NetEase Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
NetEase's CEO is William Ding, appointed in Nov 2005, has a tenure of 20.83 years. directly owns 45.3% of the company’s shares, worth €29.04B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 11.7 years respectively.
Key information
William Ding
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 20.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 45.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
William Ding (54 yo)
Mr. Lei Ding, also known as William, serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cloud Music Inc. Mr. Ding founded NetEase, Inc. and has been its Chief Executive Officer since November 2005. Mr. Ding f...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.8yrs | no data | 45.3% € 29.0b | |
| Vice President of Finance | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| IR Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.0019% € 1.2m | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Consultant | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & Representative Director of PinCool Inc. | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NEH's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 27.2yrs | no data | 45.3% € 29.0b | |
| President & Representative Director of PinCool Inc. | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 23.5yrs | CN¥368.50k | 0.0023% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 24.2yrs | CN¥368.50k | 0.0020% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.000050% € 32.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 19.3yrs | CN¥456.25k | 0.0059% € 3.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of PinCool Inc. | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: NEH's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/11 23:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
NetEase, Inc. is covered by 72 analysts. 32 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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| Sau Shing Chow | ABCI Securities Company Limited |
| Tianli Wen | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |