Workday, Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q3
Workday (WDAY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Oct 31, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. Cost of revenue also rose in both comparisons, while gross margin slightly weakened relative to both periods.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Oct 31, 2024 · FY2025 Q3
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. Cost of revenue also rose in both comparisons, while gross margin slightly weakened relative to both periods.
- The relationship among revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit shows that revenue growth outpaced cost of revenue growth compared to the prior quarter, contributing to a larger gross profit. On a year-over-year basis, the same pattern held, with revenue growing faster than cost of revenue.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly lower, while revenue and gross profit were higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was again slightly lower, with revenue and gross profit both higher.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
76.4%
Gross profit
$1.6B
Revenue
$2.2B
Cost of revenue
$510.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.1 pts
Year-over-year change
-0.6 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1.9B | $1.5B | $460.0M | 76.1% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $2.0B | $1.5B | $472.0M | 76.3% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $2.1B | $1.6B | $491.0M | 76.5% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $2.2B | $1.6B | $510.0M | 76.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jul 31, 2024
-0.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Oct 31, 2023
-0.6 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The relationship among revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit shows that revenue growth outpaced cost of revenue growth compared to the prior quarter, contributing to a larger gross profit. On a year-over-year basis, the same pattern held, with revenue growing faster than cost of revenue.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly lower, while revenue and gross profit were higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was again slightly lower, with revenue and gross profit both higher.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as cost of revenue has increased in both sequential and year-over-year comparisons.