Yext Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Yext's CEO is Mike Walrath, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 15.33 years. directly owns 2.49% of the company’s shares, worth $19.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 9.9 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Walrath
Chief executive officer
US$7.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Yext, Inc.'s (NYSE:YEXT) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 26%
Jan 04
Yext: Still Missing The Target (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 11Yext: Don't Buy This Dead Cat Bounce
Sep 08Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Yext, Inc.'s (NYSE:YEXT) Low P/S
Jul 26Yext: Not So Bad
Jun 19Yext Q1 Earnings: Bold Move To Use Cash For Acquisition Ambition (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 11Yext: It's A Profit Story Now (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 25Yext: Waiting For Headline Growth To See Positive Inflection
Apr 10Yext: Rebound Finally In Sight
Mar 17Yext, Inc.'s (NYSE:YEXT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 94% Above Its Share Price
Feb 16Yext: Hopes For A Rebound Are Fading
Jan 13Yext, Inc.'s (NYSE:YEXT) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Jan 08Yext: Flawed Focus On Profits
Dec 08Yext Valuation In Question As Growth Prospects Diminish (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 12Yext: Some Encouraging Metrics, But No Growth Still A Big Red Flag
Oct 01Yext: From AI Darling To Cheap SaaS Turnaround Play
Sep 11Yext Q2 Earnings Preview: Analyst Expectations Have Moderated
Aug 30Yext: Continued Margin Expansion Is The Key
Jul 15Yext: Not Worth The Wait (Ratings Downgrade)
Jul 09Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Yext, Inc. (NYSE:YEXT)?
Jun 29Yext Earnings: Achieving Growth, Strong Cash Flows, And Improved Profitability
Jun 07Yext: After Rebound, Moving To The Sidelines
Feb 13CEO
Mike Walrath (48 yo)
3yrs
Tenure
US$7,596,569
Compensation
Mr. Michael Walrath, also known as Mike, serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director at Yext, Inc. since March 25, 2022 and served as its Independent Chairman of the Board and Ind...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 3yrs | US$7.60m | 2.49% $ 19.4m | |
| CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | 3yrs | US$1.51m | 0.32% $ 2.5m | |
| Executive VP | 8.6yrs | US$929.11k | 0.11% $ 820.3k | |
| COO & Executive VP of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & CTO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Data Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: YEXT's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 15.3yrs | US$7.60m | 2.49% $ 19.4m | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$337.47k | 0.30% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 4.4yrs | US$316.47k | 0.062% $ 484.9k | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.049% $ 383.7k | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
9.9yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: YEXT's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/13 06:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Yext, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Brett Knoblauch | Berenberg |
| Naved Khan | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Thomas White | D.A. Davidson & Co. |