Lifeway Foods Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Lifeway Foods' CEO is Julie Smolyansky, appointed in Jun 2002, has a tenure of 21.83 years. total yearly compensation is $2.84M, comprised of 35.2% salary and 64.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 14.59% of the company’s shares, worth $42.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 8 years respectively.
Key information
Julie Smolyansky
Chief executive officer
US$2.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 35.2% |
| CEO tenure | 21.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 14.6% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)
Mar 12
Lifeway Foods Continues To Perform, But Its Price Is Excessive
Feb 20Lifeway Foods: Long Runway For Growth But Prospects Baked In
Jan 25Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Nov 27Lifeway Foods' (NASDAQ:LWAY) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Oct 03What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?
Sep 18Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 03Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of $0.01, revenue of $33.49M
Sep 26Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of -$0.06, revenue of $34.1M
Aug 26Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of -$0.01, revenue of $30.97M
Jul 21A Family Feud Just Placed Lifeway Foods For Sale
Feb 27Does Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 24The Bottom Fishing Club: Lifeway Foods
Oct 29Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)
Oct 12Lifeway Foods: There's Still A Lot Of Upside Potential
Aug 24Should You Be Adding Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 06Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) 31% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jul 22Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) A Risky Investment?
May 19With EPS Growth And More, Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Is Interesting
Apr 05How Much Of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Do Insiders Own?
Mar 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$1m | US$924k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$115k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$388k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$1m | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$1m | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$987k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$1m | US$453k |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$1m | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$400k |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$1m | -US$346k |
Compensation vs Market: Julie's total compensation ($USD2.84M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Julie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Julie Smolyansky (48 yo)
21.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,841,593
Compensation
Ms. Julie Smolyansky has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifeway Foods, Inc. since June 10, 2002 and has been its Chairperson of the Board since August 2022, Secretary since January 1, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Board | 21.8yrs | US$2.84m | 14.59% $ 42.7m | |
| CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer | 5.9yrs | US$704.17k | 0.22% $ 642.7k | |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Sales | 5.5yrs | US$665.01k | 0.21% $ 628.6k |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LWAY's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Board | 21.8yrs | US$2.84m | 14.59% $ 42.7m | |
| Independent Director | 38.2yrs | US$58.75k | 0.16% $ 471.8k | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$43.75k | 0.011% $ 31.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$73.75k | 0.10% $ 296.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$98.75k | 0.17% $ 488.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$73.75k | 0.15% $ 444.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$43.75k | 0.011% $ 31.8k |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LWAY's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).