Braze Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Braze's CEO is Bill Magnuson, appointed in Jan 2011, has a tenure of 10.42 years. total yearly compensation is $29.34M, comprised of 1.2% salary and 98.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.41% of the company’s shares, worth $147.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 4.3 years respectively.

Key information

Bill Magnuson

Chief executive officer

US$29.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage1.2%
CEO tenure14yrs
CEO ownership3.4%
Management average tenure5yrs
Board average tenure4.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Braze: Remain Optimistic On The Growth Outlook

Dec 11

Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Dec 01
Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Should You Think About Buying Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Now?

Oct 16
Should You Think About Buying Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Now?

Braze: A Contrarian Call To Buy The Shares In The Autumn Of Their Discontent

Oct 11

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Slammed 27% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Sep 25
Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Slammed 27% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Braze: Good Q2 Results, But Weaker Long-Term Thesis

Sep 07

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE)

Aug 23
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE)

Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jul 05
Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Braze: Strong Secular Tailwinds That Drive Long-Term Growth

Jun 19

Braze Earnings: A Final Flicker Before The Fade

Jun 07

At US$43.24, Is It Time To Put Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) On Your Watch List?

Apr 30
At US$43.24, Is It Time To Put Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) On Your Watch List?

Braze: Must Overcome Its Growth Challenges

Apr 18

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Stocks Pounded By 26% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Apr 04
Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Stocks Pounded By 26% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Braze: Sales Slowdown Is Because Of Change In Sales Strategy

Apr 03

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Full-Year Report

Mar 30
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Full-Year Report

Braze's Profitability Goal: Aiming For Positive Operating Margins Within A Year

Jan 31

Braze: Rating Upgrade As The Business Soldiers Through This Storm

Jan 18

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$68.47

Dec 10
Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$68.47

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 10
Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Price In Tune With Revenues

May 29
Braze, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BRZE) Price In Tune With Revenues

We're Interested To See How Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

May 08
We're Interested To See How Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

We Think Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jan 15
We Think Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bill Magnuson's remuneration changed compared to Braze's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-US$115m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$118m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-US$126m

Jan 31 2024US$29mUS$350k

-US$129m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-US$134m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$137m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$138m

Jan 31 2023US$667kUS$450k

-US$139m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$148m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$124m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$103m

Jan 31 2022US$29mUS$350k

-US$77m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-US$44m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-US$44m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$38m

Jan 31 2021US$933kUS$315k

-US$32m

Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD29.34M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Bill Magnuson (36 yo)

14yrs

Tenure

US$29,342,548

Compensation

Mr. William Magnuson, also known as Bill, is Director at Rokt Corp. He is a Co-Founder of Braze, Inc. and serves as Chief Executive Officer since January 2017 and Director since August 2014 and serves as C...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Magnuson
Co-Founder14yrsUS$29.34m3.41%
$ 147.7m
Myles Kleeger
President & Chief Commercial Officer8.1yrsUS$8.59m1.2%
$ 52.2m
Jonathan Hyman
Co-Founder & CTO14yrsUS$8.41m1.47%
$ 63.7m
Isabelle Winkles
Chief Financial Officer5yrsUS$4.42m0.045%
$ 2.0m
Susan Wiseman
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary9yrsUS$3.17m0.12%
$ 5.2m
Pankaj Malik
Chief Accounting Officer3.6yrsno data0.018%
$ 783.1k
Christopher Ferris
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Priyanka Singh
Chief People Officer2yrsno datano data
Kevin Wang
Chief Product Officerno datano datano data
Astha Malik
Chief Business Officer2yrsno datano data
Brian Wheeler
Senior Vice President of Engineering1.3yrsno datano data

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

45yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: BRZE's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Magnuson
Co-Founder10.4yrsUS$29.34m3.41%
$ 147.7m
Phillip Fernandez
Lead Independent Director5.7yrsUS$317.12k0.011%
$ 462.9k
David Obstler
Independent Director3.7yrsUS$299.86k0.050%
$ 2.2m
Neeraj Agrawal
Independent Director8.8yrsUS$284.90k0.089%
$ 3.9m
Douglas Pepper
Board Observerless than a yearno data0.082%
$ 3.6m
Tara Levy
Independent Director5yrsUS$294.86k0.071%
$ 3.1m
Yvonne Wassenaar
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Fernando Machado
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$341.42k0%
$ 0

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BRZE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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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
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Braze, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Ryan MacWilliamsBarclays
Matthew VanVlietBTIG