Workday (XSWX:WDAY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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XSWX:WDAY Workday Inc XSWX:WDAY
79 GF Score
Price CHF159.74
GF Value CHF256.83
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What is Workday Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Workday  (XSWX: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
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 14.43 12.92 12.98 9.21 6.12

XSWX: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.


XSWX:WDAY
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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 Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=21.141/333.0200*333.0200
=21.141

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Workday Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 5.635 240.628 7.799
201610 5.589 241.729 7.700
201701 6.339 242.839 8.693
201704 6.418 244.524 8.741
201707 6.328 244.786 8.609
201710 7.203 246.663 9.725
201801 7.159 247.867 9.618
201804 7.467 250.546 9.925
201807 8.138 252.006 10.754
201810 8.358 252.885 11.007
201901 8.731 251.712 11.551
201904 9.164 255.548 11.942
201907 9.578 256.571 12.432
201910 10.013 257.346 12.957
202001 10.394 257.971 13.418
202004 10.741 256.389 13.951
202007 11.171 259.101 14.358
202010 11.751 260.388 15.029
202101 11.958 261.582 15.224
202104 12.761 267.054 15.913
202107 14.308 273.003 17.453
202110 15.560 276.589 18.735
202201 16.606 281.148 19.670
202204 17.787 289.109 20.489
202207 19.508 296.276 21.927
202210 20.940 298.012 23.400
202301 19.927 299.170 22.182
202304 20.455 303.363 22.455
202307 20.890 305.691 22.758
202310 22.759 307.671 24.634
202401 26.314 308.417 28.413
202404 27.987 313.548 29.725
202407 27.975 314.540 29.619
202410 28.030 315.664 29.571
202501 30.851 317.671 32.342
202504 27.892 320.795 28.955
202507 27.444 323.048 28.291
202510 26.822 0.000
202601 23.777 325.252 24.345
202604 21.141 333.020 21.141

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.

Is Workday (XSWX:WDAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workday stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF159.74 is trading 37.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF256.83.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:WDAY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: CHF256.83 vs. price of CHF159.74 (37.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX: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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