Vertex Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Vertex's CEO is Chris Young, appointed in Nov 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $25.62M, comprised of 0.4% salary and 99.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.038% of the company’s shares, worth €692.01K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 7.3 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Young
Chief executive officer
US$25.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.38% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$26m | US$98k | US$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD25.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD4.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Chris's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Chris Young (53 yo)
Mr. Christopher David Young, also known as Chris, is CEO, President & Director of Vertex, Inc. from November 10, 2025. Mr. Young is Director of Radiant Logic, Inc. from September 2025. He is CEO Partner at...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | less than a year | US$25.62m | 0.038% € 692.0k | |
| Co-Owner & Independent Director | no data | US$278.03k | 20.87% € 383.7m | |
| Co-Owner & Independent Director | no data | US$249.53k | 20.69% € 380.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.3yrs | US$3.66m | 0.083% € 1.5m | |
| Senior VP | 8.8yrs | US$1.06m | 0.0081% € 148.4k | |
| Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operations Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.0047% € 85.7k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 1VERX's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | less than a year | US$25.62m | 0.038% € 692.0k | |
| Co-Owner & Independent Director | 33.3yrs | US$278.03k | 20.87% € 383.7m | |
| Co-Owner & Independent Director | 35.3yrs | US$249.53k | 20.69% € 380.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$305.53k | 0.094% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$262.03k | 0.011% € 196.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$228.92k | 0.0033% € 61.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$267.03k | 0.022% € 403.3k | |
| Non-Executive Chairperson | 10.3yrs | US$10.41m | 0.92% € 16.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$324.03k | 0.033% € 609.6k |
Experienced Board: 1VERX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/05 02:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/05 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
Vertex, Inc. is covered by 23 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 |
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| Robert Oliver | Baird |
| Andrew DeGasperi | Berenberg |
| Daniel Jester | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |