Shopify Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Shopify's CEO is Tobi Lütke, appointed in Sep 2004, has a tenure of 20.25 years. total yearly compensation is $20.00M, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.16% of the company’s shares, worth $8.67B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Tobi Lütke
Chief executive officer
US$20.0m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 0.0% |
CEO tenure | 20.3yrs |
CEO ownership | 6.2% |
Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) A Risky Investment?
Dec 14Shopify Stock Is A Black Friday Beneficiary That Faces Key Test In Q4
Dec 10Shopify: Wait For The Buy Zone
Nov 22Can Shopify Re-Rate Higher After The Q3 2024 Earnings Outperformance Rally?
Nov 12Shopify: One Of The Best E-Commerce Platforms But Too Expensive
Oct 28Estimating The Fair Value Of Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)
Oct 18Shopify: More Upside Ahead, But Look For Exits Soon (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 16Shopify: There Is A Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 03How Shopify Is Disrupting Lending And Driving Massive Stock Growth
Sep 27Shopify: Optimistic Guidance Drives A Sharp Rise In Stock Price
Sep 13Shopify Continues Increasing Operating Income
Sep 06Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shopify Inc.'s (NYSE:SHOP) 36% Share Price Surge
Sep 01Shopify's Unseen Advantage: Strong Earnings In A Weak Consumer Environment
Aug 22Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Aug 20Shopify: Strong Returns Still Ahead, Buy Before It's Too Late
Aug 16Shopify: Solid Value For Growth Investors
Aug 09Shopify Q2 Earnings Preview: Don't Ignore The Enterprise Customer Tailwind
Jul 29Shopify: The Market Leader Deserves A Premium
Jul 19Revenues Tell The Story For Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)
Jul 16We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Shopify (NYSE:SHOP)
Jun 28Buy Shopify Before The Rebound (Technical Analysis)
Jun 24Shopify: Beyond The Short-Term Noise, A Long-Term Growth Story, Buy
Jun 06Shopify: The Powerhouse Of Next-Generation Commerce
May 20Shopify: Multiple Compression Should Matter In Coming Years
May 06Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
May 03Shopify Direct Sales Should Win As Amazon Shifts Toward 'Pay To Play' Model
Apr 29The Price Is Right For Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)
Apr 02Shopify: Aggressive Expansion Path
Mar 25Is Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Mar 18Shopify: Way Too Cheap For What's Coming
Mar 17Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 03Shopify: Disappointing Free Cash Flow Guidance, An Opportunity For Growth Investors
Feb 23Shopify Is Succeeding With Their Merchants
Feb 16Shopify: A Sanity Check Is Overdue (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 07Shopify: Strength Through Partnerships
Feb 01Shopify: It's Just Math, Decade Of Underperformance Ahead
Jan 18The 'New' Shopify Is Here
Jan 09Shopify: 3 Reasons To Buy In 2024
Jan 03What You Can Learn From Shopify Inc.'s (NYSE:SHOP) P/S
Dec 31Shopify Is A Special Company
Dec 11Shopify As An Operating System For E-Commerce
Dec 03Shopify's Q3 Earnings Beat The Odds: Is The Stock Still Overpriced Or Worth Every Penny?
Nov 06Shopify: Financial Discipline Is Taking Hold
Oct 31Shopify: Riding High On Promising Future Growth
Oct 13Shopify: Bull Run Is Likely Over
Sep 27Shopify Will Weather Cyclical Headwinds With 3 Factors Reinforcing Its Strengthening Moat
Sep 12Shopify Can Surprise With Better Growth Trajectory
Aug 31Shopify: Soaring Profits With A 2-Pronged Approach
Aug 19Make No Mistake, Shopify's AI Opportunities Are Massive (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 13Revolutionary Q2 2023 Results Cement Shopify's Ecommerce Dominance
Aug 04CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
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Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$209m |
Dec 31 2023 | US$20m | US$1 | US$132m |
Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
Dec 31 2022 | US$20m | US$1 | -US$3b |
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$182m |
Dec 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1 | US$3b |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
Dec 31 2020 | US$15m | US$105k | US$320m |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$196m |
Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
Dec 31 2019 | US$11m | US$616k | -US$125m |
Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$127m |
Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$78m |
Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
Dec 31 2018 | US$9m | US$586k | -US$65m |
Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$52m |
Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
Dec 31 2017 | US$8m | US$638k | -US$40m |
Compensation vs Market: Tobi's total compensation ($USD20.00M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tobi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tobi Lütke (43 yo)
20.3yrs
Tenure
US$20,000,008
Compensation
Mr. Tobias Lütke, also known as Tobi, Co-founded Shopify Inc. in September 2004 and serves as its Chairman and Head of R&D. He is an Independent Director of Coinbase Global, Inc. since February 02, 2022 an...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Founder | 20.3yrs | US$20.00m | 6.16% $ 8.7b | |
President | 4.2yrs | US$7.26m | 0.00015% $ 211.2k | |
Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$1.00m | 0.0031% $ 4.3m | |
VP of Product & COO | 2.3yrs | US$76.00m | 0.018% $ 25.4m | |
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 3.9yrs | US$8.85m | 0.00052% $ 732.0k | |
Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
Country Head & Director- India | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
GM & VP of Shopify Plus | no data | no data | no data | |
Director of Product | no data | no data | no data | |
Director of Product for Shopify Fulfillment Network | no data | no data | no data | |
Product Lead of Shopify Plus | no data | no data | no data | |
Director of UX | no data | no data | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
43yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SHOP's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Founder | 20.9yrs | US$20.00m | 6.16% $ 8.7b | |
Lead Independent Director | 10yrs | US$346.15k | 0.018% $ 25.8m | |
Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$315.02k | 0.0054% $ 7.6m | |
Independent Director | 13.8yrs | no data | 0.056% $ 78.5m | |
Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$313.02k | 0% $ 0 | |
Director | 1.9yrs | US$680.16k | 0.024% $ 34.3m | |
Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000010% $ 14.1k | |
Independent Director | 3yrs | US$300.04k | 0.0011% $ 1.5m | |
Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SHOP's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:54 |
End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Shopify Inc. is covered by 80 analysts. 46 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 |
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Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |