Microsoft Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Microsoft's CEO is Satya Nadella, appointed in Feb 2014, has a tenure of 11.17 years. total yearly compensation is $79.11M, comprised of 3.2% salary and 96.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth $333.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.7 years and 7.8 years respectively.
Key information
Satya Nadella
Chief executive officer
US$79.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.2% |
| CEO tenure | 11.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 8.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Microsoft's Glory Days Are Likely Over (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 26Microsoft: 3 Updates For This Dividend Growth Machine Built On Cloud And AI Subscriptions
Mar 20
Unleashing Microsoft's Growth with AI and Cloud Computing in the Next 5 Years
Mar 20AI Growth with Copilot & Azure AI – Microsoft is aggressively integrating AI into Office 365 (Copilot) and Azure AI, driving enterprise adoption and monetizing AI-powered software.Microsoft: Stargate Project Adds More Growth Potential
Mar 12Microsoft: 5 Reasons Why The Stock Is Now A Strong Buy
Mar 04Microsoft: Look Beyond The Short-Term Noise (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 26Microsoft: Still An Attractive Growth Juggernaut
Feb 18Microsoft's AI Revenue Skyrockets, But Challenges Loom
Feb 10Microsoft: Better AI Deals Are Available
Feb 04DeepSeek: Microsoft's Massive Value Catalyst
Jan 28Stargate: OpenAI's Hard Takeoff And Its Implications On Microsoft
Jan 22MSFT Market Outlook
Jan 19Cloud Computing:Microsoft: Poised For Rebound In 2025
Jan 14Microsoft: I Hate AI, But This Is The Only Tech Stock I'm Buying
Jan 08Is There Now An Opportunity In Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)?
Jan 06
Microsoft: One Of The Few Buying Opportunities Amidst Tech Euphoria
Jan 01Are Investors Undervaluing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) By 21%?
Dec 26Microsoft: A Deeply Undervalued AI Behemoth
Dec 25Microsoft Stock: Poised To Break Out (Technical Analysis, Upgrade)
Dec 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$93b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$91b |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$79m | US$3m | US$88b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$86b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$83b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$77b |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$49m | US$3m | US$72b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$69b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$67b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$70b |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$55m | US$3m | US$73b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$72b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$71b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$68b |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$50m | US$3m | US$61b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$56b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$51b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$47b |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$44m | US$3m | US$44b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$46b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$44b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$41b |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$43m | US$2m | US$39b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$35b |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Jun 30 2018 | US$26m | US$2m | US$17b |
Compensation vs Market: Satya's total compensation ($USD79.11M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Satya's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Satya Nadella (57 yo)
11.2yrs
Tenure
US$79,106,183
Compensation
Mr. Satya Nadella is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Microsoft Corporation since February 04, 2014 and has been its Chairman since June 2021. Before being named CEO in February 2014, he held leader...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 11.2yrs | US$79.11m | 0.012% $ 333.8m | |
| President & Vice Chairman | 9.6yrs | US$23.44m | 0.0067% $ 194.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 11.9yrs | US$25.80m | 0.0062% $ 178.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | no data | US$23.05m | 0.0015% $ 44.2m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.00094% $ 27.1m | |
| Executive VP of AI & CTO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 15.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.00065% $ 18.8m | |
| VP, Deputy General Counsel of Corporate | 7.8yrs | no data | no data |
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MSFT's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 11.2yrs | US$79.11m | 0.012% $ 333.8m | |
| Member of Advertising Advisory Board | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$360.00k | 0.00060% $ 17.3m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$375.00k | 0.0011% $ 33.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$360.00k | 0.00021% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$385.00k | 0.00016% $ 4.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$440.00k | 0.000070% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$410.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$180.00k | 0.000020% $ 577.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$405.00k | 0.00011% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$390.00k | 0.000030% $ 866.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$360.00k | 0.00013% $ 3.8m |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MSFT's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 22:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Microsoft Corporation is covered by 99 analysts. 57 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 |
|---|---|
| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Kadambari Daptardar | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |