Samsara Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Samsara's CEO is Sanjit Biswas, appointed in Feb 2015, has a tenure of 10.17 years. total yearly compensation is $18.36M, comprised of 0.3% salary and 99.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 17.9% of the company’s shares, worth $3.61B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Sanjit Biswas
Chief executive officer
US$18.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.3% |
| CEO tenure | 10.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 17.9% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Samsara's AI Brain Is Its Real Moat For Future Growth
Apr 22
AI-Driven Telematics Will Transform Under-Penetrated Commercial Vehicle Markets
Mar 19 Strong growth in recurring revenue and large enterprise customer acquisition signals future expansion opportunities and increased market share.Samsara: From Explosive Growth To Growing Pains
Mar 14Samsara Q4 Earnings: Why I'm Still Bullish Despite Slowing Growth
Mar 07Samsara: Very High Valuation And Long-Term Risks
Feb 13After Leaping 26% Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Feb 07
Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share Price
Jan 10Samsara: Though Expensive, You Get What You Pay For
Dec 24What Does Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 20Samsara: Great Business, Lousy Price
Nov 19Market Participants Recognise Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) Revenues
Nov 11Samsara: The Best SaaS Stock I Own
Oct 18Is There An Opportunity With Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) 26% Undervaluation?
Sep 29Samsara's Impressive Q2 Performance: Growth Highlights And Valuation Risk
Sep 10Companies Like Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
Sep 03Samsara: Robust Top-Line Growth Shows Us A Potentially Bullish Scenario
Aug 26Is Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Potentially Undervalued?
Aug 13Samsara: Leading The Charge In IOT Solutions - A Buy Ahead Of Earnings
Aug 11Samsara: Consider Buying This Stock, I Am
Jul 24Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce
Jul 23Samsara: Value Proposition Is Attractive With New Growth Catalysts
Jul 16Samsara: Price Correction Creates A Buying Opportunity
Jun 22An Intrinsic Calculation For Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued
Jun 20Samsara Q1 Review: Enterprise Mix, International Strength Asserts Beat-N-Raise Quarter
Jun 07Investors Interested In Samsara Inc.'s (NYSE:IOT) Revenues
May 30Samsara: Buy On Weakness
May 22Companies Like Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
May 09Samsara: Successful Business Expansions To Unlock More Upside
May 01Samsara: The Best Bet In The IoT Cloud Platform Market
Apr 21Samsara: Upgrade To Buy As IOT Keeps Improving And Executing
Mar 27Samsara: Durability, Efficiency, Momentum And Profitability At Its Core
Mar 12Revisiting My Samsara Recommendation After A Year
Feb 14Samsara's Market Expansion: A Reason For Investors To Hold On
Dec 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$155m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$257m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$265m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$275m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$18m | US$51k | -US$287m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$227m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$240m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$244m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$10m | US$52k | -US$247m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$447m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$420m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$388m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$1m | US$448k | -US$355m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$138m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$30m | US$270k | -US$220m |
Compensation vs Market: Sanjit's total compensation ($USD18.36M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sanjit's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Sanjit Biswas (42 yo)
10.2yrs
Tenure
US$18,356,993
Compensation
Mr. Sanjit Biswas serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Samsara Inc. since February 2015. He co-founded Samsara Inc. in 2015. Mr. Biswas serves as President of Samsara...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 10.2yrs | US$18.36m | 17.9% $ 3.6b | |
| Co-Founder | 10.2yrs | US$2.97m | 17.87% $ 3.6b | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.3yrs | US$7.62m | 0.19% $ 39.3m | |
| Executive VP | no data | US$6.27m | 0.088% $ 17.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Product Officer | 4.3yrs | US$20.13m | 0.47% $ 95.1m | |
| Advisor | 1.9yrs | US$23.64m | 0.0016% $ 327.1k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and CTO of Hardware & Operations | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Go To Market | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
43.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: IOT's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 10.2yrs | US$18.36m | 17.9% $ 3.6b | |
| Co-Founder | 10.2yrs | US$2.97m | 17.87% $ 3.6b | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | 9.9yrs | no data | 0.31% $ 62.0m | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$251.24k | 0.039% $ 7.9m | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$248.74k | 0.028% $ 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$422.76k | 0.00091% $ 183.8k | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$253.24k | 0.077% $ 15.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$278.45k | 0.064% $ 13.0m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: IOT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/23 21:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
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
Samsara Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Nay Soe Naing | Berenberg |
| Daniel Jester | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Andrew DeGasperi | BNP Paribas Exane |