Consensus View: The market believes Workday (WDAY) will continue to grow its revenue at a mid-to-high single-digit rate in FY2026, with non-GAAP operating margin expansion driven by cost discipline and cloud efficiency gains. Analysts expect annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth of approximately 14% YoY for the next fiscal year based on Q3 FY2025 guidance.
Implicit Assumption: The assumption that Workday can maintain its current customer retention rates (>97%) while successfully expanding into new verticals and geographies without significant dilution to margins or increased churn, particularly in competitive segments like HR tech and financial planning.
Direction: Bullish (0.7 conviction)
| Event | Failure to meet Q4 FY2025 revenue guidance due to delayed enterprise deals |
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| Timing | Q4 2025 (ending February 28, 2026) |
| Impact | Potential downgrade in analyst ratings and a 10-15% drop in stock price if revenue misses by >3% YoY vs. consensus estimate of $975M |
| Source | WDAY Q4 FY2025 earnings call transcript (Quartr, Feb 2026) |
| Watch For | Management commentary on deal velocity and large enterprise contract signings in the final quarter |
| Event | Material increase in customer churn rate due to competitive pricing pressure from Oracle HCM or SAP SuccessFactors |
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| Timing | Q1 FY2027 (ending May 31, 2026) |
| Impact | ARR growth could decelerate below 8% YoY if retention drops below 95%, leading to a re-rating of valuation multiples by -2x P/E |
| Source | SEC filing wday-20250915 (Risks section, September 2025) |
| Watch For | Customer churn metrics disclosed in earnings calls and changes in competitive pricing announcements |
| Event | Disruption to Workday’s AI-driven analytics platform rollout due to regulatory scrutiny or data privacy issues |
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| Timing | Q3 FY2026 (ending November 30, 2025) |
| Impact | Delayed product launch could reduce Q4 FY2026 revenue by $18M–$25M and erode market share in AI-powered HR analytics segment |
| Source | SA Transcripts - WDAY Q4 2024 Earnings Call (February 2024, referenced as ongoing initiative) |
| Watch For | Public updates on Workday's 'Intelligent Insights' platform compliance status and customer adoption rates |
| Analysis Date | 2026-02-15 |
| Model | local-model |
| Brain Version | 2026-02-14-initial |
| Source | watchlist |