For the quarter ended October 2025, Workday (WDAY Quick QuoteWDAY - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.43 billion, up 12.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.32, compared to $1.89 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.7% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.13, the EPS surprise was +8.92%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: $25.96 billion versus $26.95 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenues- Subscription services: $2.24 billion compared to the $2.24 billion average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.6% year over year.
• Revenues- Professional services: $188 million versus $179.94 million estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.5% change.

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Shares of Workday have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% 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.