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Squarespace Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Squarespace's CEO is Anthony Casalena, appointed in Jan 2003, has a tenure of 21.75 years. total yearly compensation is $552.15K, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 31.85% of the company’s shares, worth $2.06B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 8.2 years respectively.
Key information
Anthony Casalena
Chief executive officer
US$552.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.0002% |
| CEO tenure | 21.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 31.8% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Worried About Squarespace's (NYSE:SQSP) Returns On Capital
Apr 12
Squarespace Q4: FY24 Guidance Seems Too Conservative
Mar 22Investors Interested In Squarespace, Inc.'s (NYSE:SQSP) Revenues
Mar 22Squarespace Has Revenue Growth And Margin Expansion Drivers (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 12Are Investors Undervaluing Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE:SQSP) By 39%?
Mar 01Sizing Up Squarespace
Dec 12Squarespace's Business Model: Pros And Cons
Oct 04Squarespace Grows But Valuation May Be Full Here
Aug 30Squarespace: Unveiling The Path To Success, 22x FCF
Jun 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$552k | US$1 | -US$7m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$246m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$220m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$159m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$350k | US$1 | -US$252m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$43m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$341m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$84m | US$230k | -US$250m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$491m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$489m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$253m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$650k | -US$253m |
Compensation vs Market: Anthony's total compensation ($USD552.15K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.06M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anthony's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Anthony Casalena (42 yo)
21.8yrs
Tenure
US$552,146
Compensation
Mr. Anthony Casalena is Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Squarespace, Inc., which he started from his dorm room in 2003. During the Squarespace’s early years, he...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 21.8yrs | US$552.15k | 31.85% $ 2.1b | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 2yrs | US$6.80m | 0.056% $ 3.6m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 6.9yrs | US$2.85m | 0.041% $ 2.7m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 4.3yrs | US$2.89m | 0.033% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Creative Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Commercial | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Tock | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SQSP's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | no data | US$552.15k | 31.85% $ 2.1b | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$276.17k | 0.018% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$291.17k | 0.054% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$291.17k | 0.12% $ 7.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$276.17k | 0.042% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$286.17k | 0.021% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$276.17k | 0.013% $ 852.1k |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SQSP's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/10/17 08:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
Squarespace, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Kunaal Malde | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Trevor Young | Barclays |