Apple Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Apple's CEO is Tim Cook, appointed in Aug 2011, has a tenure of 13.33 years. total yearly compensation is $63.21M, comprised of 4.7% salary and 95.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.022% of the company’s shares, worth $834.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8 years and 11.9 years respectively.
Key information
Tim Cook
Chief executive officer
US$63.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.7% |
| CEO tenure | 13.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Apple: Insourcing Can Structurally Lift Gross Margins
Dec 19Apple Moves Ahead In AI With New Broadcom Deal
Dec 12Why Apple Doesn't Need Nvidia
Dec 06Apple: Steady EPS Compounder, But The Past Will Not Repeat
Nov 27Buffett Keeps Selling Apple -- Should You, Too?
Nov 20Investors Can Find Comfort In Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Earnings Quality
Nov 14
Apple's Q4 And FY 2024: A Superb Business Trading At A Real Overvaluation
Nov 14Apple: Time To Exit As Buffett Sells (Again) Amid China Woes
Nov 06Analysts Are Updating Their Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results
Nov 02Apple: Looking At Arguments For A Strong Earnings Report
Oct 31Apple: Sluggish Growth Numbers Can Change The Narrative
Oct 24Calculating The Fair Value Of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Oct 23Can Apple's Services Segment Offset iPhone Weakness? (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 17Apple: High Valuation Does Not Account For The Risks
Oct 11When Should You Buy Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)?
Oct 10Apple Might Be Tempting Ahead Of Q4, But A Correction Is Coming
Oct 04Apple Likely To Gain In The Holiday Quarter
Sep 28Apple: Risk From Trifold Smartphone Market
Sep 22Apple: Not Ready To Glow Up
Sep 16Wall Street Brunch: 'It's Glowtime' For Apple
Sep 08Why I Believe Apple's Stock Deserves Substantial Upside
Aug 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Is Using Debt Safely
Aug 22Apple: Red Flags Are Piling Up (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 19Apple: Apple Intelligence Taking The Center Stage
Aug 12Apple: Don't Blindly Follow Buffett's Dump
Aug 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$94b |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$102b |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$100b |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$101b |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$63m | US$3m | US$97b |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$95b |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$94b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$95b |
| Sep 24 2022 | US$99m | US$3m | US$100b |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$100b |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$102b |
| Dec 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$101b |
| Sep 25 2021 | US$99m | US$3m | US$95b |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87b |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$76b |
| Dec 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$64b |
| Sep 26 2020 | US$15m | US$3m | US$57b |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$58b |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$57b |
| Dec 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$58b |
| Sep 28 2019 | US$12m | US$3m | US$55b |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$56b |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$57b |
| Dec 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$59b |
| Sep 29 2018 | US$16m | US$3m | US$60b |
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD63.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tim Cook (63 yo)
13.3yrs
Tenure
US$63,209,845
Compensation
Mr. Timothy D. Cook, also known as Tim, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc. since August 24, 2011. Mr. Cook served as the Chief Operating Officer of Apple Inc., from October 14, 2005 to Augu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 13.3yrs | US$63.21m | 0.022% $ 834.8m | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 10.6yrs | US$26.94m | 0.00071% $ 27.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 9yrs | US$26.96m | 0.0026% $ 99.2m | |
| Senior VP | 7.1yrs | US$26.94m | 0.0012% $ 45.4m | |
| Chief People Officer & Senior VP of Retail | less than a year | US$26.94m | 0.00090% $ 34.6m | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Accounting | 10yrs | no data | 0.00010% $ 3.8m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Development | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Worldwide Sales | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Developer Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Services | 13.3yrs | US$22.81m | no data |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AAPL's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 13.3yrs | US$63.21m | 0.022% $ 834.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 24.9yrs | US$555.28k | 0.028% $ 1.1b | |
| Independent Director | 16.9yrs | US$414.43k | 0.00049% $ 18.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | US$426.85k | 0.00071% $ 27.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$377.90k | 0.000050% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$377.04k | 0.000030% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$406.52k | 0.00045% $ 17.3m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0% $ 0 |
11.9yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AAPL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
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
Apple Inc. is covered by 98 analysts. 39 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 |
|---|---|
| Per Anders Lindberg | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |