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Workiva Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

August 4, 2026 4:05 PM

Fiscal second quarter subscription & support revenue increased by 19%

Total revenue was $255 million, up 19% year-over-year

GAAP operating margin was 4.6%, non-GAAP operating margin was 16.8%

Repurchased $123 million worth of Class A common stock under the 2024 share repurchase plan

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), a leading, audit-ready platform for trust, transparency, and accountability, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Q2 was another quarter marked by strong financial performance and continued proof that Workiva is the platform CFOs trust in the AI era,” said Julie Iskow, President & Chief Executive Officer. “We beat the high end of our revenue guidance with 19% growth in both subscription and total revenue, while rapidly expanding margins. At the same time, we are transforming our platform to be agentic-first where agents will enable customers in advanced solution tiers to accelerate reporting and compliance outcomes with the control and traceability of the Workiva platform.”

“While our pace of innovation has accelerated, we have also maintained our rigorous focus on operational discipline and expanding operating leverage as we scale the business,” said Barbara Larson, Chief Financial Officer. "Our non-GAAP operating margin beat the high end of our guidance by 180 basis points, representing a 1,300 basis point improvement over Q2 of last year. This outperformance has positioned us to achieve our 2027 medium-term operating margin target of 18% a full year ahead of schedule.”

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights

Financial Outlook

As of August 4, 2026, Workiva is providing guidance as follows:

Third Quarter 2026 Guidance:

Full Year 2026 Guidance:

Quarterly Conference Call

Workiva will host a webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results for the second quarter 2026, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the third quarter and full year 2026. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-833-630-1956 (U.S. domestic) or 1-412-317-1837 (international). Additionally, a live webcast and replay will be available at https://investor.workiva.com/news-events/events.

About Workiva

Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) powers trust, transparency, and accountability. Accounting, finance, sustainability, risk and audit teams from more than 6,700 organizations, including over 85% of Fortune 1,000 companies rely on Workiva for their mission-critical work. We transform how customers connect data, unify processes, and empower teams in a secure, audit-ready platform. Learn more at workiva.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP historical financial measures has been provided in Table I at the end of this press release. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP guidance has been provided in Table II at the end of this press release.

Workiva believes that the use of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, free cash flow and free cash flow margin is helpful to its investors. These measures, which are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. Workiva’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as tools for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating Workiva’s own operating results over different periods of time.

Non-GAAP gross profit is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets attributable to cost of revenues from gross profit. Non-GAAP income from operations is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets from loss from operations. Non-GAAP operating margin is the ratio calculated by dividing non-GAAP income from operations by revenues. Non-GAAP net income is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of tax and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets from net income (loss). Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by non-GAAP weighted- average shares outstanding.

Beginning with the three months and six months ended June 30, 2026, we are adding back interest expense (net of taxes) to the numerator of our non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in accordance with the if-converted method of calculating the dilutive impact of our convertible senior notes. Prior to this change, potentially dilutive shares associated with our convertible senior notes were included in the denominator, but the numerator was not adjusted, as our convertible senior notes had historically been anti-dilutive for GAAP purposes. As the Company has achieved GAAP profitability, our convertible senior notes may now be dilutive, and we are aligning our non-GAAP calculation with the if-converted method used for GAAP diluted EPS. Prior periods have not been recast.

Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expenses, Workiva believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. For business combinations, we generally allocate a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization. The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of its related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition and thus we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing operations.

Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, represents cash flow from operating activities less purchase of property and equipment. Free cash flow margin is calculated by dividing free cash flow by total revenue. We consider free cash flow and free cash flow margin to be liquidity measures that provide useful information to investors about the amount of cash generated or used by the business.

Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in Workiva’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Workiva’s reported financial results. Further, stock-based compensation expense has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in Workiva’s business and an important part of the compensation provided to its employees. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Workiva’s business.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In particular, statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or future performance contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "outlook," "guidance," "target," "goal," "project," "continue to," "confident," or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.

