Tesla Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Tesla's CEO is Elon Musk, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 19.5 years. directly owns 12.93% of the company’s shares, worth $81.13B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Elon Musk
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 15yrs |
| CEO ownership | 12.9% |
| Management average tenure | 5.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Why Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Oct 30
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Sep 27Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Aug 15Is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 02Here's Why We Think Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 16We Like Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jun 26Beyond Meat, Tesla and British American Tobacco: Our lukewarm take on recent earnings and news
Dec 08
Tesla: Looking For Good Q3 Show
Oct 18Tesla sold a record 83,135 China-made vehicles in September after Shanghai factory upgrade
Oct 10Quick Takes: Tesla, Twitter, Carvana & More
Oct 06Tesla: Don't Ignore These 4 Key Items In Q3 Earnings.
Oct 03The Tesla Trap is Forming Again - Here is Why Bears Might be Wrong
Sep 28Shorting Tesla: Bridging The Lofty Valuation To Economics
Sep 27Tesla reportedly denies store reshuffle in China
Sep 21Tesla Bulls Seemingly In Control
Sep 13Tesla further improves delivery turnaround time in China for Model 3, Model Ys
Sep 07How Much Does FSD Impact Tesla's Valuation?
Aug 22Tesla, YouTube, And The 10/10 Rule
Aug 15Tesla sells 28,217 China-made vehicles in July, down ~64% sequentially
Aug 09Tesla Q2: Wright's Law Continues
Aug 01Tesla to tap public funding for building electric-vehicle chargers in a move to allow non-Tesla drivers to use its fast chargers
Jul 25Tesla Q2: Market Never Learned Its Musk Lesson
Jul 18Tesla Q2: A Complete Mess
Jul 12Tesla: 10-K Footnotes And Bears' Arguments
Jul 04Tesla: What's The Outlook After Announced 3-For-1 Stock Split?
Jun 27Tesla: Incentives Matter
Jun 20Tesla: This Split Is Different
Jun 13Tesla Hovers Around Major Support Looking For Imminent Direction
Jun 06Tesla Breaks Above Support Distancing Itself From A Significant Drop
Jun 01Tesla: Cathie Wood Conviction Fading
May 23Where is the Intrinsic Value Support for Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
May 19Tesla: Production To Global EV Stock Doubled In 5 Years
May 16Tesla: When ESG Narratives Fail
May 09Insider Weekends: Musk Sells $8.52 Billion Of Tesla To Fund Twitter Purchase
May 02CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Comp. | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| 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$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$690m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$525m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$368m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$144m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$24k | US$24k | -US$870m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$835m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$667m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$976m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2b | US$56k | -US$976m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$50k | US$50k | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$766m |
| Mar 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$723m |
| Dec 31 2016 | US$46k | US$46k | -US$675m |
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Elon's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the US market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Elon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Elon Musk (51 yo)
15yrs
Tenure
Mr. Elon R. Musk is Executive Chairman & CTO of Twitter, Inc. from June 2023. Mr. Musk is a Co-Founder of Tesla, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since October 2008 and Director since April 2...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technoking of Tesla | 15yrs | no data | 12.93% $ 81.1b | |
| Senior Vice President of Powertrain & Energy Engineering | 4yrs | US$303.00k | 0.0021% $ 13.4m | |
| CFO, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.0033% $ 20.6m | |
| Senior Director for Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Global Communications | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$11.67m | 0.00040% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Designer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Automotive | less than a year | no data | 0.0019% $ 11.7m | |
| Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales - North America | 14.2yrs | US$394.28k | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
45yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TSLA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technoking of Tesla | 19.5yrs | no data | 12.93% $ 81.1b | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$11.67m | 0.00040% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 16.4yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 112.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0050% $ 31.1m | |
| Independent Chairwoman | 9.2yrs | no data | 0.00047% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.00017% $ 1.1m | |
| Director | 19.5yrs | no data | 0.051% $ 317.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TSLA's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).