Salesforce Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Salesforce's CEO is Marc Benioff, appointed in Feb 1999, has a tenure of 25.17 years. total yearly compensation is $29.87M, comprised of 5.2% salary and 94.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.35% of the company’s shares, worth $6.25B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 8.6 years respectively.
Key information
Marc Benioff
Chief executive officer
US$29.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.2% |
| CEO tenure | 25.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Does Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 15
Salesforce: 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 16Why Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 29Salesforce: Net Cash, Share Repurchases, Growing Margins, GARP Valuation
Jan 26Salesforce's Evolution Into AI And Focus On Profitability Make It A Long-Term Investment Opportunity
Jan 18Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 15Getting In Cheap On Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Is Unlikely
Dec 28Salesforce: Remains Well-Positioned For Further Upside
Dec 26After A 27% Rally, Salesforce Still Has A Lot Of Room For Upside
Dec 13Salesforce Q3: Crushing It With FCF, Buybacks, And Raised Outlook
Dec 05Salesforce: What To Expect From Q3 FY2024 Earnings Report
Nov 27The Issue Preventing Me From Going All In On Salesforce (Earnings Preview)
Nov 21Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 15Salesforce: On A Path To Become The 'Most Profitable Software Company In The World'
Oct 20Why Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Could Be Worth Watching
Oct 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Is Using Debt Safely
Oct 04Salesforce Could Start A Surging Run From Here - Add Before It Takes Off
Sep 29Salesforce Is A Tr(AI)lblazer, Catch It While You Can
Sep 19Salesforce's AI Conundrum
Sep 08Salesforce Q2 Earning Preview: Revenue Grows Uncertain, Margin Narrative Remains Intact
Aug 27Salesforce: Generative AI, Rising Profit Margins, Share Repurchases To Boost Stock
Aug 13Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 31Salesforce: Positive On Price Hikes
Jul 13Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 03Salesforce: Huge Rally And More Likely To Come
Jun 27Salesforce And Google: 2 Winning Tech Titans In A New AI Partnership, One Winning Stock
Jun 21Added Salesforce To Our Model Portfolio (Technical Analysis, Upgrade)
Jun 13Salesforce: Key AI Additions, But Probably Too Late To Get Excited
May 30When Should You Buy Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)?
May 23Salesforce: A Question Of SBC And GAAP Profits
May 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | 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$360m |
Compensation vs Market: Marc's total compensation ($USD29.87M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Marc's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Marc Benioff (58 yo)
25.2yrs
Tenure
US$29,868,893
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 | 25.2yrs | US$29.87m | 2.35% $ 6.3b | |
| President & COO | 1.7yrs | US$16.58m | no data | |
| President & CFO | 4.3yrs | US$15.71m | 0.0047% $ 12.4m | |
| President & Chief Engineering Officer | 4.3yrs | US$15.71m | 0.0069% $ 18.4m | |
| Co-Founder | 25.2yrs | US$15.70m | 0.20% $ 527.7m | |
| President & Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| President & Chief Product Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President & Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| President & Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.00061% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CRM's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 25.2yrs | US$29.87m | 2.35% $ 6.3b | |
| Co-Founder | 5.7yrs | US$15.70m | 0.20% $ 527.7m | |
| Chairperson & CEO of Salesforce India | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 18.5yrs | US$394.84k | 0.0013% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 17.6yrs | US$434.84k | 0.0010% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$414.84k | 0.00099% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$414.84k | 0.0014% $ 3.8m | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$462.96k | 0.0042% $ 11.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$394.84k | 0.0086% $ 22.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00021% $ 557.8k |
8.6yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CRM's board of directors are considered experienced (8.6 years average tenure).