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Zendesk Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Key information
Mikkel Svane
Chief executive officer
US$8.7m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 5.8% |
CEO tenure | 15.3yrs |
CEO ownership | 0.4% |
Management average tenure | 3yrs |
Board average tenure | 3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Zendesk drops on no apparent news amid private equity takeover
Nov 08Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.11, revenue of $416.86M misses by $8.55M
Oct 27Zendesk stockholders approve merger with consortium
Sep 19EU sets provisional deadline for Sept. 21 to rule on acquisition of Zendesk
Aug 18Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.15 beats by $0.03, revenue of $407.21M beats by $2.53M
Jul 28Zendesk files for China antitrust approval for takeover under simplified procedure
Jul 21What Is Zendesk Stock's Outlook After Acquisition?
Jul 08Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk To Be Acquired By Permira And Hellman & Friedman
Jun 27Zendesk: Attractive Valuation If The Company Moderates Stock-Based Compensation
Jun 21Calculating The Fair Value Of Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN)
Jun 01Zendesk: A Compelling Long-Term Growth Play
Apr 27Zendesk: A Clear Uptrend Is Forming
Feb 15Zendesk: Time To Buy The Dip
Jan 23Zendesk - An Update Heading Into 2022
Jan 16Here's Why Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) Can Afford Some Debt
Dec 21Zendesk: Attractive Investment Opportunity Regardless Of Momentive Acquisition
Nov 29Zendesk: Well Into Correction Territory, Investors Are Too Gloomy Here
Nov 22Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk Shareholders Unhappy About Momentive Deal
Nov 01An Intrinsic Calculation For Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued
Oct 27Zendesk: 2 Things Make This Stock A Strong Buy
Oct 19What Is Zendesk, Inc.'s (NYSE:ZEN) Share Price Doing?
Sep 15We Think Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Aug 02Zendesk: The Crash Reflects An Overfull Valuation
Jul 31A Look At The Fair Value Of Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN)
Jul 11Is Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 01Zendesk, Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
Apr 30Is Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 31If You Had Bought Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 675% Gain Today
Feb 24CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$283m |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$278m |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$242m |
Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$502k | -US$224m |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$232m |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$218m |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$224m |
Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$500k | -US$218m |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$184m |
Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$178m |
Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$168m |
Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$450k | -US$170m |
Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$167m |
Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$167m |
Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$146m |
Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$420k | -US$131m |
Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$123m |
Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$106m |
Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$382k | -US$102m |
Sep 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$102m |
Jun 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$102m |
Mar 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$102m |
Dec 31 2016 | US$2m | US$364k | -US$98m |
Sep 30 2016 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
Jun 30 2016 | n/a | n/a | -US$97m |
Mar 31 2016 | n/a | n/a | -US$92m |
Dec 31 2015 | US$4m | US$379k | -US$84m |
Compensation vs Market: Mikkel's total compensation ($USD8.68M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mikkel's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Mikkel Svane (51 yo)
15.3yrs
Tenure
US$8,678,140
Compensation
Mr. Mikkel Asger Svane has been Independent Director at Stitch Fix, Inc. Since October 16, 2018. Mr. Svane founded Zendesk, Inc. in 2007 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since August 2007. Mr. Svan...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 15.3yrs | US$8.68m | 0.41% $ 39.2m | |
CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.5yrs | US$9.56m | 0.0084% $ 808.6k | |
Chief Technology Officer | 1.6yrs | US$5.52m | 0.078% $ 7.5m | |
President of Worldwide Sales | 4.8yrs | US$4.73m | 0.021% $ 2.0m | |
Engineering Special Advisor & Director | less than a year | US$234.15k | 0.015% $ 1.4m | |
Founder Emeritus | 15.3yrs | no data | no data | |
Founder Emeritus | no data | no data | no data | |
Senior VP of Operations & Chief Information Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
General Counsel | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
Chief of Staff | 3yrs | US$3.05m | 0.038% $ 3.7m | |
Chief Customer Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ZEN's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 15.3yrs | US$8.68m | 0.41% $ 39.2m | |
Engineering Special Advisor & Director | 3.6yrs | US$234.15k | 0.015% $ 1.4m | |
Lead Independent Director | 5yrs | US$239.30k | 0.012% $ 1.2m | |
Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$234.15k | 0.012% $ 1.2m | |
Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.3yrs | US$234.30k | 0.0016% $ 152.1k | |
Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$272.28k | 0.0020% $ 194.4k | |
Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$270.87k | 0.0019% $ 178.1k |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ZEN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.