Travelzoo Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Travelzoo's CEO is Holger Bartel, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.92 years. total yearly compensation is $561.25K, comprised of 82.2% salary and 17.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.23% of the company’s shares, worth €540.46K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
Holger Bartel
Chief executive officer
US$561.3k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 82.2% |
| CEO tenure | 8.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$561k | US$461k | US$12m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$450k | US$7m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$902k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$232k | US$232k | US$924k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$410k |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$208k | -US$10m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$482k | US$232k | US$12m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$232k | US$232k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$1m | US$142k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Holger's total compensation ($USD561.25K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD899.26K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Holger's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Holger Bartel (57 yo)
8.9yrs
Tenure
US$561,250
Compensation
Mr. Holger Bartel, Ph.D. has been Global Chief Executive Officer of Travelzoo Inc. since January 1, 2016 and serves as its Director from June 1, 2023. Mr. Bartel served as the Chairman of Travelzoo Inc. si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.6yrs | US$915.75k | 0.28% € 671.6k | |
| Global CEO & Director | 8.9yrs | US$561.25k | 0.23% € 540.5k | |
| Founder & Chief Talent Officer | 26.6yrs | no data | 37.81% € 89.1m | |
| Finance Director & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Germany | 8yrs | US$393.15k | no data | |
| Global Director of META | no data | no data | no data |
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TXM1's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.6yrs | US$915.75k | 0.28% € 671.6k | |
| Global CEO & Director | 1.5yrs | US$561.25k | 0.23% € 540.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$114.49k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$78.46k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$83.14k | no data |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
43yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TXM1'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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Travelzoo is covered by 11 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Edward Woo | Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |