Steady Start To FY27 As Agentic Strategy Begins To Build Some Momentum

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Steady Start To FY27 As Agentic Strategy Begins To Build Some Momentum

50% over time, while Self-Service Agent is now

beginning broader production rollout across HCM and Finance customers. Overall, the

message this quarter was less about “future AI potential” and more about AI beginning

to show measurable production usage, monetization, and workflow automation at scale;

3) GTM commentary was also quite constructive this quarter. Management characterized

demand trends as broadly healthy across geographies, segments, and customer

cohorts, specifically highlighting that North America performed “really well,” SLED

“came back strong,” Europe and Japan were “very good,” and both net new and large

enterprise trends improved materially. Net new business contributed roughly ~40% of

subscription revenue growth in F1Q, while customer expansions remained consistent

with the durable expansion dynamics Workday has discussed historically. Medium

enterprise continues to stand out as a key growth vector, with Workday GO and AI-

assisted deployment capabilities helping compress implementation timelines and lower

friction for new customers. Management also continued emphasizing operational

simplification internally, with Aneel repeatedly discussing a more founder-led,

execution-focused operating posture centered around speed, accountability, and

product iteration velocity. Taken together, the tone on the call suggested Workday feels

materially better about field execution and new ACV momentum entering FY27 versus

the last 6-12 months;

4) International remained a source of strength in F1Q and increasingly appears positioned

as a larger contributor to growth over time. International revenue accelerated to +16%

y/y versus +13% growth in the U.S., with management highlighting continued