Marketwise (MKTW) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dr. David Eifrig, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.9M in 2025, up 6% from $1.8M the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.9M+6% vs prior year
2025 Billings Growth
13%Exceeded original guidance
Cash from Operating Activities
$46.0MImprovement of $68.1 million compared to 2024
CEO Base Salary
$909,677For fiscal year 2025
COFO Incentive Bonus
$2,000,000Erik Mickels incentive bonus

How Eifrig was paid

$1.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary48%Non-equity incentive52%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dr. David EifrigChief Executive Officer$1,914,310
Erik MickelsChief Operating and Financial Officer$3,010,733
Marco GalsimChief Information Officer$681,733

What changed and why

  • $1.9MChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $1,914,310 for fiscal year 2025.
  • $994KDr. Eifrig earned $994,133 in non-equity incentive compensation based on cash net income.
  • $2MErik Mickels received a $2,000,000 incentive bonus, partially paid in cash and restricted stock units.
  • $271.2MFull-year billings increased 13% year-over-year to $271.2 million, exceeding original guidance.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.