GEN Restaurant Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
David Kim
Chief executive officer
US$332.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 87.0% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 6.8% |
| Management average tenure | no data |
| Board average tenure | 1.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
GEN Restaurant Group: Gift Card Craze Could Boost Top-Line Sales In Q4
Dec 31GEN Restaurant Group: Lots Of Potential Growth For Peanuts
Nov 29Results: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Confounded Analyst Expectations With A Surprise Profit
Nov 15
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GENK) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Oct 22GEN Restaurant Group: Misunderstood Potential
Sep 25GEN Restaurant Group Has Designs On Big Growth, But Obstacles Remain
Aug 23GEN Restaurant Group: Weak Profitability Worsens Investment Case
Jun 03GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GENK) Shares Leap 28% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Mar 22Improved Revenues Required Before GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GENK) Stock's 29% Jump Looks Justified
Jan 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$772k |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$332k | US$289k | US$324k |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$139k |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$289k | US$289k | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$312k | US$289k | US$50m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$293k | US$289k | -US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD332.13K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Kim (54 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$332,125
Compensation
Mr. Wook Jin Kim, also known as David, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2025 and had been its Director and had served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer at GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. since Octo...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 3.3yrs | US$332.13k | 6.78% $ 14.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$50.00k | 0.085% $ 176.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$50.00k | 0.085% $ 176.6k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.3yrs | US$520.00k | 0.089% $ 186.4k |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GENK's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 11:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 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
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 3 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 |
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| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Jeremy Hamblin | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| George Kelly | Roth Capital Partners |