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Jan 31, 2023
Workday Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Announced Q4 2023 and full year financial results, demonstrating growth in total revenues and subscription revenues.
Key Takeaways
Workday reported a solid Q4 2023 with total revenues of $1.65 billion, up 19.6% year-over-year, and subscription revenues of $1.50 billion, up 21.7% year-over-year. The company's 24-month subscription revenue backlog reached $9.68 billion, a 21.3% increase year-over-year, and the total subscription revenue backlog was $16.45 billion, up 28.4% year-over-year.
Total revenues increased by 19.6% year-over-year to $1.65 billion.
Subscription revenues grew by 21.7% year-over-year to $1.50 billion.
24-month subscription revenue backlog increased by 21.3% year-over-year to $9.68 billion.
Total subscription revenue backlog increased by 28.4% year-over-year to $16.45 billion.
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Forward Guidance
Workday expects fiscal year 2024 subscription revenue to be between $6.525 billion and $6.575 billion, representing growth of 17% to 18%. The company also anticipates a non-GAAP operating margin of 23.0%, which includes a 150 basis point increase resulting from a change in their useful life policy for servers and network equipment.
Positive Outlook
- Maintaining the midpoint of preliminary fiscal year 2024 subscription revenue guidance.
- Increasing fiscal year 2024 non-GAAP operating margin outlook to the high end.
- Expecting subscription revenue of $6.525 billion to $6.575 billion, representing 17% to 18% growth.
- Anticipating non-GAAP operating margin of 23.0%, including a 150 basis point increase from a change in useful life policy.
- Strong fourth quarter execution.
Challenges Ahead
- The environment will remain uncertain in the near-term.
- Unspecified risks related to macroeconomic events, security measures, service outages, competition, and regulatory factors.
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