Cognyte Software Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cognyte Software's CEO is Elad Sharon, appointed in Feb 2021, has a tenure of 3.83 years. total yearly compensation is $2.54M, comprised of 14.6% salary and 85.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.54% of the company’s shares, worth $3.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 3.3 years respectively.
Key information
Elad Sharon
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.6% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Dec 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) By 44%?
Nov 13Cognyte Software: Challenges Remain
Nov 10Cognyte Software: A Stock For Value Investors
Sep 24Investors Aren't Buying Cognyte Software Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:CGNT) Revenues
Sep 11Cognyte's Turnaround: Costs Cut, Revenue Grows Moderately
Jul 22Cognyte: Appears Fully Valued, Hold For Now
Apr 30Cognyte Software: Still On Perpetual Licenses
Feb 15Cognyte Software Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business
Jul 06We Think Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully
May 31Cognyte agrees to divest a portion of threat intelligence analytics offering for $47.5M plus a performance based earn-out
Oct 19Cognyte Software Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.04 beats by $0.13, revenue of $81.34M misses by $11.13M
Sep 28Cognyte Software Contends With Customer Delays
Aug 06Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jun 24The Returns On Capital At Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Mar 16Is Cognyte Software Stock A Buy Or Sell After Q2 Earnings? Looks Interesting On The Dip
Sep 21Cognyte: Value Hidden In Plain Sight
Jul 28Cognyte Software's (NASDAQ:CGNT) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
May 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$3m | US$371k | -US$16m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$2m | US$384k | -US$114m |
Compensation vs Market: Elad's total compensation ($USD2.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Elad's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Elad Sharon (47 yo)
3.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,542,000
Compensation
Mr. Elad Sharon serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cognyte Software Ltd. since February 1, 2021. Mr. Sharon had been President, Cyber Intelligence Solutions at Verint Systems Inc. since Janu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | US$2.54m | 0.54% $ 3.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.8yrs | US$2.06m | 0.38% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 3.8yrs | US$1.39m | 0.22% $ 1.4m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.054% $ 336.6k | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.19% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.10% $ 631.9k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CGNT's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | US$2.54m | 0.54% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.047% $ 289.5k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.29% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.088% $ 547.7k | |
| Director | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.031% $ 189.7k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CGNT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/31 23:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
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
Cognyte Software Ltd. is covered by 5 analysts. 3 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 |
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| Peter Levine | Evercore ISI |
| Michael Cikos | Needham & Company |
| Brad Reback | Stifel, Equities Research |