Xero Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Xero's CEO is Sukhinder Cassidy, appointed in Feb 2023, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is NZ$7.20M, comprised of 16.1% salary and 83.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.002% of the company’s shares, worth A$623.84K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Sukhinder Cassidy
Chief executive officer
NZ$7.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.1% |
| CEO tenure | 1.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.002% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NZ$216m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NZ$195m |
| Mar 31 2024 | NZ$7m | NZ$1m | NZ$175m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | NZ$66m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$43m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$78m |
| Mar 31 2023 | NZ$2m | NZ$348k | -NZ$114m |
Compensation vs Market: Sukhinder's total compensation ($USD4.02M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD4.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sukhinder's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sukhinder Cassidy (54 yo)
1.9yrs
Tenure
NZ$7,196,000
Compensation
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Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.9yrs | NZ$7.20m | 0.0024% A$ 623.8k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.3yrs | NZ$1.92m | 0.0036% A$ 919.1k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of UK & Emerging Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| MD of Australia and New Zealand & Global Chief Strategy Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product & Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of North America | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: XRO's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | NZ$283.00k | 0.0016% A$ 421.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.6yrs | NZ$458.00k | 0.0065% A$ 1.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | NZ$380.00k | 0.00092% A$ 236.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.9yrs | NZ$380.00k | 0.0020% A$ 503.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | NZ$249.00k | 0.0028% A$ 721.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.8yrs | NZ$210.00k | 0.0011% A$ 274.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.9yrs | NZ$229.00k | 0.0022% A$ 559.7k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: XRO's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/19 08:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
Xero Limited is covered by 27 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Nicholas McGarrigle | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |