Luminar Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Luminar Technologies' CEO is Austin Russell, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 12.92 years. directly owns 20.36% of the company’s shares, worth $35.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Austin Russell
Chief executive officer
US$734.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 12.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 20.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Luminar: Navigating Around The Difficult Near Term Headwinds
Nov 26Luminar: Progress, But The Market Wants More
Nov 13Luminar: Balance Sheet And Competition Concerns Overwhelm Potential Upside
Oct 01Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates
Aug 09
Luminar Delays Growth Plan Again
Aug 07Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Luminar Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAZR) 27% Share Price Surge
Jul 23Luminar: Pressure Is Rising
Jun 20Luminar Technologies: Could Be Starting Its Growth Trajectory
May 07Luminar Technologies: Key Launch Ignored
Apr 10With Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Apr 09Luminar Technologies: Still On Track To Meet FY30 Targets
Apr 02Luminar Q4: Another Major Disappointment [Downgrade]
Mar 05Luminar Underwhelms With Q4 Results And 2024 Expectations
Feb 28Luminar Technologies Investors: Navigating A Pivotal Moment With The Q4 2023 Update
Jan 29Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Luminar Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAZR) 26% Share Price Surge
Dec 22Is Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) Trading At A 47% Discount?
Dec 11Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR)
Nov 10When Should You Buy Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR)?
Nov 08With Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Aug 15Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) First-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 11Newsflash: Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
Mar 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$377m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$539m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$550m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$734k | n/a | -US$571m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$568m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$551m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$504m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$94m | US$1 | -US$446m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$375m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$309m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$250m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$238m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$455m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$441m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$429m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$331k | US$300k | -US$369m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$96m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$175k | US$175k | -US$100m |
Compensation vs Market: Austin's total compensation ($USD734.50K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Austin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Austin Russell (29 yo)
12.9yrs
Tenure
US$734,499
Compensation
Mr. Austin Russell serves as Chairperson of Luminar Technologies, Inc. since December 2020 and serves as its Director, Chief Executive officer and President since March 31, 2015 and prior to this, served a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 12.9yrs | US$734.50k | 20.36% $ 35.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4yrs | US$2.84m | 0.27% $ 483.0k | |
| Secretary | 3.7yrs | US$2.13m | 0.50% $ 889.5k | |
| Co-Founder & CTO | 12.9yrs | US$30.57m | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Development & Strategy | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of China | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Staff to EVP & GM and VP of Program Management | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Advanced Development | 2.6yrs | no data | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LAZR's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 9.8yrs | US$734.50k | 20.36% $ 35.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$278.56k | 0.021% $ 36.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$256.95k | 1.04% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00080% $ 1.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$287.20k | 0.025% $ 44.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$267.76k | 0.032% $ 56.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$274.24k | 0.020% $ 35.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$276.40k | 0.30% $ 536.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$261.28k | 0.018% $ 31.8k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LAZR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 08:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 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
Luminar Technologies, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Tristan Gerra | Baird |
| Jared Maymon | Berenberg |
| John Babcock | BofA Global Research |