Akamai Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Akamai Technologies' CEO is Tom Leighton, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 26.92 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 $233.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 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 | 26.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Earnings Tell The Story For Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM)
Dec 05
We Think Akamai Technologies' (NASDAQ:AKAM) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative
Nov 20Akamai 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 12CEO 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 ($USD12.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tom Leighton (67 yo)
26.9yrs
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 | 26.9yrs | US$13.38m | 1.61% $ 233.8m | |
| Executive VP | 5.8yrs | US$5.37m | 0.0085% $ 1.2m | |
| COO & GM of Cloud Technology Group | 3.8yrs | US$6.47m | 0.0045% $ 649.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Services | 3.8yrs | US$4.35m | 0.018% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP & GM of Security Technology Group | 3yrs | US$4.13m | 0.011% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 3.8yrs | US$3.75m | 0.013% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 7.2yrs | US$3.01m | 0.0084% $ 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.028% $ 4.0m |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AKAM's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 26.3yrs | US$13.38m | 1.61% $ 233.8m | |
| Independent Director | 11.1yrs | US$395.80k | 0.012% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$406.47k | 0.016% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$369.37k | 0.021% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Chairman | 8.3yrs | US$474.68k | 0.012% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$369.37k | 0.010% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$406.47k | 0.0082% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$406.47k | 0.0042% $ 604.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$369.37k | 0.0036% $ 528.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | 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).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 21:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 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
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is covered by 64 analysts. 24 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 |
|---|---|
| William Power | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Madeline Brooks | BofA Global Research |