Levi Strauss Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Levi Strauss' CEO is Michelle Gass, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.5 years. total yearly compensation is $13.70M, comprised of 11.2% salary and 88.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $584.11K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 9.3 years respectively.

Key information

Michelle Gass

Chief executive officer

US$13.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.18%
CEO tenure1.5yrs
CEO ownership0.007%
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure9.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Levi Strauss: Fully Priced Despite Being An Apparel Retailer In A Consumer Storm

Jul 11

Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 25
Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) 37% Share Price Climb

May 09
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) 37% Share Price Climb

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI)

May 05
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI)

Levi Strauss & Co. Has Finally Gone On Sale, If Just Barely (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 08

Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 30% Above Its Share Price

Mar 19
Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 30% Above Its Share Price

What Does Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 05
What Does Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) Share Price Indicate?

Levi Strauss: Uncertain U.S. Macro Backdrop Makes Me Concerned

Feb 06

Levi Strauss Wants To Grow MSD Next Year But Trades At 15x Earnings, Unattractive

Jan 30

Some Investors May Be Worried About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Returns On Capital

Jan 22
Some Investors May Be Worried About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Returns On Capital

We Think Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 08
We Think Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Dec 12
Is Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Levi Strauss: Grab The Dip And 3% Dividend Yield, As Apparel Shopping Looks Strong

Nov 28

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)?

Nov 18
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)?

Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Dividend Will Be $0.13

Oct 20
Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Dividend Will Be $0.13

Some May Be Optimistic About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Earnings

Oct 11
Some May Be Optimistic About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Earnings
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Accelerating Direct-to-Consumer Strategy And Global Expansion Fuels Brand Growth

Levi Strauss is focusing on direct-to-consumer operations and international expansion to increase profitability, market share, and revenue.

Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.13

Oct 06
Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.13

Levi Strauss - Decent Return Since 2022, But Not Outperforming (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 03

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) P/E

Sep 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Levi Strauss & Co.'s (NYSE:LEVI) P/E

Does Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 12
Does Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Levi Strauss: Stable, But Not Growing As Wanted

Sep 09

Here's What's Concerning About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Returns On Capital

Aug 01
Here's What's Concerning About Levi Strauss' (NYSE:LEVI) Returns On Capital

Levi Strauss Q2 Results: Strong Earnings, Disappointing Guidance (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 27

Levi Strauss & Co. Is Overvalued Despite The Denim Trend In Course

May 25

Levi Strauss: The Recent Jump In Price May Be An Overreaction

Apr 05

Levi Q4 Earnings: Americas Returns To Growth, Shares Remain Attractive

Jan 28

Levi Strauss: Risks Ahead In Growth Strategy

Dec 28

Levi Strauss: A Buy At +3.5% Yield And Low Recession Risk, Saddling Up For Holiday Spending

Dec 10

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michelle Gass's remuneration changed compared to Levi Strauss's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 01 2025n/an/a

US$423m

Mar 02 2025n/an/a

US$361m

Dec 01 2024US$14mUS$2m

US$211m

Aug 25 2024n/an/a

US$155m

May 26 2024n/an/a

US$144m

Feb 25 2024n/an/a

US$125m

Nov 26 2023US$36mUS$1m

US$250m

Compensation vs Market: Michelle's total compensation ($USD13.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.78M).

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


CEO

Michelle Gass (57 yo)

1.5yrs
Tenure
US$13,704,334
Compensation

Ms. Michelle D. Gass serves as President & Director at Levi Strauss & Co. since January 02, 2023, and will serve as its CEO starting January 29, 2024. She has been an Independent Director at PepsiCo, Inc....


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michelle Gass
CEO, President & Director1.5yrsUS$13.70m0.0070%
$ 584.1k
Harmit Singh
Executive VP & Chief Financial & Growth Officer12.5yrsUS$5.01m0.024%
$ 2.0m
David Jedrzejek
Senior VP & General Counsel2.1yrsUS$2.83m0.026%
$ 2.2m
Gianluca Flore
Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer1yrUS$6.61m0.0014%
$ 115.0k
Jason Gowans
Senior VP and Chief Digital & Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Aida Orphan
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Kelly McGinnis
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer11.9yrsno datano data
Bernard Bedon
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officerless than a yearno datano data
Karyn Hillman
Senior VP & Chief Product Officer11.9yrsno datano data
Wade Webster
Senior Vice President of Finance - Europe8.2yrsno datano data
Sanjeev Mohanty
Senior VP & MD for U.S. and Canada8.9yrsno datano data
Jin Yang
Managing Director of Greater China6.9yrsno datano data
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: LEVI's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michelle Gass
CEO, President & Director2.5yrsUS$13.70m0.0070%
$ 584.1k
Spencer Fleischer
Independent Director12yrsUS$304.03k0.033%
$ 2.8m
Christopher McCormick
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$273.46k0.022%
$ 1.9m
Robert Eckert
Independent Chairman of the Board15.2yrsUS$502.72k0.058%
$ 4.9m
Jennifer Ming
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$277.57k0.014%
$ 1.2m
Robert Haas
Chairman Emeritusno dataUS$121.00k9.31%
$ 776.1m
David Marberger
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$327.89k0.0027%
$ 226.6k
Troy Alstead
Independent Director13.3yrsUS$300.87k0.028%
$ 2.3m
Jill Beraud
Independent Director12.4yrsUS$285.57k0.041%
$ 3.4m
Joshua Prime
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$279.80k0.45%
$ 37.7m
Elliott Rodgers
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$271.76k0.0097%
$ 808.3k
Yael Garten
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$273.99k0.012%
$ 1.0m
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: LEVI's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/18 23:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/18 00:00
Earnings2025/06/01
Annual Earnings2024/12/01

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Levi Strauss & Co. is covered by 18 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Paul KearneyBarclays
Laurent VasilescuBNP Paribas Exane