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Oct 31, 2022

Workday Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Workday's Q3 2023 financial results were announced, demonstrating growth in total revenues and subscription revenues.

Key Takeaways

Workday announced its Q3 fiscal year 2023 results, with total revenues of $1.60 billion, a 20.5% increase year-over-year, and subscription revenues of $1.43 billion, a 22.3% increase year-over-year. The company's total subscription revenue backlog reached $14.10 billion, up 28.5% year-over-year.

Total revenues reached $1.60 billion, up 20.5% year-over-year.

Subscription revenues were $1.43 billion, up 22.3% year-over-year.

Total subscription revenue backlog was $14.10 billion, up 28.5% year-over-year.

The board of directors approved a share repurchase program to purchase up to $500 million of shares of its Class A common stock.

Total Revenue
$1.6B
Previous year: $1.33B
+20.5%
EPS
$0.99
Previous year: $1.1
-10.0%
Subscription Revenue Backlog
$14.1B
Previous year: $11B
+28.5%
Gross Profit
$1.16B
Previous year: $968M
+20.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.58B
Previous year: $1.3B
+21.5%
Total Assets
$12.4B
Previous year: $9.44B
+31.2%

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Forward Guidance

Workday is raising the low end of its fiscal 2023 subscription revenue guidance to a range of $5.555 billion to $5.557 billion, or 22% growth. The company is also raising its fiscal 2023 non-GAAP operating margin guidance to 19.2%.

Positive Outlook

  • Raising the low end of fiscal 2023 subscription revenue guidance to $5.555 billion to $5.557 billion, representing 22% growth.
  • Raising fiscal 2023 non-GAAP operating margin guidance to 19.2%.
  • Solutions are vital for global organizations.
  • Focus on industry investments.
  • Driving innovation with open and connected partner ecosystem.

Challenges Ahead

  • Current macro environment presents increased uncertainty.
  • Operating loss was $26.3 million, or negative 1.6% of revenues
  • Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.29
  • Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share was $1.01 and $0.99, respectively
  • Ongoing momentum in business continues to balance the current environment.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income