Workday, Inc. (WDAY): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Workday, Inc., a component of both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $185.70 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -8.90% |
| Total return over period | -24.26% |
| Annualized volatility | 41.63% |
| Period volatility | 71.87% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.31 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.45 |
| Max drawdown | -63.38% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.91% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.30 |
| Period range | $112.50 – $307.21 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Workday, Inc. (WDAY) has posted an annualized return of -8.90% with annual volatility of 41.63%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -63.38%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.30, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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Is it part of the S&P 500?
Yes, Workday, Inc. (WDAY) is of both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100.
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