Vital Farms Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Vital Farms' CEO is Russell Diez-Canseco, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $2.16M, comprised of 28.9% salary and 71.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.44% of the company’s shares, worth $4.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Russell Diez-Canseco
Chief executive officer
US$2.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 28.9% |
| CEO tenure | 4.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Be Wary Of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) And Its Returns On Capital
Apr 08
Vital Farms: Company Of Great Merit, Yet Shrouded By Costly Valuation
Apr 06Vital Farms: Great Business, But Overpriced
Mar 28We Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Mar 15Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
Mar 06Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)
Feb 22The Returns At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Growing
Dec 04Capital Allocation Trends At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Ideal
May 31Vital Farms: Only Catalysts Playing Out Can Justify Current Pricing
Sep 01Vital Farms Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03Vital Farms: Taking Market Share In The Egg Distribution Space
May 30Vital Farms: Revisiting The Investment Thesis
Mar 14Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Dec 29Vital Farms Grows Revenue Against High Inflation Backdrop
Dec 17Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)
Oct 28Vital Farms: Taking A Look At This Spawner After The Recent Pullback
Oct 13Capital Allocation Trends At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Ideal
Sep 10Does This Valuation Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Jun 14Vital Farms: An Egg-Cellent Stock To Watch
May 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Sep 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 25 2022 | US$2m | US$625k | US$1m |
| Sep 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 26 2021 | US$2m | US$486k | US$2m |
| Sep 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 27 2020 | US$1m | US$391k | US$9m |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 29 2019 | US$3m | US$328k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Russell's total compensation ($USD2.16M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Russell's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Russell Diez-Canseco (50 yo)
4.9yrs
Tenure
US$2,161,185
Compensation
Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Vital Farms, Inc. since May 1, 2019 and as a Member of Board of Directors since December 2019 and served as Chief Operating Office...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 15.3yrs | no data | 17.86% $ 187.1m | |
| President | 4.9yrs | US$2.16m | 0.44% $ 4.6m | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 3.5yrs | US$1.34m | 0.084% $ 884.3k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 175.3k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.057% $ 594.6k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.015% $ 155.9k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 3yrs | US$1.19m | 0.067% $ 699.3k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.029% $ 300.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of People & Strategy | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.054% $ 564.5k | |
| Controller | no data | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VITL's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 15.3yrs | no data | 17.86% $ 187.1m | |
| President | 4.3yrs | US$2.16m | 0.44% $ 4.6m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$149.52k | 0.034% $ 357.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$123.47k | 0.047% $ 495.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$145.92k | 0.047% $ 495.2k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$137.50k | 0.36% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$143.27k | 0.069% $ 720.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$125.00k | 0.041% $ 427.2k |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VITL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).