Where Food Comes From, Inc.

NasdaqCM:WFCF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$59.7m

Where Food Comes From Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Where Food Comes From's CEO is John Saunders, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 28.42 years. total yearly compensation is $581.21K, comprised of 71.7% salary and 28.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 17.26% of the company’s shares, worth $10.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 17.3 years respectively.

Key information

John Saunders

Chief executive officer

US$581.2k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage71.70%
CEO tenure28.4yrs
CEO ownership17.3%
Management average tenure5.4yrs
Board average tenure17.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 13

Returns At Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Are On The Way Up

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Analysis Article Apr 15

Calculating The Fair Value Of Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Where Food Comes From fair value estimate is US$12.22 With...
Analysis Article Dec 03

A Look At The Fair Value Of Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Where Food Comes From fair value estimate is US$14.11 Where...
Analysis Article Aug 15

Where Food Comes From's (NASDAQ:WFCF) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Even though Where Food Comes From, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) recent earnings release was robust, the market didn't seem to...
Analysis Article Jul 03

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Where Food Comes From, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WFCF) Price

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 26.7x Where Food Comes From, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) may be sending very...
Analysis Article Nov 03

A Look At The Fair Value Of Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF)

Does the November share price for Where Food Comes From, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we...
Analysis Article Jul 16

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF)

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Seeking Alpha Jun 03

Where Food Comes From: Stable Organic Growth Of Organic Certifications

WFCF provides a variety of certifications for all types of farms, mostly USDA organic accreditation. Partnerships with farms year after year leads to stable revenue growth. Further, organic food sales remain a growing sector of the market, although high prices may be a risk. The main risk will remain focused on the small company size, even as performance improves over time.
Analysis Article May 13

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF)

How far off is Where Food Comes From, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial...
Analysis Article Apr 07

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Before It's Too Late

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Analysis Article Jan 21

Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

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Analysis Article Nov 09

Here's Why I Think Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

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Analysis Article Jun 07

Here's Why I Think Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Is An Interesting Stock

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Analysis Article May 15

We Discuss Whether Where Food Comes From, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WFCF) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

The impressive results at Where Food Comes From, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) recently will be great news for shareholders. At...
Analysis Article May 14

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Where Food Comes From's (NASDAQ:WFCF) Earnings

Where Food Comes From, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:WFCF ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. However the...
Analysis Article May 11

Where Food Comes From, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WFCF) P/E Is On The Mark

When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 20x, you may...
Analysis Article Apr 14

Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Saunders's remuneration changed compared to Where Food Comes From's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2025US$581kUS$417k

US$2m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2024US$531kUS$417k

US$2m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2023US$530kUS$417k

US$2m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2022US$530kUS$417k

US$2m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2021US$527kUS$397k

US$3m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$3m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2020US$390kUS$378k

US$1m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$1m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2019US$371kUS$360k

US$1m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD581.21K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD649.92K).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

John Saunders (54 yo)

28.4yrs
Tenure
US$581,205
Compensation

Mr. John K. Saunders co-founded Where Food Comes From, Inc. in 1998 and has been its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. He served as the President at Where Food Comes From, Inc (for...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Saunders
Co-Founder28.4yrsUS$581.21k17.26%
$ 10.3m
Leann Saunders
Co-Founder17.8yrsUS$581.21k17.28%
$ 10.3m
Dannette D. Henning
CFO & Corporate Secretary18.4yrsUS$439.73k1.05%
$ 624.9k
Sara Simpson
Accounting Managerno datano datano data
Jason Franco
Chief Technology Officer4.8yrsno datano data
Jay Pfeiffer
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
James Riva
Compliance Managerno datano datano data
CJ Scott
Marketing & Communications Manager1.4yrsno datano data
Doug Stanton
Senior VP of Sales & Business Developmentno datano datano data
Sarah Haskins
HR Directorno datano datano data
Kathryn Britton
Executive Vice President of Customer Experience1.4yrsno datano data
Eric Harris
Executive Vice President of SureHarvest5.4yrsno datano data
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WFCF's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Saunders
Co-Founder28.4yrsUS$581.21k17.26%
$ 10.3m
Leann Saunders
Co-Founder14.4yrsUS$581.21k17.28%
$ 10.3m
Adam Larson
Independent Director20.1yrsUS$65.85k0.49%
$ 290.3k
Peter Lapaseotes
Independent Director20.1yrsUS$53.85k3.67%
$ 2.2m
Tom Heinen
Independent Director13.8yrsUS$59.85k0.62%
$ 370.3k
Graeme Rein
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$68.85k0.050%
$ 29.6k
Michael Smith
Directorno dataUS$6.87k12.22%
$ 7.3m
17.3yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WFCF's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 17.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/12 01:08
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Where Food Comes From, Inc. is covered by 2 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.

AnalystInstitution
Edward ReillyD. Boral Capital LLC.
Katja JancicSidoti & Company, LLC