Workday (MEX:WDAY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.62 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — 42% Below Median

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MEX:WDAY Workday Inc MEX:WDAY
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Price MXN3,510.00
GF Value MXN5,596.26
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What is Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Workday MEX:WDAY +5.09% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.62 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 16.70. GuruFocus rates MEX:WDAY with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN5,596.26 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,471 Software companies, Workday ranks worse than 89.39% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-30), Workday's current share price is MXN3510.00. Workday's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was MXN364.74. Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 9.62.

The historical rank and industry rank for Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:WDAY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.85   Med: 16.7   Max: 36.99
Current: 9.98

During the past years, Workday's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 36.99. The lowest was 5.85. And the median was 16.70.

MEX:WDAY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.39% of 1471 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.39 vs MEX:WDAY: 9.98

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Workday's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was MXN464.356. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN364.74 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

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Workday  (MEX:WDAY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Workday Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Workday Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.92 12.98 9.21 6.12 7.81

MEX:WDAY vs MSTR, ROP, FICO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3510.00/364.74
=9.62

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Workday's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Workday's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=464.356/333.9180*333.9180
=464.356

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Workday Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 106.333 241.729 146.886
201701 131.093 242.839 180.261
201704 121.403 244.524 165.786
201707 117.663 244.786 160.507
201710 140.304 246.663 189.935
201801 138.815 247.867 187.007
201804 144.698 250.546 192.848
201807 152.146 252.006 201.600
201810 170.323 252.885 224.900
201901 168.078 251.712 222.970
201904 172.618 255.548 225.556
201907 184.123 256.571 239.630
201910 193.339 257.346 250.866
202001 202.461 257.971 262.066
202004 265.504 256.389 345.789
202007 266.194 259.101 343.059
202010 274.011 260.388 351.388
202101 273.220 261.582 348.774
202104 279.205 267.054 349.111
202107 309.533 273.003 378.599
202110 346.557 276.589 418.388
202201 372.870 281.148 442.856
202204 383.199 289.109 442.591
202207 409.481 296.276 461.506
202210 417.743 298.012 468.075
202301 405.355 299.170 452.436
202304 409.499 303.363 450.744
202307 400.381 305.691 437.352
202310 454.751 307.671 493.545
202401 526.101 308.417 569.601
202404 524.861 313.548 558.959
202407 583.444 314.540 619.388
202410 651.890 315.664 689.587
202501 699.685 317.671 735.470
202504 655.433 320.795 682.245
202507 645.716 323.048 667.443
202510 623.767 0.000
202601 522.559 325.252 536.482
202604 470.172 333.020 471.440
202607 464.356 333.918 464.356

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.62 mean?
Workday (MEX:WDAY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.62 as of Aug. 30, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Workday and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 16.70. Over the past decade, Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.85 to 36.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Workday ranks #1315 out of 1471 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 89.4%.
Is Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Workday's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.62 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 16.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.85 to a high of 36.99. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.39. Workday's value of 9.62 is 302.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Workday ranks #1315 out of 1471 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Workday has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Workday's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MSTR and ROP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Workday ranks #1315 out of 1471 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Workday in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.39. Workday's value of 9.62 is 302.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Workday's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.85 to 36.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.70 vs. the industry median of 2.39, Workday has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.39, based on 1,471 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Workday's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.62 is 302.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Workday and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Workday's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.62, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 16.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Workday stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workday (MEX:WDAY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN5,596.26, compared to a current price of MXN3,510.00 — trading 37.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.62, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 16.70 and 302.5% above the Software industry median of 2.39. Workday's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Workday (MEX:WDAY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.62 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Workday (MEX:WDAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workday stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN3,510.00 is trading 37.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN5,596.26. GuruFocus considers Workday to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WDAY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.62 (42% below median its 10-year median of 16.70)
  • GF Value™: MXN5,596.26 vs. price of MXN3,510.00 (37.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 302.5% above the Software median (#1315 of 1471)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WDAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Workday Business Description

Address 6110 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA, USA, 94588
Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
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