Cerence Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Brian Krzanich

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cerence's Nvidia Partnership Is Big - An Industry Peer Shows Proof

Jan 06

There's No Escaping Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Muted Revenues Despite A 133% Share Price Rise

Jan 06
There's No Escaping Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Muted Revenues Despite A 133% Share Price Rise

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC)

Jan 05
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC)

Cerence Stock: Persistent Risks Remain Despite Positive Q4 Earnings Results

Nov 22

Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

Nov 22
Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Investors Will Want Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 17
Investors Will Want Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 31% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Sep 21
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 31% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Does Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 05
Does Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cerence: Near-Term Uncertainties Have Dimmed Its Promising Growth Outlook

Jul 26

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 03
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Revenues Working Against Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Share Price Following 43% Dive

Jun 10
Revenues Working Against Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Share Price Following 43% Dive

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

May 31
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 35%

Apr 26
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 35%

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 09
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Mar 13
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Cerence: Poised For Rebound With Strong Pipeline

Mar 05

Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Jan 04
Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Nov 16
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Aug 18
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

May 10
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Are Investors Undervaluing Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) By 43%?

Apr 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) By 43%?

Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Jan 27
Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

We Think Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 05
We Think Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

CEO

Brian Krzanich (64 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Brian Matthew Krzanich is President, CEO & Director of Cerence Inc. from October 7, 2024. He serves as Independent Director at Cogniac Corporation From february, 2023. He was Chief Executive Officer an...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Antonio Rodriquez
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearUS$283.50kno data
Nils Schanz
CTO & Chief Product Officerless than a yearUS$2.96m0.12%
$ 978.3k
Jennifer Salinas
Executive VPless than a yearUS$1.06m1.14%
$ 9.3m
Brian Krzanich
Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Katherine Roman
VP, Corporate Controller & Interim Principal Accounting Officer3.5yrsno data0.087%
$ 708.1k
Sujal Shah
Head of Professional Services4yrsno datano data
Christian Mentz
Chief Revenue Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Dennis Close
VP & Treasurerno datano datano data
Nils Lenke
VP & GM of Applicationsno datano datano data

0.6yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CRNC's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian Krzanich
Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Arun Sarin
Independent Chairman of the Board5.3yrsUS$303.30k0.11%
$ 879.0k
Kristi Matus
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$229.99k0.074%
$ 603.5k
Sanjay Jha
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$229.99k0.087%
$ 706.5k
Douglas Davis
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$214.99k0.039%
$ 315.3k
Alfred Nietzel
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$227.49k0.075%
$ 611.7k
Thomas Beaudoin
Director5.3yrsUS$2.25m0.22%
$ 1.8m
Marianne Budnik
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$216.69k0.087%
$ 706.5k
Marcy Klevorn
Independent Non-Executive Director1.6yrsUS$214.99k0.029%
$ 236.7k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CRNC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 22:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

Cerence Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael FilatovBerenberg
Jeffrey Van RheeCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Christopher McNallyEvercore ISI