Akamai Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Akamai Technologies' CEO is Tom Leighton, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 26.83 years. total yearly compensation is $13.38M, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.61% of the company’s shares, worth $224.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Tom Leighton
Chief executive officer
US$13.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.0% |
| CEO tenure | 26.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 3.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Think Akamai Technologies' (NASDAQ:AKAM) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative
Nov 20
Akamai Technologies Q3: Interesting Enough To Put On My Watchlist
Nov 14Akamai: Delivery Headwinds And Compute Uncertainty
Oct 22Here's Why Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 13Akamai Technologies: Stronger Performing Segments May Be Overlooked By The Market
Sep 25Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Sep 12Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price
Aug 13Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) P/E Ratio
Jul 29Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 13Akamai: Slowdown In Content Delivery Is Faster Than Expected (Downgrade)
Jul 11Investors Could Be Concerned With Akamai Technologies' (NASDAQ:AKAM) Returns On Capital
Jun 08Earnings Beat: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
May 11Akamai: Warning Flags Leading Into Q1 Earnings
May 06Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price
Apr 29Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Apr 11Akamai: Strong Performing Security And Compute Verticals
Apr 04Akamai's 20% CAGR In Security Services Boosts The Stock's Outlook.
Mar 28Is Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) A Risky Investment?
Mar 23Akamai Technologies: Rating Upgrade As Pullback Represents An Attractive Entry Point
Feb 29Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 15Akamai: An Undervalued Cybersecurity Company
Jan 31Are Investors Undervaluing Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) By 26%?
Jan 12Investors Interested In Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) Earnings
Dec 24Be Wary Of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 05Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 12Is Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Sep 19Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM)
Aug 26Is Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 08What Does Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM)
Jun 02Return Trends At Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Aren't Appealing
May 05Does Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 03Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AKAM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share Price
Feb 12Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jan 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$526m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$629m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$626m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$1 | US$548m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$515m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$478m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$487m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$1 | US$524m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$555m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$611m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$629m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1 | US$652m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$604m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$584m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$590m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1 | US$557m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$563m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$542m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$494m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$11m | US$1 | US$478m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$453m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$423m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$352m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$11m | US$1 | US$298m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$232m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$188m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$202m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$9m | US$1 | US$223m |
Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD13.38M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tom Leighton (67 yo)
26.8yrs
Tenure
US$13,384,975
Compensation
Dr. F. Thomson Leighton, also known as Tom, co-founded Akamai Technologies, Inc. in 1998 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2013 and serves as its President. Dr. Leighton is Akamai's...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 26.8yrs | US$13.38m | 1.61% $ 224.1m | |
| Executive VP | 5.7yrs | US$5.37m | 0.015% $ 2.2m | |
| COO & GM of Cloud Technology Group | 3.7yrs | US$6.47m | 0.0045% $ 622.4k | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Services | 3.7yrs | US$4.35m | 0.018% $ 2.5m | |
| Executive VP & GM of Security Technology Group | 2.9yrs | US$4.13m | 0.011% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 3.7yrs | US$3.75m | 0.013% $ 1.8m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 7.1yrs | US$3.01m | 0.011% $ 1.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.028% $ 3.9m |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AKAM's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 26.3yrs | US$13.38m | 1.61% $ 224.1m | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$395.80k | 0.012% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$406.47k | 0.016% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$369.37k | 0.021% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Chairman | 8.3yrs | US$474.68k | 0.012% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$369.37k | 0.011% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$406.47k | 0.0082% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$406.47k | 0.0042% $ 579.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$369.37k | 0.0036% $ 506.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$369.37k | 0.0072% $ 1.0m |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AKAM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).