---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-23-000149"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T03:57:25.118844+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday Q2 FY2024 rev $1.79B (+16.3%), EPS $0.30; raises FY subscription rev guidance to $6.57-6.59B

## Summary
- Subscription revenue $1.62B (+18.8% YoY); total subscription backlog $17.85B (+32.5% YoY).
- Non-GAAP operating income $421M (23.6% margin) vs $302M (19.6%) a year ago.
- Operating cash flow $425M vs $114M prior year; cash and securities $6.66B.
- FY2024 subscription revenue guidance raised to $6.570-6.590B (18% growth); Q3 sub rev guidance $1.678-1.680B.
- Non-GAAP operating margin guidance raised to 23.5%; Emma Chalwin appointed CMO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-23-000149
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000149/0001327811-23-000149-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000149/wday-20230824.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-23-000149.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Workday, Inc. updated its the fiscal 2024 second quarter ended July 31, 2023 guidance (raised).
  - Period: the fiscal 2024 second quarter ended July 31, 2023
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On August 24, 2023, Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) issued a press release announcing its results for its fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000149/0001327811-23-000149-index.htm

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