Take-Two Interactive Software Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Take-Two Interactive Software's CEO is Strauss Zelnick, appointed in Jan 2011, has a tenure of 13.83 years. total yearly compensation is $274.07K, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth €41.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.5 years and 9.2 years respectively.

Key information

Strauss Zelnick

Chief executive officer

US$274.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	0.0004%
CEO tenure	13.8yrs
CEO ownership	0.1%
Management average tenure	11.5yrs
Board average tenure	9.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Strauss Zelnick's remuneration changed compared to Take-Two Interactive Software's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$4b
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$4b
Mar 31 2024	US$274k	US$1	-US$4b
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$1b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$2b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$1b
Mar 31 2023	US$115k	US$1	-US$1b
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$403m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$105m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$162m
Mar 31 2022	US$143k	US$1	US$418m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$526m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$564m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$653m
Mar 31 2021	US$138k	US$1	US$589m
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$493m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$474m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$447m
Mar 31 2020	US$88k	US$1	US$404m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$339m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$355m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$308m
Mar 31 2019	US$113k	US$1	US$334m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$368m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$213m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$185m
Mar 31 2018	US$43k	US$1	US$173m

Compensation vs Market: Strauss's total compensation ($USD274.07K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.78M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Strauss's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Strauss Zelnick (67 yo)

13.8yrs

Tenure

US$274,074

Compensation

Mr. Strauss H. Zelnick, Esq. & J.D., serves as Advisor at Hatzimemos / Libby. He served as Independent Director at CBS Corporation since September 9, 2018, until December 4, 2019 and its Interim Chairman s...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Strauss Zelnick	Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO	13.8yrs	US$274.07k	0.13% € 41.5m
Karl Slatoff	President	11.5yrs	US$1.00	0.019% € 6.1m
Lainie Goldstein	Chief Financial Officer	17.4yrs	US$10.19m	0.054% € 17.1m
Daniel Emerson	Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer	10.1yrs	US$7.18m	0.00047% € 149.1k
Nicole Shevins	Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications	no data	no data	no data
Matthew Breitman	Senior VP	no data	no data	no data
Michael Condrey	President of New Game Development Studio - Silicon Valley	5.8yrs	no data	no data
Linda Zabriskie	VP & Associate General Counsel	no data	no data	no data

11.5yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: TKE's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Strauss Zelnick	Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO	17.7yrs	US$274.07k	0.13% € 41.5m
Jay Moses	Independent Director	17.7yrs	US$327.60k	0.013% € 4.2m
William Gordon	Director	2.5yrs	US$292.60k	0.034% € 10.8m
Ellen Siminoff	Independent Director	2.5yrs	US$317.87k	0.0085% € 2.7m
Roland Hernandez	Independent Director	5.2yrs	US$307.60k	0.0051% € 1.6m
Paul Viera	Independent Director	6.5yrs	US$312.60k	0.051% € 16.2m
Michael Dornemann	Independent Director	17.7yrs	US$445.49k	0.012% € 3.8m
Susan Tolson	Independent Director	10.7yrs	US$332.60k	0.017% € 5.5m
Michael Sheresky	Independent Director	17.7yrs	US$357.60k	0.037% € 11.7m
LaVerne Srinivasan	Lead Independent Director	7.7yrs	US$404.02k	0.0058% € 1.8m

9.2yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: TKE's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).

Take-Two Interactive Software Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Chief Financial Officer recently sold €8.2m worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 18, 2024

Chief Financial Officer recently sold €3.0m worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 21, 2023

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €556k worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 16, 2022

Recent updates

Chief Financial Officer recently sold €8.2m worth of stock

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: US$2.08 loss per share (vs US$3.20 loss in 2Q 2024)

An unknown buyer acquired Private Division from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO).

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 06, 2024

First quarter 2025 earnings released: US$1.52 loss per share (vs US$1.22 loss in 1Q 2024)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter Ending September 30, 2024 and Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 18, 2024

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Two Takeer Software, Inc. Announces NBA 2K25 Standard Edition

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO) completed the acquisition of The Gearbox Entertainment Company, Inc. from Embracer Group AB (publ) (OM:EMBRAC B).

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Initial Outlook for Fiscal First Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 and the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Full year 2024 earnings released: US$22.01 loss per share (vs US$7.03 loss in FY 2023)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on May 16, 2024

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Gearbox Entertainment Company, Inc. from Embracer Group AB (publ) (OM:EMBRAC B) for $460 million.

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.54 loss per share (vs US$0.91 loss in 3Q 2023)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Now 20% undervalued

2K Announces WWE 2K24

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 08, 2024

Chief Financial Officer recently sold €3.0m worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: US$3.20 loss per share (vs US$1.54 loss in 2Q 2023)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter Ending December 31, 2023 and Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 08, 2023

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Second Quarter Ending September 30, 2023 and for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$1.22 loss per share (vs US$0.76 loss in 1Q 2023)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 21, 2023

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2023

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €556k worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Impairment Charges for the Fourth Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$7.03 loss per share (vs US$3.62 profit in FY 2022)

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.91 loss per share (vs US$1.25 profit in 3Q 2022)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ending March 31, 2023

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 06, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$1.54 loss per share (vs US$0.089 profit in 2Q 2022)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter Ending December 31, 2022 and Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2022

Larry Albrecht Files A Putative Stockholder Class Action Complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware Against Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.76 loss per share (vs US$1.32 profit in 1Q 2022)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 16, 2022

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Aug 08, 2022

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(NasdaqGS:TTWO) dropped from Russell 1000 Growth-Defensive Index

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €404k worth of stock

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €373k worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. completed the acquisition of Zynga Inc. (NasdaqGS:ZNGA) for $12.1 billion.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.62 (vs US$5.14 in FY 2021)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending June 30, 2022 and Full Year Ending March 31, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Insufficient new directors

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on May 16, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Raises Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zynga Inc. (NasdaqGS:ZNGA) for $11.8 billion.

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Insufficient new directors

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €723k worth of stock

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$0.089 (vs US$0.87 in 2Q 2021)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reiterates Earnings Outlook for the Second Quarter Ending September 30, 2021 and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$1.32 (vs US$0.78 in 1Q 2021)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO) acquired Dynamixyz SAS.

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer recently sold €586k worth of stock

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TTWO) acquired Nordeus Doo Beograd for up to $378 million.

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS US$5.14 (vs US$3.58 in FY 2020)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending June 30, 2021 and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022