BGC Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
BGC Group's CEO is Sean Windeatt, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 16.33 years. total yearly compensation is $3.90M, comprised of 21.8% salary and 78.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth €7.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
Sean Windeatt
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.82% |
| CEO tenure | 16.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$851k | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$897k | US$34m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$746k | US$49m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$783k | US$124m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$685k | US$45m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$632k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$616k | US$44m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$522k | US$77m |
Compensation vs Market: Sean's total compensation ($USD3.90M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sean's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sean Windeatt (51 yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$3,898,522
Compensation
Mr. Sean A. Windeatt is Co-CEO of BGC Group, Inc. from February 18, 2025 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer from January 01, 2009 and served as its Co-Global Head of Brokerage from 2023 to February...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$2.75m | 0.014% € 567.6k | |
| COO & Co-CEO | 16.3yrs | US$3.90m | 0.18% € 7.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.9yrs | US$1.45m | 0.00098% € 39.5k | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.12% € 4.8m | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.023% € 943.7k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD | 13.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of FMX | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Carbon Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Credit Strategy in London | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Insurance Division | 6.3yrs | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ESD's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$2.75m | 0.014% € 567.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$197.00k | 0.0022% € 87.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$197.00k | 0.0023% € 91.5k | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$212.00k | 0.0089% € 359.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$237.00k | 0.012% € 486.6k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0018% € 72.6k |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ESD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 23:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
BGC Group, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Dupuis | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Elias Abboud | BofA Global Research |
| Gautam Sawant | Credit Suisse |