Workday [WDAY] vs Salesforce [CRM] Detailed Stock Comparison

Workday Inc.

NASDAQ
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Salesforce Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Workday Inc. wins in 5 metrics, Salesforce Inc. wins in 15 metrics, with 0 ties. Salesforce Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Workday Inc. Salesforce Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 48.69 23.99 Salesforce Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 4.20 2.94 Salesforce Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 48.96 29.95 Salesforce Inc.
PEG Ratio 0.81 1.42 Workday Inc.
EV/EBITDA 22.55 14.41 Salesforce Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 7.26% 17.96% Salesforce Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 12.05% 19.24% Salesforce Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 12.05% 19.24% Salesforce Inc.
Return on Equity 8.23% 12.40% Salesforce Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 3.55% 5.18% Salesforce Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $2.78B $14.40B Salesforce Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 0.65% N/A
1-Year Return -40.98% -27.99% Salesforce Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 3.49 4.16 Workday Inc.
Enterprise Value $30.91B $180.85B Salesforce Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 3.24 4.36 Workday Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 75.87% 77.61% Salesforce Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $36 $44 Salesforce Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $2.60 $7.80 Salesforce Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.14 1.29 Workday Inc.
Short % of Float 7.89% 11.00% Workday Inc.

Workday Inc. vs Salesforce Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Workday Inc.-1.33%17.99%14.86%2.29%-31.62%-28.62%
Salesforce Inc.-5.09%7.38%2.77%-2.77%-20.15%-24.84%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Workday Inc.-40.98%-31.53%-34.53%82.42%200.25%200.25%
Salesforce Inc.-27.99%-10.29%-19.53%131.50%427.17%2,458.23%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Workday Inc. vs Salesforce Inc.

MetricWDAYCRM
Market Information
Market Cap i$30.16B$159.96B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i5,519,30314,778,934
90 Day Avg. Volume i4,860,91813,868,465
Last Close$146.90$190.61
52 Week Range$110.36 - $257.09$163.52 - $276.80
% from 52W High-42.86%-31.14%
All-Time High$311.28 (Feb 26, 2024)$369.00 (Dec 02, 2024)
% from All-Time High-52.81%-48.34%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.15%0.12%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.54%0.14%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.07%0.18%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.12%0.19%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.08%0.12%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i48.9629.95
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$30.12$63.66
Cash per Share (MRQ)$21.18$10.36
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$2.94B$15.00B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$3.01B$16.37B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.68

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Workday Inc. vs Salesforce Inc.

MetricWDAY (Apr 24, 2026)CRM (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i48.6923.99
Forward P/E i10.1812.53
PEG Ratio i0.811.42
Price to Sales (TTM) i3.494.16
Price to Book (MRQ) i4.202.94
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$30.16B$159.96B
Enterprise Value i$30.91B$180.85B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i3.244.36
Enterprise to EBITDA i22.5514.41
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.141.29
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$30.12$63.66

Financial Statements Comparison: Workday Inc. vs Salesforce Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricWDAY (2026)CRM (2026)
Revenue/Sales i9.55B41.53B
Cost of Goods Sold i2.32B9.27B
COGS % of Revenue i24.3%22.3%
Gross Profit i7.23B32.26B
Gross Margin i75.7%77.7%
Research & Development i2.68B5.99B
Operating Income (EBIT) i1.02B8.92B
Operating Margin i10.7%21.5%
EBITDA i1.77B12.12B
EBITDA Margin i18.6%29.2%
Pre-Tax Income i1.01B9.52B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i10.6%22.9%
Income Tax i316.00M2.06B
Income Tax % of Revenue i3.3%5.0%
Net Income (Profit) i693.00M7.46B
Profit Margin i7.3%18.0%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricWDAY (2026)CRM (2026)
Cash & Equivalents i1.50B7.33B
Total Current Assets i8.43B28.22B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i88.2%68.0%
Total Current Liabilities i6.38B37.12B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i66.8%89.4%
Long-Term Debt i3.69B12.63B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i38.6%30.4%
Total Shareholders Equity i7.81B59.14B
Retained Earnings i-512.00M22.22B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-5.4%53.5%
Property, Plant & Equipment i719.00M2.00B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricWDAY (2026)CRM (2026)
Operating Cash Flow i3.01B15.19B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i31.5%36.6%
Capital Expenditures iN/AN/A
Free Cash Flow i2.78B14.40B
FCF Margin i29.1%34.7%
Debt Repayment iN/A-584.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i-2.90B-12.60B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricWDAYCRM
Shares Short i16.48M77.81M
Short Ratio i3.335.94
Short % of Float i7.89%11.00%
Shares Outstanding i259.13M929.00M
Float Shares i208.24M894.44M
% Held by Insiders i2.23%3.02%
% Held by Institutions i97.26%95.86%
% Held by Public i0.51%1.12%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Workday Inc. vs Salesforce Inc.

MetricWDAYCRM
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.68
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.65%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$1.09
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.15%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$3.28
Ex-Dividend DateN/ADec 18, 2025