Descartes Systems Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Ed Ryan
Chief executive officer
US$8.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.9% |
| CEO tenure | 11.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 10.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$8m | US$588k | US$116m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$6m | US$538k | US$102m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Jan 31 2022 | US$6m | US$485k | US$86m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$84m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$5m | US$440k | US$52m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jan 31 2020 | US$3m | US$440k | US$37m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Jan 31 2019 | US$3m | US$435k | US$31m |
| Oct 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jul 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Apr 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Jan 31 2018 | US$2m | US$425k | US$27m |
Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD8.46M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ed Ryan (55 yo)
11.2yrs
Tenure
US$8,463,615
Compensation
Mr. Edward J. Ryan, also known as Ed, BA, has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Descartes Systems Group, Inc since November 26, 2013. Mr. Ryan served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Descartes Syst...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 11.2yrs | US$8.46m | no data | |
| President & COO | 11.2yrs | US$4.16m | 0.26% € 25.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 10.7yrs | US$3.46m | 0.034% € 3.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Product Management | no data | US$1.09m | 0% € 0 | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 3.7yrs | US$2.78m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Information Services | 15.3yrs | US$218.25k | 0.012% € 1.1m | |
| Senior VP Legal | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Customer Support & Client Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Professional Services | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Account Executive | no data | no data | no data |
10.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: DC2's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.7yrs | US$8.46m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$271.25k | 0.0063% € 615.9k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Chairman | 13.6yrs | US$335.00k | 0.0012% € 113.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$242.68k | 0.0019% € 187.2k | |
| Independent Director | 10.7yrs | US$259.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$252.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$255.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$252.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$245.97k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$250.25k | no data |
8.6yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DC2's board of directors are considered experienced (8.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/22 03:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Raimo Lenschow | Barclays |
| Gabriel Leung | Beacon Securities Limited |