WNS (Holdings) Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
WNS (Holdings)'s CEO is Keshav Murugesh, appointed in Feb 2010, has a tenure of 15.25 years. total yearly compensation is $2.74M, comprised of 35% salary and 65% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.52% of the company’s shares, worth $39.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.3 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Keshav Murugesh
Chief executive officer
US$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 35.0% |
| CEO tenure | 15.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.5% |
| Management average tenure | 10.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
WNS (Holdings): Look Beyond Results And Focus On Potential Takeover (Upgrade)
Apr 28Does WNS (Holdings) (NYSE:WNS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 26
WNS (Holdings)'s (NYSE:WNS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Apr 12A Look At The Fair Value Of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)
Mar 12Why WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 24WNS (Holdings): Potential Turnaround In FY 2026, But I Still Have Concerns
Jan 28Even With A 30% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding WNS (Holdings) Limited's (NYSE:WNS) Performance Completely
Jan 24WNS (Holdings)'s (NYSE:WNS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jan 08Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)
Dec 02Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)?
Nov 17
Transformative Analytics And AI Innovations To Drive Growth Despite Challenging Environment
Oct 20 Integrating analytics and AI enhances WNS's competitive positioning and potentially improves margins through high-value client outcomes.WNS (Holdings): Focus On Full-Year Outlook And Capital Allocation Moves
Oct 18Returns At WNS (Holdings) (NYSE:WNS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Sep 24
WNS's Margins Improve w/ Automation and Outcome-Based Pricing
Aug 29Example: for every dollar saved in process X, WNS will receive 30 cents.These 4 Measures Indicate That WNS (Holdings) (NYSE:WNS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 24An Intrinsic Calculation For WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Aug 07WNS (Holdings): Near-Term Growth Is Going To Be Challenging
Jul 23Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)?
Jul 21WNS (Holdings) Limited's (NYSE:WNS) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jun 19WNS (Holdings) (NYSE:WNS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jun 04WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$170m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$137m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$3m | US$958k | US$140m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$169m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$162m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$3m | US$845k | US$137m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$140m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$4m | US$891k | US$132m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$3m | US$725k | US$103m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$3m | US$755k | US$117m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Mar 31 2019 | US$3m | US$710k | US$105m |
Compensation vs Market: Keshav's total compensation ($USD2.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.62M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Keshav's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Keshav Murugesh (60 yo)
15.3yrs
Tenure
US$2,736,125
Compensation
Mr. Keshav R. Murugesh has been Group Chief Executive Officer of WNS (Holdings) Ltd., since February 10, 2010. Mr. Murugesh serves as Chief Executive Officer of WNS Global Services Private Limited. He serv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Director | 15.3yrs | US$2.74m | 1.52% $ 39.5m | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | US$977.80k | 0.079% $ 2.1m | |
| Co-Founder | 18.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Finance & Accounting Services | 6.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Finance & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Marketing & Communications and Corporate Business Development | 11.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Business Unit Head of Banking & Financial Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Business Unit Head of Manufacturing | 16.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Transformation Officer | 9.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Officer of Travel & Leisure | no data | no data | no data |
10.3yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WNS's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Director | 15.3yrs | US$2.74m | 1.52% $ 39.5m | |
| Co-Founder | 18.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non Executive Chairman | 3.9yrs | US$160.00k | 0.052% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$78.63k | 0.032% $ 829.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$108.63k | 0.022% $ 560.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$78.63k | 0.013% $ 340.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$95.41k | 0.054% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$26.67k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$102.18k | 0.012% $ 312.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$78.63k | 0.040% $ 1.0m |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WNS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/04 02:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
WNS (Holdings) Limited is covered by 24 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Koning | Baird |
| Vincent Colicchio | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Samuel England | Berenberg |