Stem Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Stem's CEO is Arun Narayanan, appointed in Jan 2025, has a tenure of 1.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.07M, comprised of 25.2% salary and 74.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.21% of the company’s shares, worth €110.73K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Arun Narayanan
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.15% |
| CEO tenure | 1.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$144m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$2m | US$520k | US$138m |
Compensation vs Market: Arun's total compensation ($USD2.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD482.58K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Arun's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Arun Narayanan (51 yo)
Mr. Arun Narayanan is Chief Executive Officer of Stem, Inc. from January 27, 2025 and serves as its Director since December 01, 2025. Mr. Narayanan served as Group Chief Data Officer at Anglo American plc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.5yrs | US$2.07m | 0.21% € 110.7k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 5.2yrs | US$1.35m | 0.39% € 200.1k | |
| President of Managed Services & OEM Hardware | 1.3yrs | US$1.37m | 0.29% € 149.9k | |
| Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| SVP of Sales | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Marketing & New Businesses | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Software Products | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.11% € 55.5k |
Experienced Management: 5QQ's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.07m | 0.21% € 110.7k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5.3yrs | US$264.91k | 0.49% € 252.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$246.89k | 0.075% € 38.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$174.32k | 0.075% € 38.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$244.89k | 0.089% € 46.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$179.11k | 0.035% € 18.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$176.61k | 0.035% € 18.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$170.69k | 0.24% € 124.6k |
Experienced Board: 5QQ's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/16 02:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Stem, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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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| Christine Cho | Barclays |
| Ameet Thakkar | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Moses Sutton | BNP Paribas |