This company has been acquired
KnowBe4 Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Key information
Stu Sjouwerman
Chief executive officer
US$7.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.7% |
| CEO tenure | 12.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
KnowBe4 jumps 12% after report Vista Equity nears deal for about $4.5B
Oct 12KnowBe4 jumps 29% after Vista Equity offers $24/share in takeover
Sep 19Returns At KnowBe4 (NASDAQ:KNBE) Are On The Way Up
Aug 22
KnowBe4 Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 27KnowBe4 Grows While Producing Profits And Free Cash Flow
Jun 08KnowBe4: Moving To The Sidelines
May 10Calculating The Fair Value Of KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE)
Feb 21KnowBe4: Widening The Moat With SecurityAdvisor Acquisition
Dec 18Are KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Nov 05KnowBe4, Inc.: A Play On Strong Trends For CyberSecurity Training As-A-Service
Aug 17Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4's stock rallies for seventh session, up 70%+ since June 9
Jun 18KnowBe4 stock rallies to all-time high following rival Proofpoint’s $13.2B take-out deal
Apr 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$501k | -US$12m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$832k | US$410k | -US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Stu's total compensation ($USD7.53M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stu's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Stu Sjouwerman (65 yo)
12.5yrs
Tenure
US$7,530,436
Compensation
Mr. Sjoerd Sjouwerman, also known as Stu, founded KnowBe4, Inc. in August 2010 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since August 2010 and serves as its Chairman of the Board. Mr. Sjouwerma...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 12.5yrs | US$7.53m | 2.54% $ 112.0m | |
| President | 7.3yrs | US$8.94m | 0.23% $ 10.0m | |
| Chief Hacking Officer | no data | US$207.77k | 5.15% $ 227.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Investor Reporting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Manager of Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Evangelist & Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of International Sales | 3.9yrs | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KNBE's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 12.5yrs | US$7.53m | 2.54% $ 112.0m | |
| President | no data | US$8.94m | 0.23% $ 10.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$45.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$48.07k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$39.38k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | US$15.06m | 0.073% $ 3.2m |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KNBE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/02/02 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
KnowBe4, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Ruykhaver | Baird |
| Joshua Tilton | Berenberg |
| Tal Liani | BofA Global Research |