Please see the Company’s documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual reports filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any amendments thereto for a discussion of certain important risk factors that relate to forward-looking statements contained in this report. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

(unaudited)

Revenue

Subscription and support

$

236,302

$

198,223

$

461,657

$

383,735

Professional services

18,988

16,964

40,939

37,732

Total revenue

255,290

215,187

502,596

421,467

Cost of revenue

Subscription and support (1)

36,742

35,277

71,925

69,339

Professional services (1)

13,281

14,266

26,643

28,546

Total cost of revenue

50,023

49,543

98,568

97,885

Gross profit

205,267

165,644

404,028

323,582

Operating expenses

Research and development (1)

57,497

54,843

110,410

108,623

Sales and marketing (1)

109,017

104,025

213,502

205,696

General and administrative (1)

27,083

28,922

53,125

56,159

Total operating expenses

193,597

187,790

377,037

370,478

Income (loss) from operations

11,670

(22,146

)

26,991

(46,896

)

Interest income

7,712

8,344

15,815

17,091

Interest expense

(3,193

)

(3,194

)

(6,387

)

(6,389

)

Other income (expense), net

564

(736

)

962

(969

)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

16,753

(17,732

)

37,381

(37,163

)

Provision for income taxes

3,311

1,668

4,943

3,608

Net income (loss)

$

13,442

$

(19,400

)

$

32,438

$

(40,771

)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$

0.24

$

(0.35

)

$

0.59

$

(0.73

)

Diluted

$

0.24

$

(0.35

)

$

0.58

$

(0.73

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

Basic

55,638,926

56,076,723

55,259,608

56,133,286

Diluted

56,056,066

56,076,723

55,819,175

56,133,286

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

(unaudited)

Cost of revenue

Subscription and support

$

3,087

$

2,511

$

5,935

$

4,944

Professional services

1,241

1,106

2,430

2,102

Operating expenses

Research and development

6,559

6,556

12,960

12,606

Sales and marketing

10,108

9,890

19,955

19,641

General and administrative

8,756

8,404

17,078

17,062

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

252,482

$

338,769

Marketable securities

562,760

552,852

Accounts receivable, net

147,511

168,984

Deferred costs

64,595

62,619

Other receivables

9,892

10,383

Prepaid expenses and other

26,733

28,778

Total current assets

1,063,973

1,162,385

Property and equipment, net

18,970

20,546

Operating lease right-of-use assets

9,700

13,986

Deferred costs, non-current

51,045

59,767

Goodwill

203,599

206,164

Intangible assets, net

19,846

22,270

Other assets

7,318

8,453

Total assets

$

1,374,451

$

1,493,571

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

11,778

$

8,932

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

105,063

113,115

Deferred revenue

533,867

547,919

Convertible senior notes, current

71,208

71,072

Finance lease obligations

631

614

Total current liabilities

722,547

741,652

Convertible senior notes, non-current

697,352

696,263

Deferred revenue, non-current

32,429

37,305

Other long-term liabilities

101

92

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

6,195

10,472

Finance lease obligations, non-current

12,903

13,223

Total liabilities

1,471,527

1,499,007

Stockholders’ deficit

Common stock

55

57

Additional paid-in-capital

603,995

720,923

Accumulated deficit

(701,414

)

(733,852

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

288

7,436

Total stockholders’ deficit

(97,076

)

(5,436

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

1,374,451

$

1,493,571

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

(unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

13,442

$

(19,400

)

$

32,438

$

(40,771

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

2,925

2,949

5,441

5,842

Stock-based compensation expense

29,751

28,467

58,358

56,355

Recovery of doubtful accounts

(82

)

(357

)

(200

)

(345

)

Accretion of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net

(741

)

(1,390

)

(1,542

)

(3,085

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

613

611

1,225

1,221

Gain on lease modification

(307

)

