Adobe Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Adobe's CEO is Shantanu Narayen, appointed in Dec 2007, has a tenure of 16.33 years. total yearly compensation is $44.93M, comprised of 3.3% salary and 96.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.09% of the company’s shares, worth $188.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Shantanu Narayen
Chief executive officer
US$44.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.3% |
| CEO tenure | 16.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Adobe Has A Weak AI Monetization Strategy
Apr 16Should You Investigate Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) At US$474?
Apr 14
Adobe: Strong Fundamentals Overshadowed By Growth Uncertainty, Hold Rating
Apr 05Adobe: AI Story Is On Right Track, Time To Be Patient (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 26Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Mar 21Adobe: AI Is Not An Enemy, But An Ally - Buy The Weakness (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 18Adobe Earnings: 3 Key Areas To Focus On With The Release
Mar 11Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)
Feb 26Adobe: AI Headwinds Or AI Tailwinds?
Feb 22Adobe: Getting Comfortable With The Premium Price
Feb 15Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Feb 02Investors Shouldn't Overlook Adobe's (NASDAQ:ADBE) Impressive Returns On Capital
Jan 21Would Generative AI Be Adobe's Achilles Heel?
Jan 19Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)?
Jan 09Is Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) A Risky Investment?
Dec 27Is Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Nov 26Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Oct 21Is Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 27What Does Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 14Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)
Aug 18Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Using Debt Safely
Jun 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 01 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 01 2023 | US$45m | US$2m | US$5b |
| Sep 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 03 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 02 2022 | US$32m | US$1m | US$5b |
| Sep 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 04 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 03 2021 | US$36m | US$1m | US$5b |
| Sep 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 05 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Nov 27 2020 | US$46m | US$1m | US$5b |
| Aug 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| May 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Feb 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 29 2019 | US$39m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Aug 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 01 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 30 2018 | US$28m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Aug 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 01 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 02 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 01 2017 | US$22m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Shantanu's total compensation ($USD44.93M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Shantanu's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Shantanu Narayen (59 yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$44,932,578
Compensation
Mr. Shantanu Narayen has been Chairman of Adobe Inc. since January 2017 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since December 01, 2007 and served as its President since January 2005 until December 2021....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 16.3yrs | US$44.93m | 0.090% $ 188.4m | |
| CFO and Executive VP of Finance | 2.5yrs | US$14.34m | 0.0050% $ 10.4m | |
| President of Digital Media Business | 2.8yrs | US$16.73m | 0.0023% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer and Executive VP of Design & Emerging Products | 6.3yrs | US$12.55m | 0.0052% $ 10.9m | |
| President of Digital Experience Business | 4.3yrs | US$15.08m | 0.0075% $ 15.7m | |
| Senior VP | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.00092% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 5.8yrs | no data | 0.0053% $ 11.2m | |
| Chief People Officer & Executive VP of Employee Experience | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.0069% $ 14.3m | |
| MD of India & VP of Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP and MD of Southeast Asia & Korea | 5.3yrs | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ADBE's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 16.3yrs | US$44.93m | 0.090% $ 188.4m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 11.9yrs | US$457.90k | 0.0070% $ 14.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$387.90k | 0.0041% $ 8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$397.90k | 0.00039% $ 815.8k | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$382.54k | 0.0075% $ 15.7m | |
| Member of International Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$392.90k | 0.0069% $ 14.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$357.54k | 0.0015% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$362.54k | 0.00098% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$397.90k | 0.00041% $ 857.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$427.90k | 0.00083% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$392.90k | 0.00054% $ 1.1m |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ADBE's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).