Fortinet Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Fortinet's CEO is Ken Xie, appointed in Oct 2000, has a tenure of 24.17 years. total yearly compensation is $16.30M, comprised of 3.8% salary and 96.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 8.35% of the company’s shares, worth $6.27B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 4.7 years respectively.

Key information

Ken Xie

Chief executive officer

US$16.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage3.8%
CEO tenure24.2yrs
CEO ownership8.3%
Management average tenure1.4yrs
Board average tenure4.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

When Should You Buy Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT)?

Dec 09
When Should You Buy Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT)?

Is Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 25
Is Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Nov 12
Results: Fortinet, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Fortinet: The Good News Keeps Coming

Nov 12

Is Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Nov 04
Is Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Does Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 21
Does Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Fortinet: On The Road To Recovery (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 10

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT)

Sep 23
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT)

Fortinet: A Strategic Investment Opportunity In The Cybersecurity Sector

Sep 15

Fortinet: Margins On Steroids (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 09

Market Participants Recognise Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Pushing Shares 32% Higher

Aug 27
Market Participants Recognise Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Pushing Shares 32% Higher

Is Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) A Risky Investment?

Aug 22
Is Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) A Risky Investment?

At US$68.68, Is It Time To Put Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) On Your Watch List?

Aug 09
At US$68.68, Is It Time To Put Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) On Your Watch List?

Fortinet Earnings: Solid As A Firewall, 20x Operating Profits (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 07

Fortinet Q2 Preview: Billings Slowdown Overshadows SASE Progress (Ratings Downgrade)

Aug 01

Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 26
Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Do Fortinet's (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 11
Do Fortinet's (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Fortinet Could Be One Of The Most Undervalued Cybersecurity Plays

Jul 09

Fortinet: Nearing The Trough

Jun 28

Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jun 09
Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Fortinet: Slow Growth Continues To Impact

Jun 06

Fortinet: Growth And Cash Flow Headwinds

May 31

Earnings Beat: Fortinet, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

May 09
Earnings Beat: Fortinet, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Fortinet: Market Overreaction Seems Unwarranted

May 08

Why The 35% Return On Capital At Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Should Have Your Attention

Apr 29
Why The 35% Return On Capital At Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Should Have Your Attention

Fortinet Q1 Earnings Preview: It's All About SASE

Apr 26

Are Investors Undervaluing Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) By 32%?

Apr 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) By 32%?

Do Fortinet's (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 28
Do Fortinet's (NASDAQ:FTNT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Fortinet: Soft Demand Creating Elevated Stock Risk

Mar 25

Fortinet: Adapting To New Dynamics Of Cybersecurity Industry

Mar 12

At US$66.96, Is It Time To Put Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) On Your Watch List?

Feb 23
At US$66.96, Is It Time To Put Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) On Your Watch List?

Fortinet: Excellent Business To Surf The Secular Trend, But Valuations Remain Enriched

Feb 13

Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Feb 08
Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Fortinet: Don't Wait Until This Cybersecurity Leader Regains Its All-Time Highs

Feb 03

There's Reason For Concern Over Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Price

Jan 21
There's Reason For Concern Over Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Price

Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price

Jan 08
Fortinet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FTNT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price

The Trend Of High Returns At Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Has Us Very Interested

Dec 25
The Trend Of High Returns At Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Has Us Very Interested

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ken Xie's remuneration changed compared to Fortinet's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$16mUS$622k

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$967m

Dec 31 2022US$14mUS$797k

US$857m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$743m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$674m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$638m

Dec 31 2021US$14mUS$797k

US$607m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$555m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$515m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$491m

Dec 31 2020US$11mUS$793k

US$489m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$460m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$417m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$378m

Dec 31 2019US$10mUS$750k

US$332m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$396m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$375m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$349m

Dec 31 2018US$7mUS$625k

US$335m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$121m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$89m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$62m

Dec 31 2017US$4mUS$451k

US$31m

Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD16.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).

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


CEO

Ken Xie (61 yo)

24.2yrs

Tenure

US$16,301,613

Compensation

Mr. Ken Xie has been Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Fortinet, Inc. since October 2000. Mr. Xie serves as an Advisor at WI Harper Group. He serves as an Advisor at ForgePoint Capital Manag...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ken Xie
Founder24.2yrsUS$16.30m8.35%
$ 6.3b
Michael Xie
Founder24.2yrsUS$7.37m7.41%
$ 5.6b
Keith Jensen
Chief Financial Officer6.8yrsUS$7.05m0.00061%
$ 458.4k
John Whittle
COO & Corporate Secretary17.9yrsUS$4.66m0.0066%
$ 4.9m
Christiane Ohlgart
Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.00034%
$ 255.5k
Trevor Pagliara
Executive Vice President of Salesless than a yearno datano data
Chris Perna
Vice President of Talent Acquisition4.9yrsno datano data
Matthew Pley
Executive Vice President of America Salesless than a yearno datano data
Robert May
Executive Vice President of Technology & Product Management1.9yrsno datano data
Joe Sarno
Executive Vice President of International Salesless than a yearno datano data
Carl Windsor
Chief Information Security Officerless than a yearno datano data
Jaime Romero
Executive Vice President of Marketingless than a yearno datano data

1.4yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FTNT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ken Xie
Founder24.2yrsUS$16.30m8.35%
$ 6.3b
Michael Xie
Founder23.8yrsUS$7.37m7.41%
$ 5.6b
Kenneth Goldman
Independent Director4.2yrsUS$277.94k0.0055%
$ 4.1m
William Neukom
Independent Director11.9yrsUS$294.86k0.039%
$ 29.3m
Ming Hsieh
Independent Director11.7yrsUS$271.69k0.0074%
$ 5.6m
Gary Locke
Chairperson of Public Sector Advisory Council2.5yrsUS$331.61kno data
Judith Sim
Lead Independent Director9.5yrsUS$277.36k0.016%
$ 12.1m
James Clapper
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council2.5yrsno datano data
Jean Hu
Independent Director5.2yrsUS$270.77k0.0043%
$ 3.2m
James Stavridis
Independent Director3.2yrsUS$264.52k0.0015%
$ 1.1m
Peter Jennings
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council2.5yrsno datano data
Richard Shirreff
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council2.5yrsno datano data

4.7yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FTNT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).