Moelis & Company

NYSE:MC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.1b

Moelis Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Moelis' CEO is Navid Mahmoodzadegan, appointed in Sep 2015, has a tenure of 10.17 years. total yearly compensation is $12.10M, comprised of 3.3% salary and 96.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth $13.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 7 years respectively.

Key information

Navid Mahmoodzadegan

Chief executive officer

US$12.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage3.31%
CEO tenure10.2yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure3.7yrs
Board average tenure7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Megadeals Skew In Moelis' Favor (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 13

Moelis & Company's (NYSE:MC) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Jul 15
Moelis & Company's (NYSE:MC) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Investors Appear Satisfied With Moelis & Company's (NYSE:MC) Prospects

Jan 07
Investors Appear Satisfied With Moelis & Company's (NYSE:MC) Prospects

Moelis: Too Much Of A Sponsor Recovery Bet Amid Trumpflation

Jan 06

Moelis: A Lot Still Riding On A Sponsor Recovery

Oct 14
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Interest Rate Fluctuations And Restructuring Shifts Pose Challenges, Yet M&A And Decisive Expansions Promise Revenue Growth

Dependency on high interest rates and conventional fee structures under pressure could negatively affect Moelis' restructuring revenues and overall revenue model.

Moelis: Sponsors Still On Sidelines

Jun 21

Moelis: Restructuring One-Offs Surge Revenues

Feb 01

Moelis & Company: Solid Company, But A Rich Valuation

Nov 24

Moelis: The Time Has Come For M&A

Sep 15

Moelis: Deteriorating Financials And Further Downside Ahead

Jul 12

Moelis Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 07

Moelis: Hit Hardest By M&A Stop, Has The Most To Gain On Certainty

Jan 16

Moelis Is Feeling The Sting Of Falling Sponsor Activity

Nov 03

Moelis & Company: Dividend King To Hold Until Next Economic Cycle

Aug 18

Moelis Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 26

Moelis stock edges down after UBS points to weaker M&A pipeline

Jul 06

Moelis Manages To Sustain M&A-Based Growth

May 24

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Navid Mahmoodzadegan's remuneration changed compared to Moelis's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$235m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$198m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$170m

Dec 31 2024US$12mUS$400k

US$136m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$41m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$13m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$12m

Dec 31 2023US$17mUS$400k

-US$25m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$37m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$88m

Dec 31 2022US$15mUS$400k

US$150m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$229m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$324m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$364m

Dec 31 2021US$20mUS$400k

US$365m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$393m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$305m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$220m

Dec 31 2020US$13mUS$400k

US$179m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$74m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$81m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$117m

Dec 31 2019US$10mUS$400k

US$105m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$123m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$115m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$121m

Dec 31 2018US$9mUS$400k

US$141m

Compensation vs Market: Navid's total compensation ($USD12.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.51M).

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

CEO

Navid Mahmoodzadegan (56 yo)

10.2yrs
Tenure
US$12,098,927
Compensation

Mr. Navid Mahmoodzadegan, J.D., has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Moelis & Company since October 01, 2025. He is Founding Partner of Moelis & Company since September 18, 2015 and served...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kenneth Moelis
Founder & Executive Chairman18.8yrsUS$7.62m0.29%
$ 14.5m
Navid Mahmoodzadegan
Co-Founder10.2yrsUS$12.10m0.27%
$ 13.5m
Jeffrey Raich
Co-Founder & Executive Vice Chairmanless than a yearUS$3.22m0.074%
$ 3.7m
Eric Cantor
Vice Chairman & MD11.2yrsno data0.29%
$ 15.0m
Kate Ciafone
Co- Founder & COO2.1yrsUS$2.25m0.0053%
$ 268.9k
Michele Miyakawa
Co-Founder & MD of Los Angeles3.8yrsno datano data
John Momtazee
Co-Founderno datano datano data
Christopher Callesano
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno data0.0016%
$ 83.7k
Nick Riehl
Principal Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Ted Ferguson
MD of New York & Chief Information Officer3.5yrsno datano data
Osamu Watanabe
General Counsel & Secretary14.8yrsno data0.00018%
$ 9.1k
Liz Eberhart
Head of Human Resources & MD of New Yorkno datano datano data
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: MC's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kenneth Moelis
Founder & Executive Chairman18.8yrsUS$7.62m0.29%
$ 14.5m
Navid Mahmoodzadegan
Co-Founder11.6yrsUS$12.10m0.27%
$ 13.5m
Jeffrey Raich
Co-Founder & Executive Vice Chairmanless than a yearUS$3.22m0.074%
$ 3.7m
Eric Cantor
Vice Chairman & MD11.2yrsno data0.29%
$ 15.0m
Kenneth Shropshire
Lead Independent Director11.3yrsUS$246.65k0.0096%
$ 486.1k
Laila Worrell
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$228.86k0.0057%
$ 288.2k
Louise Mirrer
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$124.42kno data
Thorold Barker
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MC's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/02 01:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/31 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

Moelis & Company is covered by 19 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.

AnalystInstitution
Brennan HawkenBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Michael Anthony NeedhamBofA Global Research
Devin RyanCitizens JMP Securities, LLC