Meta Platforms Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Meta Platforms' CEO is Mark Zuckerberg, appointed in Jul 2004, has a tenure of 20.92 years. total yearly compensation is $27.22M, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 13.63% of the company’s shares, worth $221.83B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Zuckerberg
Chief executive officer
US$27.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.00% |
| CEO tenure | 20.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 13.6% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Meta's AI Optionality Advantage: Probability Makes The Stock A No-Brainer
May 27Meta Platforms Secures Legal Win Against Spyware Firm - What It Means For Investors
May 07
Meta Q1 Preview: Antitrust Issues Make This A Risky Buy At Current Valuations
Apr 29Is Meta The Most Undervalued Stock In The Magnificent 7
Apr 23Meta: A Likely Downward Adjustment Of Capex Could Start A Bullish Rally
Apr 16Meta: Losing Its Lead In AI (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 31Meta: My 3 Favorite Aspects Of The Thesis
Mar 25META Stock: Why I'm Betting Big Before The Surge
Mar 19Meta Platforms Remains A Compelling Opportunity On Big Spending Boost
Mar 13Meta Platforms: Price Pullback Made It A GARP Pick
Mar 05At US$668, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?
Mar 03Meta Platforms: Expenses Up, Stock Down In 2025
Feb 24Meta Platforms: Why You'll Regret Not Buying The Stock Today
Feb 17
Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
Meta’s Family of Apps (FoA) saw a significant increase in daily active users, adding 60 million quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2024. This growth is a testament to Meta’s ability to maintain its dominanceMeta's AI Capex Can Surge +$65B In 2025 - That's A Good Thing
Feb 09Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) A Risky Investment?
Feb 07Meta's Secret Weapon For 2025
Feb 03Meta Platforms Q4 Preview: Is There A DeepSeek Risk?
Jan 27Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E
Jan 26Meta Makes 'Intense Year' Forecast And Big Layoffs
Jan 21Meta: One Of The Least Attractive Stocks In The Big Tech Space
Jan 14Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Become A Compounding Machine
Jan 14Meta's New Architecture Could Revolutionize AI
Jan 08An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued
Jan 02Meta Platforms: Brace For Pain In 2025
Dec 31Market Continues To Underestimate Meta Platforms
Dec 24Meta's Rally Isn't Over: Why It Remains A Buy
Dec 15Meta: Potential TikTok Ban Is A Major Catalyst; Upgrade To 'Strong Buy'
Dec 09Meta: Innovation Keeps Snowballing
Dec 02Here's Why We Think Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 26Meta: The Open-Source AI Bet That Could Change The Game
Nov 22Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Nov 14
Meta’s Bold Bet on AI Pays Off
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) announced very strong Q3 2024 results underlined by revenue growth and a strong commitment to AI and the metaverse.Revenue for the quarter grew 19% year-over-year toMeta Platforms Q3: Significant Near-Term Downside Volatility Is Likely
Nov 11Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Nov 02Meta: AI Train Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon
Nov 02Meta Platforms: 4 Key Verticals To Monitor In The Q3 Earnings Report
Oct 27The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Oct 25Meta Platforms: It Is Not Time To Jump On To The AI Hype Train
Oct 21A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 13Meta's Q3: A Make-Or-Break Moment
Oct 11Meta: No Upside Left
Oct 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$67b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$27m | US$1 | US$62b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$56b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$51b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$46b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$24m | US$1 | US$39b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$30b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$23b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$27m | US$1 | US$23b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$29b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$37b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$27m | US$1 | US$39b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$40b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$39b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$25m | US$1 | US$29b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$24b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$23m | US$1 | US$18b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$17b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$20b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$23m | US$1 | US$22b |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD27.22M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark Zuckerberg (41 yo)
Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg founded Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) in 2004 and is its Chief Executive Officer since July 2004 and is its Chairman since January 2012. Mr. Zuckerberg...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.9yrs | US$27.22m | 13.63% $ 221.8b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.6yrs | US$23.62m | 0.0034% $ 54.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | US$25.51m | 0.0048% $ 78.5m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.3yrs | US$23.59m | 0.0027% $ 43.8m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 5yrs | US$23.61m | 0.014% $ 228.1m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$272.00 | 0.000010% $ 162.8k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.00021% $ 3.4m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 8.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 6yrs | US$19.39m | 0.0012% $ 19.5m | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Product | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of People | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: META's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.9yrs | US$27.22m | 13.63% $ 221.8b | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$272.00 | 0.000010% $ 162.8k | |
| Independent Director | 17yrs | US$375.26k | 0.0019% $ 31.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$1.93m | 0.000080% $ 1.3m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$658.32k | 0.00041% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$570.32k | 0.00049% $ 8.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$1.94m | 0.000080% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$594.32k | 0.00049% $ 8.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$514.32k | 0.00048% $ 7.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$514.32k | 0.00028% $ 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$2.43m | 0.00018% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$272.00 | 0.000010% $ 162.8k |
Experienced Board: META's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/01 06:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Meta Platforms, Inc. is covered by 96 analysts. 63 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 |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |