IDT Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
IDT's CEO is Shmuel Jonas, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 11.83 years. total yearly compensation is $1.48M, comprised of 33.5% salary and 66.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.71% of the company’s shares, worth $8.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.5 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Shmuel Jonas
Chief executive officer
US$1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.46% |
| CEO tenure | 11.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 12.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2025 | US$1m | US$495k | US$76m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$96m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$1m | US$495k | US$64m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Jul 31 2023 | US$1m | US$495k | US$40m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jul 31 2022 | US$1m | US$495k | US$27m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Jul 31 2021 | US$1m | US$495k | US$96m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jul 31 2020 | US$940k | US$495k | US$21m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$920k |
| Jul 31 2019 | US$2m | US$495k | US$134k |
Compensation vs Market: Shmuel's total compensation ($USD1.48M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Shmuel's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Shmuel Jonas (44 yo)
Mr. Samuel Jonas, also known as Shmuel, has been the Chief Executive Officer of IDT Corporation since January 1, 2014. Since 2004, Mr. Jonas has been the Managing Member of Arlington Suites, LLC. He served...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 4.7yrs | US$250.00k | 15.88% $ 191.0m | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 11.8yrs | US$1.48m | 0.71% $ 8.5m | |
| President | 7.8yrs | US$3.27m | 0.18% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 14.1yrs | US$1.78m | 0.27% $ 3.2m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 7.7yrs | US$498.28k | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Legal Affairs | 13.1yrs | US$1.11m | 0.22% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 19.4yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 219.9k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & External Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 35.3yrs | US$410.59k | 0.35% $ 4.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Human Resources | 6.2yrs | no data | 0.047% $ 559.3k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of IDT Telecom | 26.1yrs | US$3.28m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Carrier Operations- IDT Telecom | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: IDT's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 4.7yrs | US$250.00k | 15.88% $ 191.0m | |
| President | 4.7yrs | US$3.27m | 0.18% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 18.9yrs | US$100.29k | 0.51% $ 6.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$150.29k | 0.00021% $ 2.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$106.78k | 0.0056% $ 67.8k | |
| Director | 1.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: IDT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/21 06:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
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
IDT Corporation is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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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| Jaywant Srivatsa | Chardan Capital Markets, LLC |
| Mikhail Paramonov | Freedom Broker |