DocuSign Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

DocuSign's CEO is Allan Thygesen, appointed in Oct 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $22.83M, comprised of 4.4% salary and 95.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $23.36M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 8.8 years respectively.

Key information

Allan Thygesen

Chief executive officer

US$22.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.4%
CEO tenure2.2yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure1.7yrs
Board average tenure8.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

DocuSign: This Is The Perfect Time To Sell (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 09

DocuSign Q3 Preview: Incredible Turnaround, 2025 Looks Strong

Dec 03

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU)

Dec 03
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU)

DocuSign Q2: Focusing On International Expansion; Reiterate 'Buy' Rating

Nov 26

Is DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 18
Is DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Potentially Undervalued?

DocuSign: Stable Growth Amid Sharp Profit Expansion

Oct 03

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For DocuSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares

Sep 15
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For DocuSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares

DocuSign Looks Like A Value Company And I Am Getting Interested

Sep 03

Why I'm Buying DocuSign Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

Aug 14

DocuSign: The Profitability Narrative Deserves More Credit Than Slowing Growth

Jul 19

An Intrinsic Calculation For DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Jul 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

DocuSign: AI Monetization And New Growth Opportunities Are Here, Reiterate Buy

Jun 29

DocuSign: 33% FCF Margins, But Slowing Growth Is A Risk

Jun 18

Shareholders Can Be Confident That DocuSign's (NASDAQ:DOCU) Earnings Are High Quality

Jun 16
Shareholders Can Be Confident That DocuSign's (NASDAQ:DOCU) Earnings Are High Quality

DocuSign: Why I See No Reason To Be Bullish Now

Jun 10

DocuSign: Limited Downside Risk While Waiting On AI

Jun 02

DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 24
DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU)

May 09
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU)

DocuSign: Debt-Free Status, With Increasing Profits

Apr 09

Results: DocuSign, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Mar 24
Results: DocuSign, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 15
DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

DocuSign: Expand Into Contract Lifecycle; Normalized Billing Growth; Initiate With 'Buy'

Mar 09

These 4 Measures Indicate That DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Is Using Debt Safely

Feb 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Is Using Debt Safely

DocuSign: Why I Will Not Invest At Current Moment

Feb 27

DocuSign: Wait For Growth Inflection Point As Buy-Out Fantasies Fade

Feb 14

Buyout Or Not, DocuSign Can Shine

Feb 05

DocuSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 25
DocuSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DOCU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Is There Now An Opportunity In DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU)?

Jan 12
Is There Now An Opportunity In DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Allan Thygesen's remuneration changed compared to DocuSign's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$988m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$107m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

US$74m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

US$52m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$17m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$70m

Jan 31 2023US$86mUS$269k

-US$97m

Compensation vs Market: Allan's total compensation ($USD22.83M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.86M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Allan's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Allan Thygesen (61 yo)

2.2yrs

Tenure

US$22,834,039

Compensation

Mr. Allan C. Thygesen serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at DocuSign, Inc. since October 09, 2022 and served as its President. He served as Independent Director at RingCentral, Inc. since Octob...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Allan Thygesen
President2.2yrsUS$22.83m0.12%
$ 23.4m
Robert Chatwani
President & GM of Growth1.8yrsUS$29.94m0.035%
$ 6.6m
Blake Grayson
Executive VP & CFO1.5yrsUS$35.95m0.039%
$ 7.3m
Paula Hansen
President & Chief Revenue Officerless than a yearno datano data
Anwar Akram
Chief Operating Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Sagnik Nandy
Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP of Engineeringless than a yearno datano data
Shanthi Iyer
Chief Information Officerno datano datano data
Heather Harwood
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
James Shaughnessy
Chief Legal Officer2.6yrsUS$13.90m0.021%
$ 4.0m
Jennifer Christie
Chief People Officer2.5yrsno datano data
Dmitri Krakovsky
Chief Product Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Kurt Sauer
Chief Information Security Officer1.5yrsno datano data

1.7yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DOCU's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Allan Thygesen
President2.2yrsUS$22.83m0.12%
$ 23.4m
Bruce Chizen
Member of Advisory Board8.8yrsno datano data
Thomas Dolan
Member of Advisory Board8.8yrsno datano data
Enrique Salem
Independent Director11.3yrsUS$281.29k0.080%
$ 15.0m
Mary Wilderotter
Independent Chair of the Board6.8yrsUS$320.27k0.027%
$ 5.1m
Lewis Coleman
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Peter Solvik
Independent Director18.8yrsUS$288.65k0.12%
$ 21.9m
David Barram
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Blake Irving
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$293.06k0.010%
$ 2.0m
Guy Chiarello
Member of Advisory Board8.8yrsno datano data
Teresa Briggs
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$294.85k0.0041%
$ 765.9k
John Batelle
Member of Advisory Board8.8yrsno datano data

8.8yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DOCU's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 22:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

DocuSign, Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William PowerBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Bradley SillsBofA Global Research