Navan Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Navan's CEO is Ariel Cohen, appointed in Feb 2015, has a tenure of 11.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.63M, comprised of 50.1% salary and 49.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.2% of the company’s shares, worth $48.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 7.4 years respectively.
Key information
Ariel Cohen
Chief executive officer
US$1.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 50.11% |
| CEO tenure | 11.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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Jan 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$372m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$188m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$185m |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$2m | US$817k | -US$181m |
Compensation vs Market: Ariel's total compensation ($USD1.63M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Ariel's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Ariel Cohen (50 yo)
Mr. Ariel M. Cohen had been Independent Director of Lyft, Inc. since March 29, 2021 until May 22, 2025. He is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Navan, Inc. (formerly TripActions, Inc.)...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 11.1yrs | US$1.63m | 2.2% $ 48.6m | |
| President | 1yr | US$2.11m | 0.097% $ 2.1m | |
| Co-Founder | 11.1yrs | US$1.48m | 3.95% $ 87.4m | |
| Advisor | less than a year | no data | 0.32% $ 7.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Strategic Finance & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 666.2k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Growth | 3.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NAVN's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 11.1yrs | US$1.63m | 2.2% $ 48.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 11.1yrs | US$1.48m | 3.95% $ 87.4m | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | no data | 0.023% $ 509.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 313.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.040% $ 889.0k | |
| Board of Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Board Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$59.66k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Board Observer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: NAVN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/24 18:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Navan, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 13 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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| Daniel Jester | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Andrew DeGasperi | BNP Paribas |
| James Fuller | BTIG |