Root Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Root's CEO is Alex Timm, appointed in Mar 2015, has a tenure of 10.25 years. total yearly compensation is $10.65M, comprised of 7% salary and 93% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.48% of the company’s shares, worth $155.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 4.7 years respectively.

Key information

Alex Timm

Chief executive officer

US$10.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.04%
CEO tenure10.3yrs
CEO ownership7.5%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure4.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Root: Not Close To Undervalued

May 12

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

May 04
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
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Expansive Costs Will Undermine Future Profitability In US Insurance

Strategic investments in marketing and data science might boost future growth but will likely increase short-term expenses and pressure net margins.

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Looks Just Right With A 28% Price Jump

Mar 15
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Looks Just Right With A 28% Price Jump

Root: Loving The Profits, But It's Fair Value Territory

Feb 28

Root Inc. Q4 2024 Earnings Preview

Feb 18

Root, Inc.: A Risky Play In The Insurtech Sector

Jan 06

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock's 30% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Dec 20
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock's 30% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock Rockets 74% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Nov 01
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock Rockets 74% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Root, Inc. Has Entered The World Of Profits (Rating Upgrade)

Nov 01

Root Inc. Q3 Earnings Preview: Loss Ratio Not Sustainable

Oct 24

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Even Though It's 36% Cheaper

Aug 19
Take Care Before Jumping Onto Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Even Though It's 36% Cheaper

Root Inc: Rising Insurer In A Competitive Space

Aug 11

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 33%

Jun 19
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 33%

Root, Inc.: Promising Embedded Strategy With Potential Nationwide Expansion

May 06

Not Many Are Piling Into Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock Yet As It Plummets 32%

May 05
Not Many Are Piling Into Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Stock Yet As It Plummets 32%

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

May 03
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Small Cap Nuance With Courage & Conviction Investing

Mar 04

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Feb 25
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Root, Inc. Q4 Earnings: Current Price Requires Exceptional Growth

Feb 23

Investors Holding Back On Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT)

Jan 15
Investors Holding Back On Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT)

Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Revenue Forecasts

Aug 10
Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Revenue Forecasts

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Alex Timm's remuneration changed compared to Root's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$53m

Dec 31 2024US$11mUS$750k

US$29m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$84m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$113m

Dec 31 2023US$9mUS$750k

-US$147m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$182m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$202m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$261m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$750k

-US$298m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$349m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$416m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$499m

Dec 31 2021US$6mUS$710k

-US$521m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$544m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$497m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$357m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$600k

-US$363m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$315m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$330m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$339m

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$298k

-US$282m

Compensation vs Market: Alex's total compensation ($USD10.65M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.07M).

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


CEO

Alex Timm (36 yo)

10.3yrs
Tenure
US$10,653,120
Compensation

Mr. Alexander Edward Timm, also known as Alex, is Co-Founder of Root, Inc. in March 2015 and has been its Chief Executive Officer & Director since March 2015. He serves as CEO of The Root Property & Casual...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alexander Timm
Co-Founder10.3yrsUS$10.65m7.48%
$ 155.8m
Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour
President & CTO3.3yrsUS$7.20m1.41%
$ 29.3m
Megan Binkley
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsUS$4.33m0.18%
$ 3.8m
Jonathan Allison
Chief Administrative Officer2.1yrsUS$4.80m0.12%
$ 2.5m
Ryan Forish
Chief Accounting Officer1.2yrsno data0.021%
$ 443.0k
Matthew LaMalva
Head of Investor Relations1.7yrsno datano data
Jodi Baker
VP, General Counsel & Secretaryno datano datano data
Kelly Ruoff
Chief Communications Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Jill Kellett
Vice President of Product & Marketing2.4yrsno datano data
Mark LeMaster
Chief Claims & Customer Service Officer2.5yrsno datano data
Jason Shapiro
Senior Vice President of Business Development2.1yrsno datano data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
41yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ROOT's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alexander Timm
Co-Founder10.3yrsUS$10.65m7.48%
$ 155.8m
Lawrence Hilsheimer
Lead Independent Director4.7yrsUS$279.68k0.27%
$ 5.5m
Nancy Kramer
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$231.18k0.097%
$ 2.0m
Jerri DeVard
Independent Director4.7yrsUS$223.68k0.085%
$ 1.8m
Douglas Ulman
Independent Director8.5yrsUS$228.68k0.14%
$ 2.9m
Beth Birnbaum
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$211.18k0.064%
$ 1.3m
Julie Szudarek
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$233.18k0.070%
$ 1.5m
Donna Dorsey
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$211.18k0.017%
$ 357.2k
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ROOT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/20 02:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/20 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
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

Root, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Tracy Dolin-BenguiguiBarclays
Ross SandlerBarclays
Tracy Dolin-BenguiguiBarclays