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WDAY Workday PE ratio, current and historical analysis

As of Oct 29, 2024, the WDAY stock has a PE ratio of 40.65. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $5.87 and the stock price of $238.59 per share. A decrease of 84% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 254.8 of the past four quarters.

WDAY PE ratio history

How has WDAY's PE ratio performed in the past

The mean historical PE ratio of Workday over the last three years is 960.62. The current 40.65 price-to-earnings ratio is 96% less than the historical average. Analyzing the last three years, WDAY's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Oct 2021 quarter at 2,636.18, with a price of $289.98 and an EPS of $0.11. The Jul 2024 quarter saw the lowest point at 38.69, with a price of $227.12 and an EPS of $5.87.

Average
960.62
Median
468.63
Minimum
38.69
Maximum
2,636.18

Workday PE ratio by year

Year PE ratio Change
2024 55.13 N/A
2023 N/A N/A
2022 2,108.42 N/A
2021 N/A N/A
2020 N/A N/A
2019 N/A N/A
2018 N/A N/A
2017 N/A N/A
2016 N/A N/A
2015 N/A N/A

WDAY average PE ratio chart

What is the average PE ratio of WDAY for the past years

The current PE ratio of WDAY is under its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.

3-year avg
960.62
5-year avg
960.62
10-year avg
960.62
15-year avg
N/A

WDAY PE vs peers

What is WDAY's PE ratio compared to its peers

WDAY's PE ratio is less than its peer stocks CRM and EFX, but it is above ADP's and PAYX's. Workday's current PE ratio of 40.65 is in line with the average of its peers, which is 40.03.

Stock name PE ratio Market cap
PAYC Paycom Software Inc 20.95 $9.98B
PAYX Paychex Inc 30.05 $51.05B
ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 31.89 $118.85B
WDAY Workday Inc 40.76 $63.4B
PCTY Paylocity Holding Corp 48.58 $9.93B
CRM Salesforcecom Inc 51.37 $285.31B
EFX Equifax Inc 59.92 $33.72B

Frequently asked questions

What is Workday's PE ratio?

WDAY stock has a price to earnings ratio of 40.65 as of Oct 29, 2024.

What is the 3-year average PE ratio for Workday (WDAY)?

The 3-year average PE ratio for WDAY stock is 960.62.

What is the 5-year average PE ratio for Workday (WDAY)?

The 5-year average PE ratio for WDAY stock is 960.62.

What is the highest PE ratio for WDAY?

Over the last three years, the quarterly PE ratio reached its highest level at 2,636.18 in the Oct 2021 quarter.

How does the current PE ratio for WDAY compare to its historical average?

WDAY's current price to earnings ratio is 96% below its 3-year historical average.

How is WDAY's PE ratio calculated (Workday PE ratio formula)?

The P/E ratio is calculated by taking the latest stock price and dividing it by the earnings per share(EPS) for the last 12 months. As of today (Oct 29, 2024), Workday's share price is $238.59. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jul 2024 is $5.87. Therefore, Workday's price to earnings ratio for today is 40.65. PE RATIO(40.65) = STOCK PRICE($238.59) / TTM EPS($5.87)

All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified. Data from and Sharadar.