Couchbase, Inc.

NasdaqGS:BASE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Couchbase Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Couchbase's CEO is Matt Cain, appointed in Apr 2017, has a tenure of 8.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.69M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.24% of the company’s shares, worth $2.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 5.9 years respectively.

Key information

Matt Cain

Chief executive officer

US$8.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage6.16%
CEO tenure8.2yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure5.9yrs

Recent management updates

We Think The Compensation For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) CEO Looks About Right

May 23
We Think The Compensation For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) CEO Looks About Right

Recent updates

Couchbase Sees Capella Demand But Macro Concerns Continue

Jun 04

We Think The Compensation For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) CEO Looks About Right

May 23
We Think The Compensation For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) CEO Looks About Right

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) With Shares Advancing 25%

May 04
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) With Shares Advancing 25%

Is Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Apr 05
Is Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
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Capella Adoption And NVIDIA Partnership Will Open Future Markets

Strategic expansions, including AI services and partnerships, improve competitive positioning, driving revenue growth and attracting enterprise customers with AI-driven demands.

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares After Tumbling 26%

Mar 14
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares After Tumbling 26%

Couchbase: Stabilizing Growth Indicators Have Me Enthusiastic Again (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 02

Couchbase Looks To Agentic AI For Further Growth Opportunities

Feb 21

Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) 26% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Revenues

Dec 22
Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) 26% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Revenues

Couchbase: All Eyes On The Fourth Quarter Results Now

Dec 05

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Couchbase's (NASDAQ:BASE) Cash Burn Situation

Nov 15
Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Couchbase's (NASDAQ:BASE) Cash Burn Situation

Couchbase: Tremendous Salvage Value In This Discarded Database Play

Oct 29

After Leaping 27% Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Oct 20
After Leaping 27% Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Is There An Opportunity With Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) 36% Undervaluation?

Aug 20
Is There An Opportunity With Couchbase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BASE) 36% Undervaluation?

Couchbase, Inc.: Rating Downgrade On Lowered Growth Expectations

Jun 19

Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares Slammed 29% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Jun 07
Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Shares Slammed 29% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Couchbase Q1 Earnings: Strong Growth With A Step Towards Profitability

Jun 06

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Couchbase's (NASDAQ:BASE) Cash Burn Situation

May 30
Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Couchbase's (NASDAQ:BASE) Cash Burn Situation

With Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Apr 11
With Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Couchbase: Possible Beat And Raise In FY25

Mar 22

Is Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Feb 02
Is Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Not Flying Under The Radar

Jan 03
Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Not Flying Under The Radar

We Think Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Nov 18
We Think Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Calculating The Fair Value Of Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE)

Sep 01
Calculating The Fair Value Of Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE)

We Think Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jun 07
We Think Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE)

May 11
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Matt Cain's remuneration changed compared to Couchbase's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2025n/an/a

-US$71m

Jan 31 2025US$9mUS$535k

-US$75m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-US$80m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$79m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-US$79m

Jan 31 2024US$11mUS$510k

-US$80m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-US$75m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$76m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$71m

Jan 31 2023US$2mUS$485k

-US$68m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$65m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$64m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$65m

Jan 31 2022US$6mUS$450k

-US$61m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-US$59m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-US$55m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$49m

Jan 31 2021US$2mUS$400k

-US$44m

Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD8.69M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.99M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Matt Cain (47 yo)

8.2yrs
Tenure
US$8,685,250
Compensation

Mr. Matthew M. Cain, also known as Matt, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Couchbase, Inc. since April 12, 2017 and serves as its President since April 2017 and Chair since November 2022. Mr. Cain ha...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Matthew Cain
Chair, President & CEO8.2yrsUS$8.69m0.24%
$ 2.4m
Margaret Chow
Senior VP5.3yrsUS$2.08m0.027%
$ 279.4k
Huw Owen
Senior VP & Chief Revenue Officer3yrsUS$3.17m0.051%
$ 529.1k
Steve Yen
Co-Founderno datano datano data
Jan Lehnardt
Co-Founderno datano datano data
William Carey
Chief Accounting Officer & Interim Principal Financial Officer2.2yrsno data0.047%
$ 487.4k
Julie Irish
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Josh Harbert
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer1.4yrsno datano data
Fidelma Butler
Senior VP & Chief People Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Scott Anderson
Senior Vice President of Cloud8yrsno datano data
Matt McDonough
Senior Vice President of Productno datano datano data
Gopi Duddi
Senior Vice President of Engineering3.3yrsno datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
47.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BASE's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Matthew Cain
Chair, President & CEO8.2yrsUS$8.69m0.24%
$ 2.4m
Cadir Lee
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Carol Carpenter
Independent Director4.1yrsUS$237.65k0.034%
$ 346.0k
David Scott
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$239.15k0.052%
$ 534.9k
Frank Artale
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Richard Simonson
Lead Independent Director5yrsUS$268.90k0.074%
$ 764.4k
InSik Rhee
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Michael Olson
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Roy Fielding
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Chris Wensel
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Robert Johnson
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Josh Berkus
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BASE's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/16 15:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/13 00:00
Earnings2025/04/30
Annual Earnings2025/01/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Couchbase, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert OliverBaird
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Rudy KessingerD.A. Davidson & Co.