Global Business Travel Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Global Business Travel Group's CEO is Paul Abbott, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is $13.27M, comprised of 9.6% salary and 90.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth $8.58M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 2.9 years respectively.
Key information
Paul Abbott
Chief executive officer
US$13.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.6% |
| CEO tenure | 2.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 10
Global Business Travel Group Q4: Fairly Priced With A Solid Outlook Ahead
Mar 10Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) Full-Year Report
Mar 02Estimating The Fair Value Of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG)
Feb 17Does Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 21Global Business Travel Group: Cautious On Valuation Despite Strengthening Profitability
Nov 28There's Reason For Concern Over Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) Massive 26% Price Jump
Nov 23Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price
Oct 20What Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) P/S Is Not Telling You
Sep 15Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 29Global Business Travel Group: Weak Profitability, But CWT Acquisition Looks Promising
May 11We Think Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 13Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG)
Mar 06Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) P/S Ratio
Nov 09Global Business Travel Group: Buy This Travel Stock On Revenue Growth
Aug 30Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Mar 12Global Business Travel Group GAAP EPS of -$0.43, revenue of $488M
Nov 10Global Business Travel Group Provides Investors Opportunity To Benefit From Business Travel Recovery
Oct 10Global Business Travel Group GAAP EPS of $0.44, revenue of $486M
Aug 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$138m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$169m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$80m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$18m | US$1m | -US$63m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$25m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$0 |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$18m | US$1m | US$0 |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$261m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$1m | US$0 |
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD13.27M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Paul Abbott (56 yo)
2.9yrs
Tenure
US$13,265,826
Compensation
Mr. Paul Abbott is Chief Executive Officer of GBT Travel Services UK Limited. Mr. Abbott serves as Chief Executive Officer of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. since May 27, 2022 and has been its Director...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.9yrs | US$13.27m | 0.27% $ 8.6m | |
| President | 2.3yrs | US$5.52m | 0.12% $ 3.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$3.18m | 0.032% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.9yrs | US$4.99m | 0.23% $ 7.3m | |
| Chief Information Technology Officer | no data | US$3.39m | 0.065% $ 2.1m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.9yrs | US$9.67m | 0.14% $ 4.4m | |
| Chief Product & Strategy Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.076% $ 2.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Controller | no data | no data | 0.016% $ 514.6k |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GBTG's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.9yrs | US$13.27m | 0.27% $ 8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$297.00k | 0.012% $ 395.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$245.00k | 0.0088% $ 277.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$282.00k | 0.0088% $ 277.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$81.23k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$255.00k | 0.0088% $ 277.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$85.00k | no data | |
| Director | 2.9yrs | US$255.00k | 0.0088% $ 277.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$292.00k | 0.0088% $ 277.4k | |
| Director | less than a year | US$214.03k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 2.9yrs | US$675.00k | 0.0044% $ 140.1k |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GBTG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/30 07:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Global Business Travel Group, Inc. is covered by 9 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 |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| James Fuller | BTIG |
| Peter Christiansen | Citigroup Inc |