Willamette Valley Vineyards Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Willamette Valley Vineyards' CEO is Jim Bernau, appointed in May 1988, has a tenure of 36.58 years. total yearly compensation is $408.87K, comprised of 78.6% salary and 21.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.46% of the company’s shares, worth $1.23M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.9 years and 17.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Bernau
Chief executive officer
US$408.9k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 78.6% |
| CEO tenure | 36.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.5% |
| Management average tenure | 15.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 17.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Apr 04
Willamette Valley Vineyards GAAP EPS of -$0.04, revenue of $8.7M
Aug 12Is Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Using Too Much Debt?
May 12We Think Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 18Here's What's Concerning About Willamette Valley Vineyards' (NASDAQ:WVVI) Returns On Capital
Dec 10Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 12We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WVVI) CEO For Now
Jul 05Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 11Willamette Valley Vineyards: After Doubling, It's Time To Sell
Apr 30What Do The Returns On Capital At Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Tell Us?
Mar 09Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 09Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WVVI) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?
Jan 13A Quick Analysis On Willamette Valley Vineyards' (NASDAQ:WVVI) CEO Compensation
Dec 15
We're Watching These Trends At Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI)
Nov 18Willamette Valley Vineyards reports Q3 results
Nov 13Willamette Valley Vineyards - Dominating Oregon's Wine Market
Nov 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$409k | US$321k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$392k | US$300k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$252k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$673k |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$574k | US$285k | US$1m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$606k | US$277k | US$2m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$614k | US$272k | US$1m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$580k | US$265k | US$2m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$521k | US$260k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD408.87K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD654.40K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jim Bernau (70 yo)
36.6yrs
Tenure
US$408,874
Compensation
Mr. James W. Bernau, also known as Jim, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. and Chairperson of the Board of Directors since its inception in May 1988. Mr. Be...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 36.6yrs | US$408.87k | 7.46% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.3yrs | US$231.70k | no data | |
| Secretary & Independent Director | 15.9yrs | US$2.00k | 0.030% $ 5.0k |
15.9yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WVVI's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 36.6yrs | US$408.87k | 7.46% $ 1.2m | |
| Secretary & Independent Director | 17.2yrs | US$2.00k | 0.030% $ 5.0k | |
| Director | 33.4yrs | US$11.60k | 0.40% $ 66.2k | |
| Independent Director | 30.1yrs | US$2.30k | 0.31% $ 51.0k | |
| Independent Director | 17.4yrs | US$2.05k | 0.10% $ 17.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$1.57k | 0.040% $ 6.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$1.42k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
17.2yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WVVI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 17.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
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