Safehold Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Safehold's CEO is Jay Sugarman, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is $644.60K, comprised of 93.1% salary and 6.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.9% of the company’s shares, worth $29.36M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Sugarman
Chief executive officer
US$644.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 93.08% |
| CEO tenure | 9.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.9% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Safehold: Good Yield, In Spite Of NYC Uncertainty
Dec 11
Expanding Into Affordable Multifamily Sector Will Unlock New Opportunities
Safehold's expansion into the Multifamily market's affordable sector aims to boost revenue with stable cash flows and high occupancy rates.Safehold & Star Holdings: The Cookie At The End Of The Rainbow
Feb 03Safehold Vs. Treasuries
Jan 15Safehold: Time To Cover This High-Beta Bond Proxy
Nov 04Safehold To Star Holdings: A Paired Trade
Sep 23Safehold: Two Requirements To Make It To $30
Jul 15Are The 6.6% Yielding A Rated Bonds A Safehold?
Apr 26After Q4 Results And Share Price Drop, Safehold Is Still A Buy
Feb 14Safehold: All Eyes On Yields
Jan 23Safehold: Greatly Positioned For An Outperformance (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 12Take A Bite Of Star Holdings If You Are Bullish On Safehold
Nov 15Safehold: A Billionaire's Bet On Ground Leases
Nov 07Safehold Is About To Be Clobbered By Interest Rates
Oct 11Safehold: Playing The Duration Risk Via A REIT Vehicle
Sep 26Safehold The RINO: Defaults And Valuation
Sep 18Safehold: Simply Irreplaceable
Aug 20Safehold: An "All-In" Bet On Lower Rates
Aug 03Safehold: Undervalued Play On Ground Leases
Jul 28Safehold: Long Duration REIT With High Interest Rate Sensitivity
Jul 12Safe With Safehold - Could Buy More For 2024 And Beyond
Jun 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$645k | US$600k | US$106m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$600k | -US$55m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$693k | US$600k | US$135m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$135m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$600k | US$73m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$936k | US$600k | US$59m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$735k | n/a | US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: Jay's total compensation ($USD644.60K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jay Sugarman (62 yo)
Mr. Jay S. Sugarman has been the Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of iStar Inc. since founded in 1997. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at Star Holdings and serves as Chairma...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 9.2yrs | US$644.60k | 2.9% $ 29.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.8yrs | US$2.96m | 0.13% $ 1.3m | |
| President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Capital Markets & Investor Relations | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Head of Portfolio Management | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Head of Investments | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Tax | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Business Solutions | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SAFE's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 9.2yrs | US$644.60k | 2.9% $ 29.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$314.13k | 0.085% $ 861.0k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$332.43k | 0.22% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$278.33k | 0.083% $ 843.1k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$359.20k | 0.13% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: SAFE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/15 18:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Safehold Inc. is covered by 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Nathan Crossett | Berenberg |
| Nathan Crossett | BNP Paribas |
| Derek Hewett | BofA Global Research |