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Workiva Inc.

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WK · NYSE · Technology

Workiva Inc. (WK) — Rank #80 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.51) · ROE 27.0% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001445305 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Workiva Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based reporting solutions in the United States and internationally.

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The company provides Workiva platform, a multi-tenant cloud software that provides data-linking capabilities; audit trail services; administrators access management; and connects and transforms data from various enterprise resource planning, human capital management, and customer relationship management systems, as well as other third-party cloud and on-premise applications. It serves public and private companies, government agencies, and higher-education institutions. Workiva Inc.

was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Ames, Iowa.

Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens for pre-profit companies.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

2,887

Industry

Software - Application

Exchange

NYSE

11/11

Flags passed

WK passes 11/11 quality flags

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Deferred revenue growing · RPO outpacing revenue · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

No data Balance sheet — not counted as a pass.

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.51
Return on equity
27.0%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
—
Current ratio
1.47×
Net cash
$815.24M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
13.9%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
19.7%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
1.7%

Burn rate (cash flow) is the primary read at this stage — TAM and product-market fit aren't metrics this dashboard tracks.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 77th percentile of 36 SIC 7372 peers

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.51

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

77th pctl of 36 SIC 7372 peers

Return on equity

27.0%

Gross margin

78.5%

77th pctl of 36 SIC 7372 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

19.7%

RPO growth (YoY)

19.9%

Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

18.0%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

20.3%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

159.7%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 627% above net income

Free cash flow

$138.00M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

627.3%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

13.9%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net cash $815.24M

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

—

Current ratio

1.47×

29th pctl of 36 SIC 7372 peers

Quick ratio

1.33×

Net cash

$815.24M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

N/A

Only 8/9 components determinable.

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.3 / 5

Good
Share count trend
1.7%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
5.0%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Startup
Hypergrowth

Price History

WK-50.3% · -13.0% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR