Wise Group plc

NasdaqGS:WSE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.8b

Wise Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Wise Group's CEO is Kristo Kaarmann, appointed in Jan 2010, has a tenure of 16.42 years. total yearly compensation is $275.90K, comprised of 94.6% salary and 5.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 18.99% of the company’s shares, worth $2.24B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Kristo Kaarmann

Chief executive officer

US$275.9k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage94.60%
CEO tenure16.4yrs
CEO ownership19.0%
Management average tenure4.4yrs
Board average tenure5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Jun 25

Wise: Q4 Confirms The Compounding Story

Summary Wise Group plc is initiated with a Buy rating, supported by strong customer growth and engagement. WSE's FY 2026 results confirm a scalable business model, with active customers up 21% and cross-border volume up 31%. Guidance for FY 2027 targets revenue growth in the high teens and a pre-tax margin near the top of the 20%–25% range, despite margin pressures. A $500 million buyback and expected EPS growth of ~24% enhance the compounding thesis, even as competition and take rate compression pose risks. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kristo Kaarmann's remuneration changed compared to Wise Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026US$276kUS$261k

US$499m

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$514m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$520m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$551m

Mar 31 2025US$269kUS$254k

US$550m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$603m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$577m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$497m

Mar 31 2024US$251kUS$235k

US$502m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$365m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$265m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$210m

Mar 31 2023US$257kUS$243k

US$141m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$104m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$64m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$55m

Mar 31 2022US$212kUS$201k

US$43m

Compensation vs Market: Kristo's total compensation ($USD275.90K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.43M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Kristo's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Kristo Kaarmann (46 yo)

16.4yrs
Tenure
US$275,900
Compensation

Mr. Kristo Kaarmann is Co-Founder of Wise plc since 2010 and serves as Chief Executive Officer and serves as its Director since April 28, 2021. Mr. Kaarmann is in charge of all operations activities, techn...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kristo Kaarmann
Co-Founder16.4yrsUS$275.90k18.99%
$ 2.2b
Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Thomassin
CFO & Director1.7yrsUS$3.42mno data
Rohan Basu
Head of Global Operations2.3yrsno datano data
Harsh Sinha
Chief Technology Officer11.1yrsno datano data
Martin Adams
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Jessica Winter
General Counsel4.4yrsno datano data
SerJin Lee
Interim Chief Compliance Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Sana Rahman
Global Head of Communicationsno datano datano data
Cian Weeresinghe
Chief Marketing Officer5.3yrsno datano data
Isabel Naidoo
Chief People Officer4yrsno datano data
Diana Avila
Chief Banking and Expansion Officer7yrsno datano data
Nilan Peiris
Chief Product Officer4.4yrsno datano data
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WSE's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kristo Kaarmann
Co-Founder5.2yrsUS$275.90k18.99%
$ 2.2b
Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Thomassin
CFO & Director1.7yrsUS$3.42mno data
Scott Hill
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearUS$22.00kno data
Elizabeth Chambers
Independent Non-Executive Director3.2yrsUS$238.00kno data
Terri Duhon
Independent Non-Executive Director4.4yrsUS$235.00k0.00094%
$ 111.0k
David Wells
Independent Non-Executive Chair5yrsUS$517.00kno data
Clare Gilmartin
Senior Independent Director5yrsUS$245.00k0.0098%
$ 1.2m
Alastair Rampell
Non-Executive Director5yrsUS$177.00kno data
Hooi Ling Tan
Independent Non-Executive Director5yrsUS$225.00k0.0098%
$ 1.2m
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WSE's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/30 04:18
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/30 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Wise Group plc is covered by 25 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joao Safara SilvaBanco Santander
Orson RoutBarclays
Grégoire HermannBarclays