Hesai Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
David Li
Chief executive officer
CN¥3.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 42.63% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 4.8% |
| Management average tenure | no data |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
No updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥103m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥13m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CN¥3m | CN¥1m | -CN¥102m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥390m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥462m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥464m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CN¥2m | CN¥886k | -CN¥476m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥471m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥613m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥804m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CN¥2m | CN¥834k | -CN¥747m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD431.46K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.91M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Li (38 yo)
Dr. Yifan Li, also known as David, is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hesai Photonics Technology Co., Ltd (formerly known as Hesai Photonics Technologies Ltd.). He is the Co-Founder of Hesai...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | CN¥3.08m | 4.85% € 168.6m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | CN¥2.92m | 5.04% € 175.2m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | CN¥2.92m | 4.94% € 171.9m | |
| VP of Operations | 7.9yrs | CN¥2.94m | 0.067% € 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | CN¥1.41m | 0.0057% € 199.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | CN¥704.00k | 0.0029% € 99.8k |
Experienced Board: ZN8's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/12 23:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hesai Group is covered by 22 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 |
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| Yu Jie Lo | BofA Global Research |
| Sera Chen | CGS International |
| Yonghuo Liang | China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd |