Workday Inc (WDAY)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 638,000 | 656,036 | 558,279 | 472,091 | 356,000 | 140,045 | -11,356 | -160,035 | -259,950 | -265,852 | -198,192 | -29,460 | 16,024 | 31,271 | -37,154 | -167,226 | -275,134 | -335,773 | -427,236 | -521,632 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,411,000 | 8,100,880 | 7,777,210 | 7,455,860 | 7,150,680 | 6,870,140 | 6,607,800 | 6,352,880 | 6,118,760 | 5,891,520 | 5,652,390 | 5,405,600 | 5,153,000 | 4,894,580 | 4,649,310 | 4,433,030 | 4,266,370 | 4,110,989 | 3,943,396 | 3,774,015 |
| Pretax margin | 7.59% | 8.10% | 7.18% | 6.33% | 4.98% | 2.04% | -0.17% | -2.52% | -4.25% | -4.51% | -3.51% | -0.54% | 0.31% | 0.64% | -0.80% | -3.77% | -6.45% | -8.17% | -10.83% | -13.82% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $638,000K ÷ $8,411,000K
= 7.59%
Workday Inc's pretax margin has exhibited a consistent improvement over the past few years. Starting from negative figures in April 2020, the company has gradually reduced its losses and turned them into positive margins by January 2024. The pretax margin continued to increase, reaching its peak at 8.10% by October 2024. However, there was a slight decrease recorded in January 2025, with the pretax margin standing at 7.59%. This positive trend in the pretax margin indicates an enhancement in Workday Inc's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes, reflecting potential operational efficiencies and cost management strategies implemented by the company.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025