Pony AI Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Pony AI's CEO is James Peng, appointed in Nov 2016, has a tenure of 9.75 years. directly owns 13.81% of the company’s shares, worth $483.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.7 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
James Peng
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 9.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 13.8% |
| Management average tenure | 9.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$141m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$134m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$338m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$266m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$297m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$559k | US$549k | -US$274m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$111m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$456k | US$445k | -US$125m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$128m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$131m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$139m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$558k | -US$148m |
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether James's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the US market.
Compensation vs Earnings: James's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
James Peng (51 yo)
Dr. Jun Peng, also known as James, is Chairman of the Board & CEO of Pony AI Inc. and serves as its Director since November 2016. Dr. Peng joined the Pony AI Inc. November 2016. Dr. Peng has B.S. in Civil...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-founder | 9.8yrs | US$559.00k | 13.81% $ 483.0m | |
| Co-Founder | 9.8yrs | US$645.00k | 4.9% $ 171.3m | |
| CFO & Joint Company Secretary | 9.7yrs | no data | 0.33% $ 11.6m | |
| Head of Capital Markets & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Adviser | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP and Head of the Guangzhou & Shenzhen Offices | no data | no data | 0.081% $ 2.8m | |
| VP, Head of Autonomous Driving System & Head of the Beijing Office | no data | no data | 0.15% $ 5.1m | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PYAI.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-founder | 9.8yrs | US$559.00k | 13.81% $ 483.0m | |
| Co-Founder | 9.4yrs | US$645.00k | 4.9% $ 171.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$13.00k | 0.0017% $ 60.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$13.00k | 0.0017% $ 60.5k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 8.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$12.00k | 0.0017% $ 60.5k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: PYAI.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/04 18:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Pony AI Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Jiong Shao | Barclays |
| Chen Chi | BNP Paribas |
| Yawen Tan | BNP Paribas |