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Semrush Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Semrush Holdings' CEO is Bill Wagner, appointed in Mar 2025, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $33.95M, comprised of 1.2% salary and 98.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.16% of the company’s shares, worth €2.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Bill Wagner
Chief executive officer
US$34.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.16% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$34m | US$394k | -US$19m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$237k | n/a | US$8m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$234k | n/a | US$950k |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$263k | n/a | -US$34m |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD33.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Bill Wagner (58 yo)
Mr. William R. Wagner, also known as Bill, is Chief Executive Officer of SEMrush Inc. from July 2025. He is Independent Director at Avery Dennison Corporation from October 27, 2022. He served as Independen...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.1yrs | US$33.95m | 0.16% € 2.5m | |
| President | 3.8yrs | US$6.96m | 0.83% € 12.7m | |
| Co-Founder | 1.1yrs | US$1.00m | 32.62% € 502.4m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$217.50k | 17.51% € 269.7m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 3yrs | US$13.90m | 0.14% € 2.2m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 4.6yrs | US$4.83m | 0.23% € 3.5m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 1.1yrs | US$7.06m | 0.45% € 7.0m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.029% € 445.8k | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief HR Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 628's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.6yrs | US$33.95m | 0.16% € 2.5m | |
| Co-Founder | 13.5yrs | US$1.00m | 32.62% € 502.4m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 13.5yrs | US$217.50k | 17.51% € 269.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 6.3yrs | US$259.00k | 0.066% € 1.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.2yrs | US$244.56k | 0.026% € 398.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$233.36k | 0.034% € 516.8k | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$443.81k | 0.0050% € 77.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.2yrs | US$237.50k | 0.018% € 272.1k | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | less than a year | US$457.56k | 0% € 0 |
Experienced Board: 628's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/28 06:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| 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
Semrush Holdings, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Adam Hotchkiss | Goldman Sachs |
| Surinder Thind | Jefferies LLC |
| Elizabeth Mary Elliott Porter | Morgan Stanley |