LendingTree Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

LendingTree's CEO is Doug Lebda, appointed in Jan 2008, has a tenure of 17.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.23M, comprised of 60.9% salary and 39.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 16.48% of the company’s shares, worth $99.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 8.1 years respectively.

Key information

Doug Lebda

Chief executive officer

US$1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage60.9%
CEO tenure17.3yrs
CEO ownership16.5%
Management average tenure6.5yrs
Board average tenure8.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Apr 02
LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Feb 14
LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding LendingTree, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TREE) Performance Completely

Dec 08
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding LendingTree, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TREE) Performance Completely

LendingTree: Solid Fundamental And Financial Outlook Is Backing Price Momentum

Sep 19

Further Upside For LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

Aug 01
Further Upside For LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

Jul 31
Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

LendingTree: Disproportionate Spending On Sales Vs. Cybersecurity

Jun 30

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Mar 22
LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

LendingTree: The Rally Is On Borrowed Time

Feb 15

What Does The Future Hold For LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

May 03
What Does The Future Hold For LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

LendingTree: A Risky Play Despite 80% Stock Price Crash

Aug 25

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Doug Lebda's remuneration changed compared to LendingTree's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$42m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$36m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$127m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$135m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$750k

-US$122m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$146m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$156m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$164m

Dec 31 2022US$986kUS$750k

-US$188m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$129m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$25m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$43m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$750k

US$73m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$17m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$4m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$22m

Dec 31 2020US$52mUS$750k

-US$23m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$13m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$36m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$58m

Dec 31 2019US$9mUS$750k

US$39m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$38m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$42m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$74m

Dec 31 2018US$42mUS$750k

US$109m

Compensation vs Market: Doug's total compensation ($USD1.23M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.87M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Doug's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Doug Lebda (54 yo)

17.3yrs

Tenure

US$1,230,808

Compensation

Mr. Douglas R. Lebda, also known as Doug, is Member of Advisory Board of Bolstr Inc. He is President & CEO of Home Loan Center Inc. He is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Lending Tree Inc of Discover...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Douglas Lebda
Founder17.3yrsUS$1.23m16.48%
$ 99.1m
Scott Peyree
COO & President of Marketplace Businesses1.8yrsUS$1.55m0.83%
$ 5.0m
Scott Totman
Chief Technology Officer4.3yrsUS$942.40k0.19%
$ 1.2m
Jill Olmstead
Chief Human Resources Officer6.5yrsUS$1.02m0.18%
$ 1.1m
Jason Bengel
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno data0.090%
$ 538.0k
Carla Shumate
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer12.3yrsUS$1.13m0.097%
$ 584.5k
Andrew Wessel
SVP of Investor Relations & Corporate Developmentless than a yearno datano data
Heather Enlow-Novitsky
General Counsel & Corporate Secretaryno datano data0.024%
$ 147.1k
Megan Greuling
VP, Head of Corporate Communications & Director of PRno datano datano data
Tamara Kotronis
Senior Vice President of Finance12.3yrsno datano data
Arun Sankaran
Chief Information Security Officer6.4yrsno datano data
Matt Schulz
Chief Industry Analyst6.8yrsno datano data

6.5yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: TREE's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Douglas Lebda
Founder17.3yrsUS$1.23m16.48%
$ 99.1m
G. Thompson
Independent Director8.1yrsUS$156.22k0.15%
$ 890.7k
Mark Ernst
Independent Director3yrsUS$143.72k0.29%
$ 1.8m
Thomas Davidson
Independent Director8.1yrsUS$149.22k0.061%
$ 365.3k
Gabriel Dalporto
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$161.22k0.057%
$ 341.7k
Steven Ozonian
Lead Independent Director13.8yrsUS$213.72k0.081%
$ 484.0k
Robin Henderson
Independent Director10.4yrsUS$153.72k0.054%
$ 324.5k
Saras Sarasvathy
Independent Director9.8yrsUS$143.72k0.070%
$ 418.0k
Diego Rodriguez
Independent Director3yrsUS$136.22k0.032%
$ 193.6k

8.1yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: TREE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/21 16:07
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

LendingTree, Inc. is covered by 16 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.

AnalystInstitution
Nathaniel SchindlerBofA Global Research
Mark Stephen MahaneyCitigroup Inc
Kunal MadhukarDeutsche Bank