ANSYS Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
ANSYS' CEO is Ajei Gopal, appointed in Aug 2016, has a tenure of 8.33 years. total yearly compensation is $24.63M, comprised of 3.5% salary and 96.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $52.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Ajei Gopal
Chief executive officer
US$24.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.5% |
| CEO tenure | 8.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS)
Aug 13Here's What's Concerning About ANSYS' (NASDAQ:ANSS) Returns On Capital
Jul 11ANSYS: Navigating Opportunities And Challenges Amidst New Market Dynamics
Jul 08ANSYS, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ANSS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jun 25Does ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 24ANSYS: Rating Upgrade After Merger Confirmation
Apr 05Some Investors May Be Worried About ANSYS' (NASDAQ:ANSS) Returns On Capital
Mar 15Synopsys Is Buying A Great Business, But It Is Paying A Steep Price For ANSYS
Jan 17Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS)
Dec 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$568m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$495m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$435m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$25m | US$850k | US$500m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$484m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$524m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$553m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$22m | US$844k | US$524m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$469m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$458m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$453m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$18m | US$825k | US$455m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$457m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$460m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$14m | US$819k | US$434m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$384m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$398m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$411m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$20m | US$794k | US$451m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$439m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$438m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$421m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$769k | US$419m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$319m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$303m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$280m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$10m | US$750k | US$259m |
Compensation vs Market: Ajei's total compensation ($USD24.63M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ajei's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ajei Gopal (62 yo)
8.3yrs
Tenure
US$24,633,791
Compensation
Dr. Ajei S. Gopal, Ph.D. serves as an Independent Director at Fiserv, Inc. since March 2024. He had been an Independent Director of Citrix Systems, Inc. since September 20, 2017 until October 4, 2021. He h...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.3yrs | US$24.63m | 0.17% $ 52.4m | |
| Senior VP | 7.5yrs | US$3.90m | 0.019% $ 5.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Customer Excellence | 2.9yrs | US$5.53m | 0.015% $ 4.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Products | 5.9yrs | US$6.93m | 0.029% $ 8.6m | |
| CFO & Senior VP of Finance | less than a year | no data | 0.0025% $ 743.5k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0081% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Global Partnerships | 5.9yrs | US$2.23m | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Marketing | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Staff to the CEO | no data | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ANSS's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 13.8yrs | US$24.63m | 0.17% $ 52.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.7yrs | US$402.67k | 0.0042% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$412.67k | 0.0031% $ 929.4k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$522.67k | 0.014% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$427.67k | 0.0048% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$427.67k | 0.0041% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$402.67k | 0.0028% $ 848.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$402.67k | 0.0070% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$402.67k | 0.0016% $ 482.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$427.67k | 0.0048% $ 1.4m |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ANSS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 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
ANSYS, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Joseph Vruwink | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Saket Kalia | Barclays |