Skillsoft Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Skillsoft's CEO is Ron Hovsepian, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $14.25M, comprised of 4.3% salary and 95.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.67% of the company’s shares, worth €1.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.8 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
Ron Hovsepian
Chief executive officer
US$14.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.29% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.7% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$134m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$117m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$14m | US$612k | -US$122m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$336m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$340m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$333m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$349m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$160m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$715m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$811m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$255k | n/a | -US$790m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$764m |
| Jan 31 2022 | US$256k | n/a | -US$88m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$72m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
Compensation vs Market: Ron's total compensation ($USD14.25M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD439.97K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ron's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ron Hovsepian (64 yo)
Mr. Ronald W. Hovsepian, also known as Ron, is Director of Procore Technologies, Inc. from December 9, 2025. Mr. Hovsepian served as an Advisor to the CEO and Director at Indigo Agriculture Inc. since Febr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 1.8yrs | US$14.25m | 2.67% € 1.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$2.05m | 0.16% € 102.2k | |
| Chief Transformation & Operations Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.023% € 14.3k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance & Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.29% € 183.3k |
Experienced Management: C58's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 4.6yrs | US$14.25m | 2.67% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$396.06k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$361.06k | 4.13% € 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$310.23k | 0.52% € 328.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$394.06k | 0.16% € 99.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$361.06k | 0.058% € 37.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: C58's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/05 02:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
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
Skillsoft Corp. is covered by 5 analysts. 1 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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| Mark Schappel | Benchmark Company |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |
| Robert Simmons | D.A. Davidson & Co. |