8x8 Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

8x8's CEO is Sam Wilson, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $4.66M, comprised of 10.5% salary and 89.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.02% of the company’s shares, worth $3.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 4.5 years respectively.

Key information

Sam Wilson

Chief executive officer

US$4.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.5%
CEO tenure2.2yrs
CEO ownership1.0%
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) A Risky Investment?

Dec 14
Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) A Risky Investment?

8x8: Further Upside Hinges On A Return To Sustained Organic Growth

Dec 04

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Second-Quarter Report

Nov 07
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Second-Quarter Report

8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Nov 06
8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

8x8: Cheap Valuation But Declining Growth Is A Concern

Sep 14

Investors Don't See Light At End Of 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

Aug 14
Investors Don't See Light At End Of 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) A Risky Investment?

Jul 19
Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) A Risky Investment?

8x8: An Unlikely Deep Value SaaS Play

Jun 30

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 32%

Jun 19
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 32%

Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 16
Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

8x8: Growth Visibility Still Lacking

Feb 23

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) 26% Price Drop

Feb 08
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) 26% Price Drop

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 02
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dec 12
Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Health Check: How Prudently Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Use Debt?

Sep 07
Health Check: How Prudently Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Use Debt?

Are Investors Undervaluing 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) By 49%?

Aug 02
Are Investors Undervaluing 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) By 49%?

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Apr 23
Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 05
Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Too Much Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sam Wilson's remuneration changed compared to 8x8's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$70m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$63m

Mar 31 2024US$5mUS$489k

-US$68m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$53m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$58m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$62m

Mar 31 2023US$5mUS$440k

-US$73m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

-US$109m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$127m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$158m

Mar 31 2022US$4mUS$411k

-US$175m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-US$175m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$171m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$168m

Mar 31 2021US$4mUS$422k

-US$166m

Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD4.66M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.22M).

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


CEO

Sam Wilson

2.2yrs

Tenure

US$4,664,103

Compensation

Mr. Samuel C. Wilson, also known as Sam, is Chief Executive Officer of 8x8, Inc. from May 26, 2023 and serves as its Director since May 26, 2023 and also served as its Interim CEO since November 30, 2022 u...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Samuel Wilson
CEO & Director2.2yrsUS$4.66m1.02%
$ 3.4m
Kevin Kraus
Chief Financial Officer2.2yrsUS$2.27m0.35%
$ 1.2m
Suzy Seandel
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officerno dataUS$943.82k0.12%
$ 417.2k
Laurence Denny
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary2.1yrsUS$1.22m0.18%
$ 603.2k
Hunter Middleton
Chief Product Officer & Chief Innovation Officer3.4yrsUS$2.41m0.42%
$ 1.4m
Bryan Martin
Chief Technology Officer11.3yrsno datano data
Kate Patterson
Global Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Bruno Bertini
Chief Marketing Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Jeanette Winters
Chief Human Resources Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Margaret Breya
Consultant3.8yrsno datano data
Walter Weisner
Chief Customer Officer3.8yrsno datano data
Jamie Snaddon
GVP & MD of EMEA3yrsno datano data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: EGHT's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Samuel Wilson
CEO & Director1.7yrsUS$4.66m1.02%
$ 3.4m
Todd Ford
Independent Director5.6yrsUS$230.35k0.080%
$ 268.9k
Jaswinder Singh
Independent Chairman of the Board11.3yrsUS$274.10k0.071%
$ 240.0k
Andrew Burton
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0028%
$ 9.5k
Alison Gleeson
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$209.10k0.064%
$ 217.3k
John Pagliuca
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Monique Bonner
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$220.35k0.072%
$ 243.5k
Elizabeth Theophille
Independent Director5.6yrsUS$257.17k0.050%
$ 168.2k

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: EGHT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 22:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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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

8x8, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ryan MacWilliamsBarclays
Amir RozwadowskiBarclays
Michael FunkBofA Global Research