BGC Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
BGC Group's CEO is Sean Windeatt, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 16.83 years. total yearly compensation is $3.90M, comprised of 21.8% salary and 78.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.19% of the company’s shares, worth $7.59M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 3.2 years respectively.
Key information
Sean Windeatt
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.82% |
| CEO tenure | 16.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
BGC Group's (NASDAQ:BGC) Dividend Will Be $0.02
Nov 09
BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.02
Aug 05BGC Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BGC) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jul 18
Acquisition And Automation Investments Will Redefine Global Electronic Trading
The acquisition of OTC Global Holdings and strategic expansion into electronic trading and data services are driving significant growth, scale, and profitability.BGC Group: Strong Organic Growth And Inorganic Upside Poised To Drive Shares Higher
May 27BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.02
May 26BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.02
May 12BGC Group: Fenics Growth Set To Drive Further Upside
Feb 27BGC Group: Entering A Growth Spurt
Nov 12BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
Oct 07BGC Group (NASDAQ:BGC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.02
Aug 03Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over BGC Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BGC) P/E Ratio
Jun 24Sentiment Still Eluding BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC)
Jan 07Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over BGC Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BGC) P/E Ratio
Jul 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$851k | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$897k | US$34m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$746k | US$49m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$783k | US$124m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$685k | US$45m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$632k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$616k | US$44m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$522k | US$77m |
Compensation vs Market: Sean's total compensation ($USD3.90M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sean's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sean Windeatt (52 yo)
Mr. Sean A. Windeatt is Co-CEO & COO of GFI Group Inc. He is Co-CEO of BGC Group, Inc. from February 18, 2025 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer from January 01, 2009 and served as its Co-Global Hea...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$2.75m | 0.015% $ 589.1k | |
| COO & Co-CEO | 16.8yrs | US$3.90m | 0.19% $ 7.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.4yrs | US$1.45m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.12% $ 4.9m | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.024% $ 975.9k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Director & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of FMX | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Carbon Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Credit Strategy in London | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Insurance Division | 6.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BGC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$2.75m | 0.015% $ 589.1k | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$197.00k | 0.0028% $ 111.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$197.00k | 0.0044% $ 177.5k | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$212.00k | 0.0062% $ 249.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$237.00k | 0.0027% $ 109.8k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.63% $ 25.2m |
Experienced Board: BGC's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/20 23:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
BGC Group, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Dupuis | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Elias Abboud | BofA Global Research |
| Daniel Harris | Goldman Sachs |