Venture Global Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Venture Global's CEO is Mike Sabel, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $39.10M, comprised of 19% salary and 81% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.048% of the company’s shares, worth €13.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Sabel
Chief executive officer
US$39.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.01% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$39m | US$7m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$36m | US$8m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$554m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$34m | US$6m | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD39.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Sabel (58 yo)
Mr. Michael A. Sabel, also known as Mike, is Co- Founder of Venture Global, Inc and has been its Executive Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from September 2023. Mr. Sabel co-founded Ven...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 2.8yrs | US$39.10m | 0.048% € 13.7m | |
| Founder & Executive Co-Chairman of the Board | 2.8yrs | US$12.48m | 0.048% € 13.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | US$9.08m | 0% € 0 | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 2.8yrs | US$8.58m | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 1.4yrs | US$9.12m | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Treasurer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations of Venture Global LNG | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DW3's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 2.8yrs | US$39.10m | 0.048% € 13.7m | |
| Founder & Executive Co-Chairman of the Board | 2.8yrs | US$12.48m | 0.048% € 13.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$465.00k | 0.0020% € 563.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$465.00k | 0.074% € 21.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$465.00k | 0.040% € 11.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$465.00k | 0.074% € 21.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$495.00k | 0.080% € 22.8m |
Experienced Board: DW3's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 10:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/09 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
Venture Global, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Brackett | Bernstein |
| Jean Ann Salisbury | BofA Global Research |
| Wade Suki | Capital One Securities, Inc. |