Edwards Lifesciences Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Edwards Lifesciences' CEO is Bernard Zovighian, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $14.58M, comprised of 7.8% salary and 92.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth €6.96M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Bernard Zovighian
Chief executive officer
US$14.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.78% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 7.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$15m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$973k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$642k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Bernard's total compensation ($USD14.58M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Austrian market ($USD4.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bernard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bernard Zovighian (57 yo)
Mr. Bernard J. Zovighian was President of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation from January 01, 2023 to May 11, 2023. He is CEO & Director of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation from May 11, 2023. Mr. Zovighian w...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.6yrs | US$14.58m | 0.016% € 7.0m | |
| Corporate VP & CFO | 11.9yrs | US$5.30m | 0.048% € 20.7m | |
| Corporate Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 9.8yrs | US$3.75m | 0.036% € 15.4m | |
| Corporate Vice President of Japan | 8.4yrs | US$3.96m | 0.030% € 12.8m | |
| Corporate Vice President of Transcatheter Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies | 7.5yrs | US$3.72m | 0.0022% € 931.9k | |
| Principal Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00043% € 186.4k | |
| Corporate VP of Advanced Technology & Chief Scientific Officer | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate VP & General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Vice President of Public Affairs | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Vice President of Human Resources | 13.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Compliance | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: EWLS's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.6yrs | US$14.58m | 0.016% € 7.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$349.96k | 0.013% € 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$367.95k | 0.0019% € 806.2k | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$349.96k | 0.013% € 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$374.95k | 0.0052% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Chairman | 11.1yrs | US$496.46k | 0.013% € 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$344.95k | 0.00053% € 229.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$291.44k | 0.00040% € 173.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$349.95k | 0.0024% € 1.1m |
Experienced Board: EWLS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/01 15:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is covered by 56 analysts. 32 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 |
|---|---|
| David Rescott | Baird |
| Adam Feinstein | Barclays |
| Matthew Miksic | Barclays |