Workday Inc (WDAY) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 359 days

Workday Inc (WDAY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 359 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $6.27 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $3.94 Billion, receivables $2.33 Billion) cover 359 days of daily cash needs of $17.47 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Workday Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

359 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$6.27 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$17.47 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$6.38 Billion
USD

Workday Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2011–2026)

This chart shows how Workday Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 16 annual periods from 2011 to 2026. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 359 days, meaning defensive assets of $6.27 Billion can fund 359 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore WDAY net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Workday Inc (2011–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Workday Inc from 2011 to 2026, covering 16 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Workday Inc.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 359 days $6.27 Billion $17.47 Million/day $- $3.94 Billion ▼ -199 days
2025 558 days $8.48 Billion $15.20 Million/day $- $6.47 Billion ▲ +20 days
2024 537 days $7.44 Billion $13.85 Million/day $- $5.80 Billion ▲ +79 days
2023 458 days $5.81 Billion $12.68 Million/day $- $4.24 Billion ▲ +216 days
2022 241 days $3.35 Billion $13.88 Million/day $- $2.11 Billion ▼ -30 days
2021 271 days $3.18 Billion $11.73 Million/day $- $2.15 Billion ▲ +14 days
2020 257 days $2.09 Billion $8.14 Million/day $- $1.21 Billion ▼ -20 days
2019 277 days $1.84 Billion $6.66 Million/day $- $1.14 Billion ▼ -195 days
2018 472 days $2.66 Billion $5.64 Million/day $- $2.13 Billion ▼ -46 days
2017 518 days $1.84 Billion $3.55 Million/day $- $1.46 Billion ▼ -258 days
2016 776 days $1.96 Billion $2.53 Million/day $- $1.67 Billion ▼ -218 days
2015 995 days $1.75 Billion $1.76 Million/day $- $1.56 Billion ▼ -214 days
2014 1209 days $1.40 Billion $1.16 Million/day $- $1.31 Billion ▲ +101 days
2013 1108 days $773.62 Million $698.01K/day $- $706.18 Million ▲ +837 days
2012 272 days $108.10 Million $397.91K/day $- $53.63 Million ▲ +139 days
2011 132 days $25.86 Million $195.45K/day $- $4.50 Million
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)