Emerald Holding Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Emerald Holding's CEO is Herve Sedky, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.13M, comprised of 57.5% salary and 42.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $765.68K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Herve Sedky
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 57.50% |
| CEO tenure | 4.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Emerald Holding's (NYSE:EEX) Returns On Capital
Jul 31
Emerald Holding: Buybacks And Dividends Don't Justify 16x Cash Flow
Jul 22
Expanding Global Markets And Premium Events Will Strengthen Future Position
Portfolio diversification through premium and tech-focused event acquisitions is strengthening revenue durability and supporting long-term margin growth.Shareholders Can Be Confident That Emerald Holding's (NYSE:EEX) Earnings Are High Quality
May 09Revenues Tell The Story For Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) As Its Stock Soars 32%
May 08Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX)
Feb 27Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX)
Jan 23Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX)
Oct 12Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Emerald Holding, Inc.'s (NYSE:EEX) P/S
Sep 22Emerald Holding's (NYSE:EEX) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 27Is There Now An Opportunity In Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX)?
Aug 06Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 16Emerald Holding, Inc.'s (NYSE:EEX) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
May 30Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Mar 01Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX)
Dec 27Emerald Holding Aims For Advertising Segment Revamp
Dec 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 20Emerald Holding's (NYSE:EEX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Sep 29Emerald: New Consumer Live Events And Economies Of Scale Imply Undervaluation
Aug 21What Does Emerald Holding, Inc.'s (NYSE:EEX) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 03Health Check: How Prudently Does Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX) Use Debt?
Mar 14Shareholders Can Be Confident That Emerald Holding's (NYSE:EEX) Earnings Are High Quality
Nov 16Emerald Expositions GAAP EPS of $0.41, revenue of $62.4M
Nov 03Emerald receives $149.25M in final proceeds from insurance litigation settlement
Sep 14Is Emerald Holding (NYSE:EEX) Using Debt Sensibly?
Aug 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$650k | -US$10m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$650k | -US$50m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$650k | US$32m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$85m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$650k | -US$115m |
Compensation vs Market: Herve's total compensation ($USD1.13M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Herve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Herve Sedky (55 yo)
Mr. Herve Sedky serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Emerald Holding, Inc. (formerly known as Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.) since January 5, 2021. He has been a Director at Emerald Holdin...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.9yrs | US$1.13m | 0.11% $ 765.7k | |
| Treasurer & CFO | 5.9yrs | US$1.04m | 0.0024% $ 17.7k | |
| Executive VP | 1.6yrs | US$1.04m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Culture | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 11.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing & Digital Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Business Development | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: EEX's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.8yrs | US$1.13m | 0.11% $ 765.7k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$185.00k | 0.045% $ 329.0k | |
| Preferred Stock Director | 5.3yrs | US$175.00k | 0.13% $ 969.8k | |
| Independent Preferred Stock Director | 5.3yrs | US$182.50k | 0.046% $ 330.3k | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$200.00k | 0.042% $ 302.7k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$200.00k | 0.053% $ 385.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$182.50k | 0.042% $ 304.3k |
Experienced Board: EEX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/01 05:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Emerald Holding, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Jitaek Chu | BofA Global Research |
| Ashish Sabadra | Deutsche Bank |