National Vision Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
National Vision Holdings' CEO is L. Fahs, appointed in Jan 2003, has a tenure of 22.33 years. total yearly compensation is $5.05M, comprised of 20.1% salary and 79.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.34% of the company’s shares, worth €17.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
L. Fahs
Chief executive officer
US$5.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.07% |
| CEO tenure | 22.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$5m | US$1m | -US$27m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$285k |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$991k | US$37m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Jan 01 2022 | US$6m | US$975k | US$128m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Jan 02 2021 | US$4m | US$744k | US$36m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$4m | US$919k | US$33m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$2m | US$900k | US$24m |
Compensation vs Market: L.'s total compensation ($USD5.05M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: L.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
L. Fahs (63 yo)
Mr. L. Reade Fahs has been Chief Executive Officer of National Vision Holdings, Inc. since January 2003 and served as its President since November 2021 until August 19, 2024 and served its Chief Operating...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 22.3yrs | US$5.05m | 1.34% € 17.5m | |
| President | less than a year | US$2.47m | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of America’s Best | less than a year | US$1.41m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer & Senior VP | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.015% € 193.4k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 6.3yrs | US$1.70m | 0.057% € 738.8k | |
| Senior VP and Chief Brand & Marketing Officer | 3.1yrs | US$1.02m | 0.020% € 263.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 5.9yrs | US$1.63m | 0.051% € 662.0k | |
| Senior VP of Talent | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Real Estate | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief Manufacturing & Distribution Officer | 7.3yrs | no data | 0.0071% € 92.5k |
Experienced Management: 7NV's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 11.2yrs | US$5.05m | 1.34% € 17.5m | |
| Independent Chairman | 11.2yrs | US$80.00k | 0.32% € 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$250.01k | 0.049% € 645.0k | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$269.95k | 0.066% € 864.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$265.01k | 0.046% € 605.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$182.78k | 0.014% € 182.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0042% € 55.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0042% € 55.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$250.01k | 0.043% € 556.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$250.01k | 0.026% € 341.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$263.80k | 0.016% € 209.2k |
Experienced Board: 7NV's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/22 01:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
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
National Vision Holdings, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Adrienne Yih-Tennant | Barclays |
| Alexander Maroccia | Berenberg |
| Simeon Siegel | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |