Vir Biotechnology Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Vir Biotechnology's CEO is Marianne De Backer, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $39.49M, comprised of 1.7% salary and 98.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.052% of the company’s shares, worth $775.19K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 7 years respectively.
Key information
Marianne De Backer
Chief executive officer
US$39.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.7% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Vir Biotechnology: A Rocket Off Phase 1 Data... What Could Go Wrong?
Jan 09Is Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ:VIR) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Jan 07
Vir Biotechnology Could Be An Early Riser In 2025 With Oncology Data In January
Dec 13Vir Biotechnology's Refocused Pipeline: Hepatitis And Oncology Could Still Pay Off
Nov 05Earnings Update: Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts
Nov 04Is Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ:VIR) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Sep 08Analysts Are Updating Their Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results
Aug 03Bullish On Vir Biotechnology's Innovative Pipeline That Targets HIV And Hepatitis
Jul 17Earnings Update: Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) Just Reported And Analysts Are Boosting Their Estimates
May 05Vir Biotechnology Provides Some Hope For Its Beleaguered Shareholders
May 03Vir Biotechnology: Making Progress In Hepatitis B And Hepatitis Delta
Feb 28Sticking With Vir Biotechnology
Jan 17Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 37%
Aug 07Revenues Working Against Vir Biotechnology, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VIR) Share Price Following 42% Dive
Jul 24Analysts Just Shaved Their Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) Forecasts Dramatically
Feb 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$533m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$483m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$539m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$39m | US$675k | -US$615m |
Compensation vs Market: Marianne's total compensation ($USD39.49M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Marianne's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Marianne De Backer (55 yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
US$39,491,495
Compensation
Dr. Marianne De Backer, MSc, Ph. D. MBA, served as Independent Director at Kronos Bio, Inc. from January 25, 2021 to June 2023. Dr. De Backer served as Executive Vice President, Head of Global Business Dev...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$39.49m | 0.052% $ 775.2k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer | 3.8yrs | US$3.11m | 0.029% $ 432.8k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Business Officer | 1.7yrs | US$4.54m | 0.00022% $ 3.3k | |
| Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor | 9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.021% $ 310.0k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.041% $ 621.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| SVP & Senior Research Fellow | 7.1yrs | no data | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VIR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$39.49m | 0.052% $ 775.2k | |
| Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$454.90k | 0.44% $ 6.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$474.90k | 0.028% $ 421.7k | |
| Independent Chairman | 8.1yrs | US$502.26k | 0.95% $ 14.3m | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | 8yrs | US$688.20k | 2.78% $ 41.8m | |
| Scientific Advisor | 6yrs | US$23.92k | no data | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$472.17k | 0.017% $ 259.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$476.51k | 0.011% $ 159.4k |
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VIR's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 23:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Madhu Kumar | Baird |
| Huidong Wang | Barclays |
| Alec Stranahan | BofA Global Research |