AvalonBay Communities Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
AvalonBay Communities' CEO is Ben Schall, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is $9.48M, comprised of 10.5% salary and 89.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.04% of the company’s shares, worth $12.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.5 years and 8.4 years respectively.
Key information
Ben Schall
Chief executive officer
US$9.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.5% |
| CEO tenure | 4.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 14.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
AvalonBay Communities: Buy And Sleep Tight
Feb 09AvalonBay Stock: 6 Reasons Why I'm Skeptical Of The Price
Nov 22AvalonBay: Balanced Hold Despite Potential Cap Rate Reductions
Sep 24AvalonBay: Limited Upside And Overvalued
Sep 04AvalonBay: No Margin Of Safety At The Current Price
Jun 28AvalonBay: Encouraging Rent Trends Make Shares Attractive
May 02AvalonBay Communities: The Sunbelt Region Has A New Player In Town
Apr 10AvalonBay: Hard To See Alpha At This Valuation
Mar 05AvalonBay Communities: Better Way To Own Real Estate
Jan 12AvalonBay Communities: Why We Chose This Residential REIT Over Its Peers
Dec 304%-Yielding AvalonBay Communities Is An Undervalued Income Generator
Nov 17AvalonBay And Camden: Which If Any To Buy Today
Oct 31AvalonBay: Steady Growth Potential At A Reasonable Valuation
Oct 14AvalonBay Gives You Value, Growth, And Income
Sep 04AvalonBay Communities: A Stable Dividend Option In Real Estate
Jun 23AvalonBay Vs. Essex Property: What's The Best REIT To Buy Today?
May 26AvalonBay: When Strong Balance Sheets Collide With Weak Macro
Feb 06AvalonBay: Quality Income Stock On Sale
Jan 28AvalonBay Near 52-Week Low Is An Excellent Opportunity
Dec 20AvalonBay Communities closes $350M senior note offering
Dec 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$840m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$954m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$927m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$926m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$813m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$16m | US$923k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Ben's total compensation ($USD9.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ben's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ben Schall (49 yo)
4.1yrs
Tenure
US$9,479,687
Compensation
Mr. Benjamin W. Schall, also known as Ben, serves as Chief Executive Officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since January 03, 2022. He has been President and Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since J...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.1yrs | US$9.48m | 0.040% $ 12.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 10.7yrs | US$4.31m | 0.015% $ 4.7m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 10.1yrs | US$4.86m | 0.042% $ 13.0m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 10.1yrs | US$4.84m | 0.046% $ 14.5m | |
| Executive VP | 26yrs | US$2.43m | 0.014% $ 4.2m | |
| Senior VP | 19.1yrs | no data | 0.0024% $ 741.4k | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Capital & Administration | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0052% $ 1.6m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy & Marketing | 14.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development - New Jersey | 23.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Construction Group and Senior Vice President of Construction | 20yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development - MA | 28.1yrs | no data | no data |
14.5yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVB's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.1yrs | US$9.48m | 0.040% $ 12.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$274.97k | 0.00098% $ 305.3k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 19.4yrs | US$560.45k | 0.079% $ 24.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$304.99k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$274.92k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.1yrs | US$302.35k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$274.92k | 0.00036% $ 112.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$294.81k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$274.92k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$299.92k | 0.0040% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$284.92k | no data |
8.4yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVB's board of directors are considered experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/11 00:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/11 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
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is covered by 53 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Andrew Babin | Baird |
| Ross Smotrich | Barclays |