MeridianLink, Inc.

NYSE:MLNK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.6b

MeridianLink Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

MeridianLink's CEO is Nicolaas Vlok, appointed in Sep 2019, has a tenure of 5.33 years. total yearly compensation is $8.92M, comprised of 6.7% salary and 93.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.57% of the company’s shares, worth $8.92M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 2.5 years respectively.

Key information

Nicolaas Vlok

Chief executive officer

US$8.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage6.7%
CEO tenure5.3yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure2.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK)?

Dec 18
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) P/S Ratio

Oct 17
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) P/S Ratio

Are Investors Undervaluing MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) By 35%?

Aug 28
Are Investors Undervaluing MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) By 35%?

At US$22.62, Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 05
At US$22.62, Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Worth Looking At Closely?

MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Jul 17
MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 22
MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There An Opportunity With MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) 33% Undervaluation?

May 09
Is There An Opportunity With MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) 33% Undervaluation?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) P/S

Apr 11
Some Confidence Is Lacking In MeridianLink, Inc.'s (NYSE:MLNK) P/S

Why MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 07
Why MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Could Be Worth Watching

Does MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 28
Does MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Fair Value Of MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK)

Jan 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK)

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 16
MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

At US$19.21, Is It Time To Put MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) On Your Watch List?

Nov 30
At US$19.21, Is It Time To Put MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) On Your Watch List?

Are Investors Undervaluing MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) By 40%?

Sep 12
Are Investors Undervaluing MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) By 40%?

MeridianLink's (NYSE:MLNK) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Aug 07
MeridianLink's (NYSE:MLNK) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

MeridianLink's Q2 Earnings: The Price Of Optimism

Aug 03

Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jun 07
Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nicolaas Vlok's remuneration changed compared to MeridianLink's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$52m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$47m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$42m

Dec 31 2023US$9mUS$600k

-US$43m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$18m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$19m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$12m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$600k

US$1m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$18m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$22m

Dec 31 2021US$17mUS$600k

-US$31m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$18m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$20m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$605k

-US$25m

Dec 31 2019US$6mUS$202k

-US$44m

Compensation vs Market: Nicolaas's total compensation ($USD8.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.43M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Nicolaas's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Nicolaas Vlok (51 yo)

5.3yrs

Tenure

US$8,922,005

Compensation

Mr. Nicolaas Vlok is an Operating Partner at Thoma Bravo, LLC since June 2018. He serves as Director at Cority Software Inc. He is Chief Executive Officer of Project Angel Parent, LLC since April 2021 and...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nicolaas Vlok
CEO & Director5.3yrsUS$8.92m0.57%
$ 8.9m
Timothy Nguyen
Chief Strategy Officer5.3yrsno data15.13%
$ 236.0m
Larry Katz
President & Directorless than a yearno datano data
Elias Olmeta
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Nathaniel Barnes
Chief Technology Officerno datano datano data
Gianna Rotellini
Senior Director of Investor Relations & Strategic Initiativesno datano datano data
Kayla Dailey
General Counsel & Secretary5yrsno datano data
Elizabeth Rieveley
Chief People Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Devesh Khare
Chief Product Officer2.6yrsno datano data
Richard Scheig
Chief Revenue Officerless than a yearno datano data
Dean Germeyer
Chief Customer Officer2yrsno datano data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MLNK's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nicolaas Vlok
CEO & Director6.7yrsUS$8.92m0.57%
$ 8.9m
Larry Katz
President & Directorless than a yearno datano data
Mark Sachleben
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$532.56k0.022%
$ 336.4k
Duston Williams
Independent Director2.5yrsUS$268.36k0.021%
$ 323.6k
Yael Zheng
Independent Director3.1yrsUS$260.60k0.037%
$ 575.6k
Edward McDermott
Independent Chairman of the Board1.4yrsUS$360.92k2.05%
$ 32.0m
Arthur Rohde
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$250.17k0.035%
$ 540.4k
George Jaber
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Reema Poddar
Independent Director3.2yrsUS$264.82k0.035%
$ 548.5k

2.5yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MLNK's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MeridianLink, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Saket KaliaBarclays
Koji IkedaBofA Global Research
Matthew VanVlietBTIG