Meta Platforms Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Meta Platforms' CEO is Mark Zuckerberg, appointed in Jul 2004, has a tenure of 20.42 years. total yearly compensation is $24.40M, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 13.6% of the company’s shares, worth CA$295.73B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Zuckerberg
Chief executive officer
US$24.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.0% |
| CEO tenure | 20.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 13.6% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| 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 | US$56b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$51b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$46b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$24m | US$1 | US$39b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$30b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$23b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$27m | US$1 | US$23b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$29b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$37b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$27m | US$1 | US$39b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$40b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$39b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$25m | US$1 | US$29b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$24b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$23m | US$1 | US$18b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$17b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$20b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$23m | US$1 | US$22b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$9m | US$1 | US$16b |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD24.40M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD7.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark Zuckerberg (40 yo)
20.4yrs
Tenure
US$24,399,968
Compensation
Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg founded Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) in 2004 and is its Chief Executive Officer since July 2004 and is its Chairman since January 2012. Mr. Zuckerberg...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.4yrs | US$24.40m | 13.6% CA$ 295.7b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.1yrs | US$23.46m | 0.0028% CA$ 60.0m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.3yrs | US$25.56m | 0.0045% CA$ 97.4m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.8yrs | US$23.49m | 0.0026% CA$ 57.2m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 4.5yrs | US$23.51m | 0.016% CA$ 338.9m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.00014% CA$ 3.0m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 5.5yrs | US$19.39m | 0.0013% CA$ 29.1m | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Product | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of People | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
42yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: META's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.4yrs | US$24.40m | 13.6% CA$ 295.7b | |
| Independent Director | 16.5yrs | US$397.50k | 0.0019% CA$ 41.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000030% CA$ 652.2k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$674.30k | 0.00041% CA$ 8.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$574.30k | 0.00045% CA$ 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000030% CA$ 652.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$602.30k | 0.00045% CA$ 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$518.30k | 0.00045% CA$ 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$518.30k | 0.00023% CA$ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$2.35m | 0.00021% CA$ 4.6m |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: META'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 | 2024/12/30 05:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Meta Platforms, Inc. is covered by 96 analysts. 64 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 Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |