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| Metric | WDAYWorkday, Inc. | CDNSCADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | SNPSSYNOPSYS INC | MSTRStrategy Inc | Median of the restexcluding WDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $209.99▲ 7.03 (3.46%) | $309.65▼ 16.42 (5.04%) | $451.19▲ 3.57 (0.80%) | $145.80▼ 7.68 (5.00%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $55.67B | $84.16B | $83.92B | $40.48B | |
| Revenue | $9.55B | $5.30B | $7.05B | $477.2M | |
| Profit | $693.0M | $1.11B | $1.33B | -$3.85B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 13.1% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 3.0% | 14.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 77.0% | 68.7% | 72.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.5% | 28.2% | 13.0% | -1140.8% | 13.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.3% | 20.9% | 18.9% | -806.3% | 18.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 29.1% | 30.0% | 19.1% | -15.8% | 19.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.9% | 20.3% | 4.7% | -8.7% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.3% | 44.0% | 2.2% | -8.6% | 2.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 80.33x | 75.90x | 62.99x | — | 69.44x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 59.66x | — | 60.00x | — | 60.00x |
| Price to book | 7.13x | 15.37x | 2.96x | 0.92x | 2.96x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.32x | 0.85x | 0.70x | 0.24x | 0.70x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/7 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | n/a for banks |
How WDAY compares with the others
- WDAY's operating margin of 7.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (13.0%).
- Its revenue growth of 13.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (14.1%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 80.3x against 69.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.