Salesforce Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Salesforce's CEO is Marc Benioff, appointed in Feb 1999, has a tenure of 25.75 years. total yearly compensation is $36.54M, comprised of 4.2% salary and 95.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.33% of the company’s shares, worth $7.24B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 7.4 years respectively.
Key information
Marc Benioff
Chief executive officer
US$36.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.2% |
| CEO tenure | 25.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Salesforce: Not Afraid Of Microsoft
Nov 05Salesforce: Time To Take Profits As Deceleration Kicks In (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 28Should You Think About Buying Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Now?
Oct 16
Salesforce: Harnessing AI To Elevate Customer Experiences
Oct 09Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?
Oct 03Salesforce: Bolstering Its AI Powerhouse Role
Oct 02Salesforce: Why It's Not An AI Winner
Sep 22Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)
Sep 18Salesforce: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 22x P/E Bargain
Sep 07Solid Earnings Reflect Salesforce's (NYSE:CRM) Strength As A Business
Sep 06Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Sep 02Salesforce Earnings Preview: The Newfound Maturity Is Richly Rewarding Shareholders
Aug 26Salesforce Stock Is A 'Buy' Before Q2 FY2025 Earnings Release
Aug 20Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 18Salesforce: A Rare Buying Opportunity
Aug 07Salesforce's Long-Term Trends Signal A Buying Opportunity
Jul 25Salesforce: Growth Investors Are Ignoring The Profit Story (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 10Salesforce's Stock Is Nothing But A Gift At This Price
Jul 04Salesforce: Wide Moat, Sticky Business Model, And Undervalued
Jun 26Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?
Jun 25Should You Be Adding Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jun 12Salesforce: Risks Losing Market Share As Gen AI Disrupts
Jun 12Salesforce: Company Has Become A Show Me Story
Jun 04Salesforce Q1 Earnings Preview: Watch For Acceleration In The Data Cloud
May 28At US$284, Is It Time To Put Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) On Your Watch List?
May 22Salesforce Stock: Dividends Provide Valuation Clarity
May 20Investor Optimism Abounds Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) But Growth Is Lacking
May 05Salesforce: Improving Profitability And Robust Cash Flows
May 02Salesforce: On Track To Deliver Solid Revenue Growth
Apr 23Does Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 15Salesforce: Assessing Potential Informatica Acquisition Impact On Bullish Thesis
Apr 14Salesforce: Too Far, Too Fast (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 02Salesforce: Currently Overvalued And It Requires A Lot To Revert It (Downgrading To Hold)
Mar 23Salesforce: Outlook For This AI Stock After Recent Downsizing
Mar 14Salesforce: Einstein Can Be Trusted, Thanks To Data Cloud
Mar 02If You Can Predict Cash Flow You Can Predict Stock Price - Austin Hankwitz
Feb 22Salesforce: Valuation Risk Might Be Offset By Einstein AI
Feb 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$37m | US$2m | US$4b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$379m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$30m | US$2m | US$208m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$536m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2022 | US$29m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$26m | US$2m | US$4b |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$167m |
| Jan 31 2020 | US$26m | US$2m | US$126m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$736m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$950m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2019 | US$28m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$954m |
| Jul 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$956m |
| Apr 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$703m |
| Jan 31 2018 | US$5m | US$2m | US$360m |
Compensation vs Market: Marc's total compensation ($USD36.54M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Marc's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Marc Benioff (59 yo)
25.8yrs
Tenure
US$36,542,173
Compensation
Mr. Marc R. Benioff Co-Founded Salesforce.com, Inc. in February 1999 and had been its Chief Executive Officer February 2020 until November 30, 2021 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer since Novemb...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 25.8yrs | US$36.54m | 2.33% $ 7.2b | |
| President & COO | 2.3yrs | US$16.42m | no data | |
| President & CFO | 4.8yrs | US$12.28m | 0.0055% $ 17.2m | |
| President & Chief Engineering Officer | 4.9yrs | US$12.27m | 0.0026% $ 8.1m | |
| President & Chief Legal Officer | 1.3yrs | US$14.08m | 0.000090% $ 279.9k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 25.8yrs | no data | 0.20% $ 627.1m | |
| President & Chief Revenue Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.00039% $ 1.2m | |
| President & Chief Product Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President & Chief Marketing Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.00068% $ 2.1m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CRM's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 25.8yrs | US$36.54m | 2.33% $ 7.2b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.20% $ 627.1m | |
| Chairperson & CEO of Salesforce India | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.1yrs | US$359.92k | 0.00075% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 18.2yrs | US$359.92k | 0.00016% $ 497.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$384.92k | 0.0010% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$409.92k | 0.0015% $ 4.7m | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$559.92k | 0.0043% $ 13.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$357.23k | 0.00028% $ 870.7k | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 3.4yrs | no data | no data |
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CRM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).