Deferred income tax

7

(13

)

(262

)

(77

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(9,650

)

(504

)

20,506

30,132

Deferred costs

2,928

(12

)

5,806

4,081

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,200

1,377

2,460

2,706

Other receivables

(1,995

)

(59

)

444

935

Prepaid expenses and other

7,202

3,191

1,981

(2,462

)

Other assets

(144

)

1,386

1,089

738

Accounts payable

1,233

(3,755

)

3,204

2,896

Deferred revenue

18,086

15,424

(15,169

)

(3,014

)

Operating lease liabilities

(989

)

(1,087

)

(2,156

)

(1,918

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

14,522

23,483

(8,532

)

(10,281

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

78,308

50,311

104,784

42,953

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(332

)

(995

)

(1,060

)

(1,758

)

Purchase of marketable securities

(123,315

)

(102,985

)

(214,816

)

(205,950

)

Maturities of marketable securities

89,370

99,738

203,720

194,352

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(750

)

Purchase of intangible assets

(24

)

(41

)

(50

)

(60

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(34,301

)

(4,283

)

(12,956

)

(13,416

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from option exercises

322

1,803

1,051

2,434

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards

(1,984

)

(569

)

(10,646

)

(13,491

)

Proceeds from shares issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan

8,052

7,535

Repurchases of Class A common stock

(122,684

)

(10,002

)

(172,684

)

(50,120

)

Principal payments on finance lease obligations

(152

)

(139

)

(302

)

(277

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(124,498

)

(8,907

)

(174,529

)

(53,919

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash

(1,287

)

5,108

(3,586

)

6,997

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(81,778

)

42,229

(86,287

)

(17,385

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

334,972

242,736

339,481

302,350

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

253,194

$

284,965

$

253,194

$

284,965

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

252,482

$

284,253

$

252,482

$

284,253

Restricted cash included within prepaid expenses and other at end of period

712

712

712

712

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows

$

253,194

$

284,965

$

253,194

$

284,965

TABLE I
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(in thousands, except share and per share)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Gross profit, subscription and support

$

199,560

$

162,946

$

389,732

$

314,396

Add back: Stock-based compensation

3,087

2,511

5,935

4,944

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,079

939

2,075

1,849

Gross profit, subscription and support, non-GAAP

$

203,726

$

166,396

$

397,742

$

321,189

Gross profit, professional services

$

5,707

$

2,698

$

14,296

$

9,186

Add back: Stock-based compensation

1,241

1,106

2,430

2,102

Gross profit, professional services, non-GAAP

$

6,948

$

3,804

$

16,726

$

11,288

Gross profit

$

205,267

$

165,644

$

404,028

$

323,582

Add back: Stock-based compensation

4,328

3,617

8,365

7,046

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,079

939

2,075

1,849

Gross profit, non-GAAP

$

210,674

$

170,200

$

414,468

$

332,477

Cost of revenue, subscription and support

$

36,742

$

35,277

$

71,925

$

69,339

Less: Stock-based compensation

3,087

2,511

5,935

4,944

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,079

939

2,075

1,849

Cost of revenue, subscription and support, non-GAAP

$

32,576

$

31,827

$

63,915

$

62,546

Cost of revenue, professional services

$

13,281

$

14,266

$

26,643

$

28,546

Less: Stock-based compensation

1,241

1,106

2,430

2,102

Cost of revenue, professional services, non-GAAP

$

12,040

$

13,160

$

24,213

$

26,444

Research and development

$

57,497

$

54,843

$

110,410

$

108,623

Less: Stock-based compensation

6,559

6,556

12,960

12,606

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

495

990

Research and development, non-GAAP

$

50,938

$

47,792

$

97,450

$

95,027

Sales and marketing

$

109,017

$

104,025

$

213,502

$

205,696

Less: Stock-based compensation

10,108

9,890

19,955

19,641

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

487

478

978

925

Sales and marketing, non-GAAP

$

98,422

$

93,657

$

192,569

$

185,130

General and administrative

$

27,083

$

28,922

$

53,125

$

56,159

Less: Stock-based compensation

8,756

8,404

17,078

17,062

General and administrative, non-GAAP

$

18,327

$

20,518

$

36,047

$

39,097

Income (loss) from operations

$

11,670

$

(22,146

)

$

26,991

$

(46,896

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

29,751

28,467

58,358

56,355

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,566

1,912

3,053

3,764

Income from operations, non-GAAP

$

42,987

$

8,233

$

88,402

$

13,223

GAAP operating margin

4.6

%

(10.2

)%

5.4

%

(11.2

)%

Non-GAAP operating margin

16.8

%

3.8

%

17.6

%

3.1

%

Net income (loss)

$

13,442

$

(19,400

)

$

32,438

$

(40,771

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

29,751

28,467

58,358

56,355

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,566

1,912

3,053

3,764

Net income - basic, non-GAAP

$

44,759

$

10,979

$

93,849

$

19,348

Net income - basic, non-GAAP

$

44,759

$

10,979

$

93,849

$

19,348

Add back: Interest expense, net of taxes(1)

2,893

5,785

Net income - diluted, non-GAAP

$

47,652

$

10,979

$

99,634

$

19,348

Net income (loss) per basic share

$

0.24

$

(0.35

)

$

0.59

$

(0.73

)

Net income per basic share, non-GAAP

$

0.80

$

0.20

$

1.70

$

0.34

Net income (loss) per diluted share

$

0.24

$

(0.35

)

$

0.58

$

(0.73

)

Net income per diluted share, non-GAAP

$

0.77

$

0.19

$

1.61

$

0.33

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

55,638,926

56,076,723

55,259,608

56,133,286

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

56,056,066

56,076,723

55,819,175

56,133,286

Effect of potentially dilutive securities, non-GAAP

6,132,025

1,738,597

6,132,025

1,997,835

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted, non-GAAP

62,188,091

57,815,320

61,951,200

58,131,121

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

78,308

50,311

104,784

42,953

Purchase of property and equipment

(332

)

(995

)

(1,060

)

(1,758

)

Free cash flow

$

77,976

$

49,316

$

103,724

$

41,195

Operating cash flow margin

30.7

%

23.4

%

20.8

%

10.2

%

Free cash flow margin

30.5

%

22.9

%

20.6

%

9.8

%

(1) Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for information about the methodology of this calculation as it is different across the periods presented.

TABLE II
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

Three months ending September 30, 2026

Year ending December 31, 2026

GAAP operating margin

4.2

%

-

4.8

%

5.7

%

-

5.8

%

Add back: Stock-based compensation

12.2

%

-

12.1

%

11.7

%

-

11.6

%

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

0.6

%

-

0.6

%

0.6

%

-

0.6

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

17.0

%

-

17.5

%

18.0

%

-

18.0

%

Net income per diluted share, GAAP

$

0.21

-

$

0.25

$

1.21

-

$

1.22

Add back: Stock-based compensation

0.58

-

0.58

2.18

-

2.18

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

0.03

-

0.03

0.11

-

0.11

Add back: Interest expense, net of taxes

0.04

-

0.04

0.18

-

0.18

Effect of potentially dilutive securities

(0.07

)

-

(0.08

)

(0.30

)

-

(0.30

)

Net income per diluted share, non-GAAP

$

0.79

-

$

0.82

$

3.38

-

$

3.39

Weighted-average common shares used in calculating GAAP earnings per share, diluted

54,600,000

54,600,000

55,700,000

55,700,000

Weighted-average common shares used in calculating non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted

59,900,000

59,900,000

60,900,000

60,900,000

Investor Contact:

Katie White

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

Media Contact:

Lauren Covello

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

Source: Workiva Inc.

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