Chime Financial Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Chime Financial's CEO is Chris Britt, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 14.25 years. total yearly compensation is $98.94M, comprised of 0.5% salary and 99.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.5% of the company’s shares, worth $402.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 7.2 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Britt
Chief executive officer
US$98.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.51% |
| CEO tenure | 14.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$99m | US$500k | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$985m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$936m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$500k | -US$25m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD98.94M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Chris Britt (51 yo)
Mr. Christopher R. Britt, also known as Chris, is Co-Founder, Chef Executive Officer & Chairperson of Chime Financial, Inc. since 2012. He served as the Chief Product Officer of Green Dot Corporation. Mr....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.3yrs | US$98.94m | 4.5% $ 402.9m | |
| President | less than a year | US$22.82m | 0.76% $ 67.6m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$58.21m | 4.04% $ 361.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.6yrs | US$18.49m | 0.73% $ 65.1m | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 2.7yrs | US$5.43m | 0.084% $ 7.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Capital Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Growth Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Risk Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CHYM's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.3yrs | US$98.94m | 4.5% $ 402.9m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 7.2yrs | US$58.21m | 4.04% $ 361.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$280.01k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$275.01k | 0.00050% $ 44.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$263.76k | 0.013% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$232.51k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$272.51k | 0.010% $ 903.0k |
Experienced Board: CHYM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/22 03:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/22 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
Chime Financial, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Oliver Lester | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |