Elastic Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Elastic's CEO is Ash Kulkarni, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $12.47M, comprised of 4.8% salary and 95.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $12.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
Ash Kulkarni
Chief executive officer
US$12.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.81% |
| CEO tenure | 3.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Elastic: Ready To Bounce Back After Temporary Slowdown
Jul 23Is There Now An Opportunity In Elastic N.V. (NYSE:ESTC)?
Jul 07
Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Jun 02Elastic N.V.'s (NYSE:ESTC) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Mar 24Elastic: Rolling Up And Forward
Feb 26Elastic: Great Buying Opportunity After A Year Of Consolidation (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 29
Investment In GenAI And Sales Expansion Will Strengthen Future Market Share
Strategic focus on generative AI and platform consolidation is enhancing market position and driving future revenue growth.Is Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 19Elastic: Staying On The Sidelines For Now
Jan 04Elastic N.V. (NYSE:ESTC) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 29Elastic: Caution Is Warranted
Dec 11Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Elastic's (NYSE:ESTC) Earnings
Dec 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Elastic N.V. (NYSE:ESTC)?
Nov 25Elastic Q2 Earnings: A Bullish Case For Growth And Profitability
Nov 22Elastic N.V.'s (NYSE:ESTC) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Nov 04Elastic: This Is A Dip Worth Buying (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 19Elastic: Long-Term Opportunity And An Enhanced Strategy For Extra Income
Sep 25Are Investors Undervaluing Elastic N.V. (NYSE:ESTC) By 35%?
Sep 22Elastic: Is That Elusive Growth Inflection Within View?
Sep 18Elastic Q1 Earnings: Stretched To Breaking (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 30What Does Elastic N.V.'s (NYSE:ESTC) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 10Elastic: Impressive Acceleration, But Strength Is Already Priced In
Jul 06Elastic: Generative AI Opportunity Awaits
Jun 03Elastic: Chasing The Narrative
Apr 01Elastic: GenAI Tailwinds Will Take Awhile To Manifest; Valuation Is Already Full
Mar 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$108m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$133m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Apr 30 2024 | US$12m | US$600k | US$62m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$193m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$215m |
| Apr 30 2023 | US$14m | US$600k | -US$236m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$255m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$239m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$239m |
| Apr 30 2022 | US$18m | US$531k | -US$204m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$182m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$163m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$145m |
| Apr 30 2021 | US$10m | US$165k | -US$129m |
Compensation vs Market: Ash's total compensation ($USD12.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ash's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ash Kulkarni (49 yo)
Mr. Ashutosh Kulkarni, also known as Ash, is Chief Executive Officer & Director of Elasticsearch B.V. Mr. Kulkarni serves as Director at Genesys Cloud Services, Inc. He has been Chief Executive Officer of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.5yrs | US$12.47m | 0.14% $ 12.5m | |
| Co-Founder & Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | US$35.00k | 5.69% $ 521.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 3.5yrs | US$4.01m | 6.38% $ 584.7m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 2.9yrs | US$5.26m | 0.068% $ 6.2m | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.6yrs | US$12.30m | 0.018% $ 1.6m | |
| Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0037% $ 338.4k | |
| Group Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 3.2yrs | US$8.91m | 0.027% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ESTC's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$12.47m | 0.14% $ 12.5m | |
| Co-Founder & Independent Non-Executive Director | 13yrs | US$35.00k | 5.69% $ 521.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 13yrs | US$4.01m | 6.38% $ 584.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Vice-Chairman | 3yrs | US$242.65k | 0.0056% $ 513.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$235.71k | 0.021% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | US$239.89k | 0.011% $ 989.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$249.89k | 0.0053% $ 484.3k | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$275.79k | 0.0076% $ 700.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.5yrs | US$249.99k | 0.0062% $ 571.4k |
Experienced Board: ESTC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/22 11:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
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
Elastic N.V. is covered by 33 analysts. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Shrenik Kothari | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Raimo Lenschow | Barclays |