Workday, Inc. PP&E Disclosure
| Computers, equipment, and software | 2 - 10 years | ||||
| Buildings | 10 - 60 years | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | shorter of the related lease term or ten years | ||||
| Furniture, fixtures, and transportation equipment | 5 - 12 years | ||||
| Land improvements | 15 years | ||||
| As of January 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Computers, equipment, and software | $ | 1,285 | $ | 1,370 | |||||||
| Buildings | 690 | 752 | |||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 334 | 252 | |||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures, and transportation equipment | 112 | 108 | |||||||||
| Land and land improvements | 74 | 81 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, gross | 2,495 | 2,563 | |||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,402) | (1,324) | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,093 | $ | 1,239 | |||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Mar 22, 2016 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.