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Aug 31, 2019

Workday (WDAY, $177.28) beats fiscal Q2 estimates

Workday’s second quarter earnings edged past analysts’  expectations, while the company boosted  its FY 2020 subscription revenue outlook.

The  cloud-based financial management and human capital management software vendor reported a non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of 44 cents, which is higher than the Street estimates of 35 cents.  The EPS is also higher than the year-ago quarter’s  31 cents.

Revenue surged +32% from the prior year’s quarter to $887.8 million, also surpassing analysts’ expectation of $872.31 million.

The company’s subscription revenue for the quarter was $757.2 million, marking a +33.9% increase from the same period last year.

Some of the new customers that Workday added In the second quarter, included The Gap, Stanley Black & Decker, and Rockwell Automation in North America, and Stores Limited in Europe,  and Buntings Group Limited in the Asia Pacific-Japan region. 

Looking ahead,  Workday projects fiscal full-year 2020 subscription revenue to range between  $3.06 billion and $3.07 billion. For the third quarter, the company’s forecast for subscription revenue is between $783 million and $785 million. 

 

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WDAY's Stochastic Oscillator is staying in oversold zone for 1 day

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WDAY advanced for three days, in of 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WDAY may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 24, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on WDAY as a result. In of 92 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for WDAY turned negative on October 24, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 53 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

WDAY moved below its 50-day moving average on October 23, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for WDAY crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 11, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WDAY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for WDAY entered a downward trend on October 11, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WDAY’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.905) is normal, around the industry mean (30.698). P/E Ratio (52.292) is within average values for comparable stocks, (161.895). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.403) is also within normal values, averaging (2.738). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.083) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.960) is also within normal values, averaging (55.771).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (null:MSFT), Oracle Corp (null:ORCL), Salesforce (null:CRM), Adobe (null:ADBE), Intuit (null:INTU), Uber Technologies (null:UBER), SERVICENOW (null:NOW), Shopify (null:SHOP), Palo Alto Networks (null:PANW), CrowdStrike Holdings (null:CRWD).

Industry description

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 11.22B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 291 to 3.15T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.15T. The lowest valued company is BLGI at 291.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 6%, and the average quarterly price growth was -2%. HCTI experienced the highest price growth at 180%, while ZPTA experienced the biggest fall at -69%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -4%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 30% and the average quarterly volume growth was 55%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 76
Price Growth Rating: 58
SMR Rating: 81
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of software based enterprise business solutions

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6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
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