Workday, Inc.
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Workday Share-based compensation expense by Year
Share-based compensation expense — total by department ($M)
Workday Share-based compensation expense: $1,626M in 2026, up 7.0% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 11 years on record here.
Where the 2026 figure comes from
Source: Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗
Reported in Form 10-Q / 10-K Note 15 (Stockholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation, Q1 FY2018 → Q2 FY2027).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Share-based compensation expense — total by department ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 1,626 | +7.0% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗ |
| 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | 1,519 | +7.3% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗ |
| 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | 1,416 | +9.3% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗ |
| 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | 1,295 | +17.6% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2025-03-11 ↗ |
| 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | 1,101 | +9.6% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2024-03-08 ↗ |
| 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | 1,005 | +16.9% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2023-02-27 ↗ |
| 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | 860 | +31.9% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2022-02-28 ↗ |
| 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | 652 | +36.4% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2021-03-02 ↗ |
| 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | 478 | +28.5% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2020-03-03 ↗ |
| 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | 372 | +48.8% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2019-03-18 ↗ |
| 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | 250 | – | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2018-03-14 ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up share-based compensation expense
- Share-based compensation — product development (R&D)690 · 2026
- Share-based compensation — sales and marketing344 · 2026
- Share-based compensation — general and administrative269 · 2026
- Share-based compensation — costs of subscription services156 · 2026
- Share-based compensation — costs of professional services111 · 2026
- Unrecognized share-based compensation cost on unvested awards (period end)2,500 · 2026
- Cash paid for employee tax withholdings on net settlement of equity awards616 · 2026
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Workday Share-based compensation expense ($M), annual 2016–2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Workday SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/wday/kpis/sbc-total
See every metric in the Workday KPI table. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.