Semrush Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Semrush Holdings' CEO is Oleg Shchegolev, appointed in Oct 2012, has a tenure of 12.17 years. directly owns 28.13% of the company’s shares, worth $503.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Oleg Shchegolev
Chief executive officer
US$4.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 12.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 28.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Why Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 14
Semrush: Strong Growth, But Risks Loom Large
Dec 03We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Semrush Holdings (NYSE:SEMR)
Oct 24Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) Shares Could Be 25% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 03Semrush: Buy Before Analyst Day Catalyst
Sep 28Is It Time To Consider Buying Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR)?
Sep 04Semrush Holdings: Stay Hold Rated As I Monitor For The Next Few Quarters
Aug 20Semrush Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEMR) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Aug 06Semrush Holdings (NYSE:SEMR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jul 16Semrush: Attractive SaaS Characteristics Justifies Current Valuation
Jul 11SEMrush Holdings: Relative Valuation Is Not So Attractive Anymore (Downgrade)
May 30Semrush Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEMR) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Apr 30Semrush Holdings: Very Strong Momentum Seen In The Business
Mar 21Is There An Opportunity With Semrush Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEMR) 37% Undervaluation?
Jan 29Semrush Holdings: Plenty Of Positives But Currently Overpriced
Jan 06At US$13.18, Is It Time To Put Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) On Your Watch List?
Jan 03Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Semrush Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEMR) 31% Share Price Surge
Dec 13Semrush Holdings: Splendid Q3 2023 Results Provide Optimism For Near-Term Growth
Nov 20Semrush Holdings: Long Term Story Intact, Initiate At Buy
Nov 03Estimating The Fair Value Of Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR)
Sep 07Semrush Holdings Q2: Strong Execution On Display Supports My Buy Rating
Aug 14Should You Think About Buying Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) Now?
Aug 08Semrush Holdings Doesn't Show Convincing Prospects For The Future
Jul 24Semrush: Reiterate Buy On Growth Trend, Pivoting Back To Historical Levels
Jun 22Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) Price Target To US$11.33
May 10Semrush buys Traffic Think Tank
Feb 23Is Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jan 29Why Semrush Hit All-Time Lows
Dec 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | n/a | US$950k |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | n/a | -US$34m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$387k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$458k | US$324k | -US$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Oleg's total compensation ($USD4.35M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Oleg's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Oleg Shchegolev (43 yo)
12.2yrs
Tenure
US$4,353,345
Compensation
Mr. Oleg Shchegolev serves as Co-Founder & CEO at SEMrush Inc. He serves as Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director at SEMrush Holdings, Inc., since October 2012 and had served as its President si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 12.2yrs | US$4.35m | 28.13% $ 503.5m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$217.50k | 14.09% $ 252.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.7yrs | US$4.77m | 0.086% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.5yrs | US$2.87m | 0.43% $ 7.6m | |
| President | 2.5yrs | US$2.86m | 1% $ 17.9m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 355.4k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 3.3yrs | US$3.29m | 0.020% $ 361.4k | |
| Chief Sales Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief HR Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Core (SEO) Unit | 6.9yrs | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
43yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SEMR's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 12.2yrs | US$4.35m | 28.13% $ 503.5m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 12.2yrs | US$217.50k | 14.09% $ 252.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$234.31k | 0.021% $ 383.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5yrs | US$247.80k | 0.069% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$466.46k | 0.0065% $ 116.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$235.50k | 0.026% $ 468.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 91.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$473.37k | 0.032% $ 568.1k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SEMR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Semrush Holdings, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Adam Hotchkiss | Goldman Sachs |
| Surinder Thind | Jefferies LLC |
| Mark Murphy | J.P. Morgan |