Zillow Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Zillow Group's CEO is Jeremy Wacksman, appointed in Aug 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $15.66M, comprised of 5.1% salary and 94.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.078% of the company’s shares, worth $12.50M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.8 years and 19.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jeremy Wacksman
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.1% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 7.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 19.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Zillow: Buy The Dip And Wait For The Housing Market To Recover
Feb 12Zillow: Swimming Against The Tide
Jan 31Zillow: The Real Estate Drought Is Nearly Over, And This Company Is A Big Winner
Nov 12Zillow's Path To Sustainable Growth Amid Economic Headwinds
Oct 22Zillow: Growing Profits, One Listing At A Time
Oct 10Zillow: Set To Benefit From Industry Changes As Revenue And EBITDA Expand
Aug 08Let's Zoom In On Zillow
Jul 15Zillow: Surging Rentals Helps To Affirm The Bull Case For This Housing Super App
Jun 05Zillow: Post-Earnings Sell-Off Has Created An Attractive Opportunity
May 02Zillow: Buy The Dip After The NAR Ruling
Mar 21Zillow Earnings: Balancing Promises And Valuation
Feb 14Zillow: Ignore Short-Term Bearishness
Aug 27Zillow net income of $8M, revenue of $1.01B beats by $25.03M
Aug 04Zillow: The Fed May Ravage The Housing Market
Jul 26Is Zillow Stock A Good Long-Term Investment?
Jun 30Zillow: The Housing Market Is Likely In Trouble
Jun 23Zillow Will Always Be A Real Estate Titan; Invest For The Long Haul
May 11Zillow: This Growth Stock Is Still Cheap
Apr 07Voyeuristic Entertainment: Zillow Is The New Netflix
Mar 28Zillow: With iBuying In The Rearview Mirror, It's Time For It To Bounce Back
Mar 20Zillow: Priced At 17x Free Cash Flow
Feb 14Zillow Stock Is Now Undervalued, Monte Carlo Simulation Reveals All
Jan 21Zillow's Long-Term Bottom May Be In Sight
Jan 10Zillow: Why It's Worth Buying Now
Dec 21Zillow: Why 19x FCF Is Cheap Enough
Dec 10Zillow Update: A Crisis Of Confidence
Nov 17Zillow: iBuying Out, But Prospects Will Improve
Nov 03Zillow: Rapidly Growing, But Investors Are Now Too Gloomy
Oct 11Zillow Stock: Rapidly Growing, Profitable, And Cheaply Valued
Sep 10Zillow: A Smart Way To Get Exposure To Real Estate
Aug 14Zillow: An Incredible Buying Opportunity
Aug 08There Is An Upside Potential In Zillow's Share Price
Jul 06Zillow: Still Too Rich, But Getting Closer
May 31Zillow rises as first-quarter earnings beat on high traffic
May 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$793k | -US$112m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$133m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$141m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$159m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$742k | -US$158m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$157m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$180m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$135m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$690k | -US$88m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$75m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$17m | US$653k | US$102m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$164m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$593k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$309m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$414m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$401m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$533k | -US$305m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$302m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$238m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$169m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$474k | -US$120m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeremy's total compensation ($USD15.66M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeremy's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jeremy Wacksman (47 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$15,663,427
Compensation
Mr. Jeremy Wacksman has been CEO & Director at Zillow Group, Inc since August 2024. He was the Chief Operating Officer at Zillow Group, Inc since February 19, 2021 until August 2024 and served as its Presi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair | 20.3yrs | US$7.54m | 4.31% $ 687.3m | |
| Co-Founder | 20.3yrs | US$7.52m | 2.61% $ 416.2m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$15.66m | 0.078% $ 12.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.9yrs | US$4.29m | 0.046% $ 7.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$7.47m | 0.024% $ 3.8m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 20.2yrs | US$5.34m | 0.072% $ 11.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 6.5yrs | US$1.36m | 0.027% $ 4.2m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 10.6yrs | no data | 0.021% $ 3.4m | |
| Chief People Officer | 9yrs | no data | 0.032% $ 5.1m | |
| Chief Industry Development Officer | 11.1yrs | US$1.22m | 0.068% $ 10.9m | |
| Chief Design Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: Z's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair | 20.3yrs | US$7.54m | 4.31% $ 687.3m | |
| Co-Founder | 20.3yrs | US$7.52m | 2.61% $ 416.2m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$15.66m | 0.078% $ 12.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$627.89k | 0.060% $ 9.6m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | US$454.48k | 0.041% $ 6.5m | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$586.23k | 0.39% $ 62.1m | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$322.73k | 0.013% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$586.23k | 0.045% $ 7.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$322.73k | 0.0023% $ 371.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$322.73k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$520.35k | 0.00015% $ 23.9k |
19.5yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: Z's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 19.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/27 02:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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
Zillow Group, Inc. is covered by 56 analysts. 30 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 |
| Trevor Young | Barclays |
| Mark May | Barclays |