Workday (WDAY) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Workday reported quarterly earnings of $2.32 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13 per share, and up from $1.89 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +8.92% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $2.43 billion for the quarter ended October 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.70% and increasing from $2.16 billion year-over-year [2] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Workday has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] - The company has also topped consensus revenue estimates four times in the last four quarters [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.24 on revenues of $2.51 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.84 on revenues of $9.51 billion [7] Market Position - Workday shares have underperformed the market, losing about 12.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 14% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Internet - Software sector in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Workday's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Workday was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it will perform in line with the market in the near future [6]