Acast Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Acast's CEO is Ross Adams, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 6.92 years. total yearly compensation is SEK21.93M, comprised of 22.8% salary and 77.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.43% of the company’s shares, worth SEK7.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ross Adams
Chief executive officer
SEK 21.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.8% |
| CEO tenure | 6.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ($USD2.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD749.45K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ross's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ross Adams (46 yo)
6.9yrs
Tenure
SEK 21,930,000
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 | 6.9yrs | SEK 21.93m | 0.43% SEK 7.6m | |
| CFO & Deputy CEO | 4.9yrs | SEK 7.36m | 0.042% SEK 760.2k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.0016% SEK 28.9k | |
| Chief Communications & Brand Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00079% SEK 14.2k | |
| Chief Product Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Creator Network | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director for Americas | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Product Manager | no data | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0A9Z's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | SEK 998.00k | 0.0037% SEK 65.4k | |
| Director | 2.6yrs | SEK 313.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | SEK 348.00k | 0.078% SEK 1.4m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 1.6yrs | SEK 2.00m | 0.16% SEK 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | SEK 335.00k | 0.014% SEK 254.2k | |
| Director | 8.9yrs | SEK 383.00k | 0.0015% SEK 26.4k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0A9Z's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/12/13 06:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/09/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
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 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Emily Johnson | Barclays |
| Bernd Klanten | Barclays |
| Mikael Laséen | Carnegie Investment Bank AB |