Acast Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Acast's CEO is Ross Adams, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 8.33 years. total yearly compensation is SEK22.60M, comprised of 25.1% salary and 74.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.8% of the company’s shares, worth €2.01M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ross Adams
Chief executive officer
SEK 22.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.1% |
| CEO tenure | 8.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | SEK 23m | SEK 6m | SEK 78m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 166m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 115m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 102m |
| Dec 31 2023 | SEK 26m | SEK 5m | -SEK 180m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 136m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 229m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 285m |
| Dec 31 2022 | SEK 22m | SEK 5m | -SEK 286m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 238m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 215m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 324m |
| Dec 31 2021 | SEK 16m | SEK 4m | -SEK 300m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 303m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 297m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 176m |
| Dec 31 2020 | SEK 7m | SEK 3m | -SEK 172m |
| Dec 31 2019 | SEK 7m | SEK 2m | -SEK 129m |
| Dec 31 2018 | SEK 8m | SEK 2m | -SEK 86m |
Compensation vs Market: Ross's total compensation ($USD2.34M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD864.90K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ross's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ross Adams (47 yo)
8.3yrs
Tenure
SEK 22,603,000
Compensation
Mr. Ross Adams serves as Chief Executive Officer at Acast AB (publ) since 2017 and joined it in 2014. Mr. Adams has experience from Spotify and Capital Radio Group from managing roles such as European Sale...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 8.3yrs | SEK 22.60m | 0.80% € 2.0m | |
| CFO & Deputy CEO | 6.3yrs | SEK 7.40m | 0.042% € 106.1k | |
| General Counsel | 7.3yrs | no data | 0.0030% € 7.5k | |
| Chief Communications & Brand Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.039% € 97.7k | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.00079% € 2.0k | |
| Chief Product Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Creator Network | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Product Manager | no data | no data | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0PN's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 3yrs | SEK 1.22m | 0.0037% € 9.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | SEK 350.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | SEK 400.00k | 0.078% € 194.2k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 3yrs | SEK 2.43m | 0.058% € 145.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | SEK 388.00k | 0.014% € 35.5k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | SEK 450.00k | 0.0015% € 3.7k |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0PN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/05 04:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Acast AB (publ) is covered by 4 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Emily Johnson | Barclays |
| Bernd Klanten | Barclays |