For the quarter ended January 2024, Workday (WDAY - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.92 billion, up 16.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.57, compared to $0.99 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of +0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.03%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.44.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Workday performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Subscription Revenue Backlog: $20.90 billion versus $20.33 billion estimated by six analysts on average.
- Revenues- Subscription services: $1.76 billion compared to the $1.76 billion average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.7% year over year.
- Revenues- Professional services: $162 million compared to the $158.02 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.4% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Workday here>>>Shares of Workday have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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For the quarter ended January 2024, Workday (WDAY - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.92 billion, up 16.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.57, compared to $0.99 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of +0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.03%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.44.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Workday performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Subscription Revenue Backlog: $20.90 billion versus $20.33 billion estimated by six analysts on average.
- Revenues- Subscription services: $1.76 billion compared to the $1.76 billion average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.7% year over year.
- Revenues- Professional services: $162 million compared to the $158.02 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.4% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Workday here>>>Shares of Workday have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. So even though oil prices are well off their recent highs, you can expect big profits from the companies that supply the world with "black gold."
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