Energy Focus Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Energy Focus' CEO is Jay Huang, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $24.00, comprised of 50% salary and 50% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 14.91% of the company’s shares, worth €1.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 1.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Huang
Chief executive officer
US$24.0
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 50.00% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 14.9% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$24 | US$12 | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$15 | US$3 | -US$4m |
Compensation vs Market: Jay's total compensation ($USD24.00) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD492.89K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jay Huang (48 yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
US$24
Compensation
Mr. Chiao Chieh Huang, also known as Jay, was Independent Chairman of Energy Focus, Inc. from January 23, 2023 until August 24, 2023 & serves as It's Chief Executive Officer & Director since August 24, 202...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.8yrs | US$24.00 | 14.91% € 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.3yrs | US$150.92k | 0.031% € 2.6k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 7.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Government & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Little Grapevine | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: FI4A's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.3yrs | US$24.00 | 14.91% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$24.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$20.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$12.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$12.00k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 1.8yrs | US$12.00 | 0.054% € 4.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$24.00k | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FI4A's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/18 10:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Energy Focus, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Mark Miller | Benchmark Company |
| Carter Driscoll | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Jonathan Dorsheimer | Canaccord Genuity |