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 moved below its 50-day moving average on October 06, 2026 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 07, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 10 of 15 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 67%.
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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 71%.
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 42 of 65 cases where WDAY's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.
Following a +0.99% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WDAY advanced for three days, in 177 of 305 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.
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The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 39 (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 Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 53 (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 Valuation Rating of 70 (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 (7.037) is normal, around the industry mean (51.922). P/E Ratio (38.411) is within average values for comparable stocks, (82.636). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.689) is also within normal values, averaging (3.135). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.011) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.773) is also within normal values, averaging (70.810).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 98 (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.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WDAY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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