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Workday (WDAY) R&D spending by quarter

Workday's R&D spending was $747M in Q2 FY27 (second quarter fiscal 2027), +6% from Q1 FY27. Over the last 7 quarters it ranged from $660M (Q2 FY26) to $747M (Q2 FY27).

Workday R&D spending by quarterWorkday R&D spending by quarter$674MQ4 FY25$663MQ1 FY26$660MQ2 FY26$666MQ3 FY26$691MQ4 FY26$705MQ1 FY27$747MQ2 FY27
QuarterR&D spendingQ/QY/Y
Q2 FY27$747M+6%+13%
Q1 FY27$705M+2%+6%
Q4 FY26$691M+4%+3%
Q3 FY26$666M+0.9%—
Q2 FY26$660M-0.5%—
Q1 FY26$663M-2%—
Q4 FY25$674M——

Q2 FY27 at a glance

Workday, Q2 FY27: revenue $2.6B (+13% year over year), operating margin 11.8%, net earnings $632M, operating cash flow $519M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Questions

What is Workday's R&D spending?

Workday's R&D spending was $747M in Q2 FY27 (second quarter fiscal 2027), +6% from Q1 FY27.

How has Workday's R&D spending changed?

Over the last 7 quarters it ranged from $660M (Q2 FY26) to $747M (Q2 FY27).

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