The Weighing Machine

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Workday, Inc. (WDAY)
Year-to-date (December 31, 2025 to February 24, 2026), WDAY returned -39.37% versus 0.80% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and -1.05% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
WDAY Workday, Inc. -39.37% $0.61 -96.39% 46.77% -2.06
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 0.80% $1.01 5.40% 11.88% 0.45
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 -1.05% $0.99 -6.75% 16.00% -0.42
In the past 12 months (February 25, 2025 to February 24, 2026), WDAY returned -48.97% versus 17.03% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 19.02% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
WDAY Workday, Inc. -48.97% $0.51 -49.07% 37.98% -1.29
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 17.03% $1.17 17.08% 19.42% 0.88
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 19.02% $1.19 19.08% 23.35% 0.82
In the past 5 years (February 26, 2021 to February 24, 2026), WDAY returned -46.88% versus 93.58% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 99.39% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in WDAY in 2021 became $0.53 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
WDAY Workday, Inc. -46.88% $0.53 -11.89% 37.24% -0.32
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 93.58% $1.94 14.13% 17.04% 0.83
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 99.39% $1.99 14.81% 22.55% 0.66
In the past 10 years (February 29, 2016 to February 24, 2026), WDAY had an annualized return of 7.98% versus 15.41% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 20.38% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in WDAY in 2016 became $2.15 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
WDAY Workday, Inc. 115.43% $2.15 7.98% 38.33% 0.21
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 318.96% $4.19 15.41% 17.88% 0.86
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 538.45% $6.38 20.38% 22.20% 0.92
Since December 2012 (December 10, 2012 to February 24, 2026) WDAY had an annualized return of 7.27% versus 14.64% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 19.46% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in WDAY in 2012 became $2.53 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
WDAY Workday, Inc. 152.87% $2.53 7.27% 38.37% 0.19
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 508.54% $6.09 14.64% 16.87% 0.87
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 948.41% $10.48 19.46% 20.79% 0.94

Returns adjusted for splits and dividends.

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