This company has been acquired
Nielsen Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Key information
David Kenny
Chief executive officer
US$13.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.4% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nielsen ticks higher amid NYSE delisting notice for sale to Elliott, Brookfield
Oct 03Nielsen gets shareholder OK for private-equity buyout
Sep 01Nielsen sets new meetings on acquisition deal for Sept. 1
Aug 19Nielsen soars 21% after WindAcre reaches agreement with consortium
Aug 09Nielsen A $4 Spread And A Switch
Jul 21Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator
Jul 14Golden Age Of Merger Arb: Nielsen
Jun 14Merger Arbitrage Mondays - WindAcre Doubles Its Stake In Nielsen Holdings
Apr 11Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Nielsen Holdings To Be Taken Private
Apr 04Nielsen: Analyzing The Options
Mar 27Nielsen: Positioned For Continued Growth With Launch Of Nielsen One
Nov 29Nielsen Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
May 05Nielsen: A Compelling Relative Value Play
Feb 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$570m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$546m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$551m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$317m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$299m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$241m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$1m | US$190m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$498m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$403m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$13m | US$1m | US$567m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$690m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$741m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$20m | US$75k | -US$712m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD13.80M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
David Kenny (60 yo)
3.8yrs
Tenure
US$13,798,346
Compensation
Mr. David W. Kenny is the Trustee of The Paley Center for Media. He has been an Independent Director at Best Buy Co., Inc. since September 27, 2013. Mr. Kenny has been Chief Executive Officer and Director...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$13.80m | 0.14% $ 13.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.7yrs | US$6.16m | 0.029% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.6yrs | US$4.06m | 0.016% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer | 3.8yrs | US$4.33m | 0.0087% $ 872.0k | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.8yrs | US$3.69m | 0.0034% $ 346.4k | |
| Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Investor Relations & Treasury | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Vnu Business Media (USA) | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice Chairman of Stichting VNU and Secretary of Stichting VNU | no data | no data | no data |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NLSN's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$13.80m | 0.14% $ 13.8m | |
| Vice Chairman of Stichting VNU and Secretary of Stichting VNU | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5yrs | US$285.00k | 0.0015% $ 149.0k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$270.00k | 0.0048% $ 483.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 11.9yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0011% $ 111.8k | |
| Independent Chairman | 16.3yrs | US$415.00k | 0.075% $ 7.6m | |
| Chairman of Stichting VNU | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.7yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0063% $ 629.3k | |
| Chairman of VNU BV | no data | US$8.75k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$288.98k | 0.0093% $ 939.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.5yrs | US$290.00k | 0.015% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.7yrs | US$275.00k | 0.0063% $ 629.3k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NLSN'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 | 2022/10/11 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/10/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Nielsen Holdings plc is covered by 32 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |