-31	1.83
2025-07-31	2.05
2025-04-30	2.01
2025-01-31	1.85
2024-10-31	2.00
2024-07-31	1.99
2024-04-30	1.95
2024-01-31	1.92
2023-10-31	2.08
2023-07-31	1.96
2023-04-30	1.90
2023-01-31	1.71
2022-10-31	1.83
2022-07-31	1.57
2022-04-30	1.52
2022-01-31	1.00
2021-10-31	1.07
2021-07-31	1.01
2021-04-30	0.90
2021-01-31	1.09
2020-10-31	1.06
2020-07-31	1.41
2020-04-30	1.21
2020-01-31	1.01
2019-10-31	1.15
2019-07-31	0.79
2019-04-30	1.06
2019-01-31	1.08
2018-10-31	1.07
2018-07-31	1.85
2018-04-30	1.74
2018-01-31	1.89
2017-10-31	2.08
2017-07-31	1.51
2017-04-30	1.92
2017-01-31	1.92
2016-10-31	2.07
2016-07-31	2.39
2016-04-30	2.44
2016-01-31	2.54
2015-10-31	2.87
2015-07-31	3.03
2015-04-30	3.18
2015-01-31	3.29
2014-10-31	3.74
2014-07-31	4.05
2014-04-30	4.13
2014-01-31	4.76
2013-10-31	3.89
2013-07-31	4.49
2013-04-30	2.89
2013-01-31	3.43
2012-10-31	4.10
2012-07-31	1.07
2012-04-30	0.00
2012-01-31	1.26
2011-10-31	0.00

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-07-31

0.91

2026-04-30

1.01

2026-01-31

1.32

2025-10-31

1.83

2025-07-31

2.05

2025-04-30

2.01

2025-01-31

1.85

2024-10-31

2.00

2024-07-31

1.99

2024-04-30

1.95

2024-01-31

1.92

2023-10-31

2.08

2023-07-31

1.96

2023-04-30

1.90

2023-01-31

1.71

2022-10-31

1.83

2022-07-31

1.57

2022-04-30

1.52

2022-01-31

1.00

2021-10-31

1.07

2021-07-31

1.01

2021-04-30

0.90

2021-01-31

1.09

2020-10-31

1.06

2020-07-31

1.41

2020-04-30

1.21

2020-01-31

1.01

2019-10-31

1.15

2019-07-31

0.79

2019-04-30

1.06

2019-01-31

1.08

2018-10-31

1.07

2018-07-31

1.85

2018-04-30

1.74

2018-01-31

1.89

2017-10-31

2.08

2017-07-31

1.51

2017-04-30

1.92

2017-01-31

1.92

2016-10-31

2.07

2016-07-31

2.39

2016-04-30

2.44

2016-01-31

2.54

2015-10-31

2.87

2015-07-31

3.03

2015-04-30

3.18

2015-01-31

3.29

2014-10-31

3.74

2014-07-31

4.05

2014-04-30

4.13

2014-01-31

4.76

2013-10-31

3.89

2013-07-31

4.49

2013-04-30

2.89

2013-01-31

3.43

2012-10-31

4.10

2012-07-31

1.07

2012-04-30

0.00

2012-01-31

1.26

2011-10-31

0.00

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.91

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