Rambus Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Rambus' CEO is Luc Seraphin, appointed in Jun 2018, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is $8.42M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.25% of the company’s shares, worth $13.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Luc Seraphin
Chief executive officer
US$8.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.4% |
| CEO tenure | 6.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Rambus: Positioned For A Memory Revolution
Nov 28Calculating The Fair Value Of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS)
Nov 22
Market Participants Recognise Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) Earnings Pushing Shares 41% Higher
Nov 07Rambus: DDR5 Momentum Showing Positive Signs (Maintain Buy Rating)
Nov 06Rambus: DDR5 Leader Positioned To Thrive As AI Shifts To Inference
Oct 30What Does Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 20Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Oct 06If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) Presents An Opportunity
Sep 23Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Sep 09Rambus Q2 Earnings: Hits A Memory Block, High Valuation, Low Returns (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 30Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS)
Jul 03If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 20Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jun 06There Are Some Reasons To Suggest That Rambus' (NASDAQ:RMBS) Earnings Are A Poor Reflection Of Profitability
May 09We Take A Look At Why Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned
Apr 19Rambus: Facing Competition And Lower Demand
Apr 15There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Rambus' (NASDAQ:RMBS) Returns On Capital
Apr 03Rambus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RMBS) 26% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Feb 21Is Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Feb 15Rambus: Q4 Results Show More Improvements, But Share Price Still Too High
Feb 07Should You Think About Buying Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) Now?
Jan 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$176m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$231m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$364m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$625k | US$334m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$291m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$189m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$598k | -US$14m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$575k | US$18m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$174k |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$573k | -US$40m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$550k | -US$86m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$83m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$170m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$149m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$393k | -US$158m |
Compensation vs Market: Luc's total compensation ($USD8.42M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Luc's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Luc Seraphin (60 yo)
6.5yrs
Tenure
US$8,423,593
Compensation
Mr. Luc Seraphin has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Rambus Inc since October 25, 2018. He was Interim Chief Executive Officer and Acting General Manager of Memory & Interface D...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.5yrs | US$8.42m | 0.25% $ 13.8m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$2.68m | 0.0086% $ 480.8k | |
| Senior VP & COO | 5.3yrs | US$4.86m | 0.10% $ 5.9m | |
| Senior VP | 3.8yrs | US$1.57m | 0% $ 0 | |
| VP of Accounting & Chief Accounting Office | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 74.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Technology Partnerships & Corporate Development | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, Chief of Staff & Deputy General Counsel | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Fellow & Distinguished Inventor | no data | no data | no data |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: RMBS's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.2yrs | US$8.42m | 0.25% $ 13.8m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 12.4yrs | US$294.95k | 0.044% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$244.95k | 0.0039% $ 215.7k | |
| Independent Director | 16.4yrs | US$254.95k | 0.028% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$252.45k | 0.051% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$252.45k | 0.038% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$257.45k | 0.025% $ 1.4m |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: RMBS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Rambus Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Nam Hyung Kim | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Tristan Gerra | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |