MarketAxess Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
MarketAxess Holdings' CEO is Chris Concannon, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $5.82M, comprised of 12.9% salary and 87.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.093% of the company’s shares, worth $7.41M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 7.6 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Concannon
Chief executive officer
US$5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.89% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Does MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ:MKTX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 29
MarketAxess: Volatility Is Good For Business
Apr 17Analysts Have Been Trimming Their MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Price Target After Its Latest Report
Feb 09Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX)
Jan 27MarketAxess: Nothing Wrong With These Results, But Potentially Losing More Ground To TradeWeb (Downgrade)
Jan 10MarketAxess: A Forgotten Stock Worth Buying On The Dip
Dec 06MarketAxess: Expectation Of Breakthrough Earnings Growth
Oct 22MarketAxess: August Volume Report Shows Strong YOY Growth, But Market Share Continues To Decline
Sep 06
Global Expansion And Tech Innovations Set To Propel Market Dominance And Revenue Surge
Aug 25 MarketAxess' focus on enhancing liquidity and trading outcomes through technological advancements like AI and modern interfaces aims to increase commission revenue and margins.MarketAxess: Electronic Credit Platform With Industry Tailwinds, Valuation Seems Fair
Aug 12MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 08MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKTX) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 18MarketAxess May Be The Future
May 27MarketAxess Holdings: 2024 Setting Up To Be A Make Or Break Year
Feb 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$217m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$750k | US$274m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$279m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$262m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$257m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$650k | US$258m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$248m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$252m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$259m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$500k | US$250m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$243m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$242m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$242m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$500k | US$258m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$279m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$288m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$500k | US$299m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$277m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$263m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$227m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$14m | US$474k | US$205m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD5.82M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Concannon (57 yo)
2.1yrs
Tenure
US$5,819,842
Compensation
Mr. Christopher Robert Concannon, also known as Chris, has been Chief Executive Officer at MarketAxess Holdings Inc. since April 03, 2023 and also serves as its Director since January 22, 2019 and was its...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.1yrs | US$5.82m | 0.093% $ 7.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1yr | US$1.85m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.2yrs | US$2.59m | 0.0084% $ 668.2k | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.8yrs | US$2.91m | 0.17% $ 13.8m | |
| Head of External Reporting & Interim Principal Accounting Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00025% $ 20.0k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 11.3yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 1.1m | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Trading Solutions | 23.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Operations Services | 25.1yrs | US$944.00k | no data | |
| Chief Experience Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of EMEA & APAC | 8.2yrs | US$1.93m | 0.013% $ 1.0m |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MKTX's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.3yrs | US$5.82m | 0.093% $ 7.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$280.90k | 0.021% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 21.1yrs | US$273.40k | 0.14% $ 11.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$307.37k | 0.00098% $ 78.3k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.7yrs | US$259.83k | 0.054% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$263.40k | 0.010% $ 835.2k | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$258.40k | 0.019% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$250.90k | 0.0097% $ 779.3k | |
| Independent Director | 11.6yrs | US$273.40k | 0.020% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$260.90k | 0.0063% $ 504.3k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00057% $ 45.6k |
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MKTX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/14 04:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 13 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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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeremy Campbell | Barclays |
| Benjamin Budish | Barclays |