Energy Focus Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Energy Focus' CEO is Jay Huang, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $24.00, comprised of 50% salary and 50% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 32.97% of the company’s shares, worth $4.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Huang
Chief executive officer
US$24.0
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 50.00% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 33.0% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) Using Debt Sensibly?
Sep 14
Energy Focus names Lesley Matt as CEO
Sep 12Energy Focus GAAP EPS of -$0.35 misses by $0.09, revenue of $1.5M misses by $0.91M
Aug 11Is Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) A Risky Investment?
Dec 14Bearish: This Analyst Is Revising Their Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI) Revenue and EPS Prognostications
Aug 15Would Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Jul 17Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Feb 13CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$965k |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| 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 US market ($USD586.75K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jay Huang (50 yo)
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 | 2.4yrs | US$24.00 | 32.97% $ 4.4m | |
| Senior Vice President | 3yrs | US$150.92k | 0.028% $ 3.8k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 8.2yrs | 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 |
Experienced Management: EFOI's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3yrs | US$24.00 | 32.97% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$24.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$12.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$12.00k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 2.5yrs | US$12.00 | 0.050% $ 6.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$24.00k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: EFOI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/02 16:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Energy Focus, Inc. is covered by 6 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 |