Giftify, Inc.

NasdaqCM:GIFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$27.4m

Giftify Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Giftify's CEO is Ketan Thakker, appointed in Aug 2014, has a tenure of 11.75 years. total yearly compensation is $745.00K, comprised of 55.7% salary and 44.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 9.04% of the company’s shares, worth $2.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

Ketan Thakker

Chief executive officer

US$745.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage55.70%
CEO tenure11.8yrs
CEO ownership9.0%
Management average tenure5.9yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 06

CardCash’s approved 100,000+ orders as Giftify improves fraud control

Giftify’s (NASDAQ:GIFT) CardCash approved over 100,000 customer orders in Q1 2026 while maintaining approval rates above 96%.
New Narrative Apr 27

Giftify: 10K Analyse

Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFT) Price Target: $0.00 The Lead: The Systematic Draining of Shareholders Before we look at the operations, we must look at the math of ownership.
Analysis Article Apr 16

Are CardCash buyers spending more than ever?

Giftify (NASDAQ:GIFT) has released another encouraging update from its CardCash platform, this time highlighting not just more buyers, but buyers who are spending more per transaction.
Analysis Article Apr 15

Is CardCash’s demand side starting to accelerate?

Giftify (NASDAQ:GIFT) has reported another strong update from its CardCash platform, this time on the demand side, and it helps complete the picture of how the marketplace is evolving.
New Narrative Apr 09

Giftify ($GIFT): A Small-Cap Incentives Platform with More ScaleThan Its Valuation Suggests

Key Takeaways Giftify (GIFT) is building an incentives and rewards platform anchored by CardCash, the nation’s leading secondary gift card marketplace, processing over $154 million in annual transaction volume. The global gift card market is projected at $680 billion in 2026, growing to $1,259 billion by 2031.
Analysis Article Apr 08

Could this partnership unlock a new demand channel for CardCash?

Giftify’s CardCash will be integrated into Capital One Shopping, reaching tens of millions of users.
Analysis Article Mar 31

What CardCash’s latest numbers could mean for Giftify

Giftify’s CardCash reported over 14% increase in sell orders YoY and 18.5% more first time sellers.
Analysis Article Jan 06

Improved Revenues Required Before Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Shares Find Their Feet

When close to half the companies operating in the Interactive Media and Services industry in the United States have...
Analysis Article Nov 07

Giftify (NASDAQ:GIFT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article Jul 05

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT)

Giftify, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:GIFT ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article Feb 20

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Even After 33% Share Price Boost

Those holding Giftify, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GIFT ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 33% in the last...
Analysis Article Dec 20

Slammed 38% Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Giftify, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GIFT ) share price has dived 38% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Nov 05

Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Stock's 29% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Giftify, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GIFT ) share price has dived 29% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Sep 01

It's Down 26% But RDE, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSTN) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

RDE, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSTN ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a 26...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ketan Thakker's remuneration changed compared to Giftify's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$745kUS$415k

-US$10m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$12m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$400k

-US$19m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$18m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$15m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$303k

-US$5m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$9m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$9m

Dec 31 2022US$315kUS$225k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2021US$200kUS$200k

-US$5m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$7m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2020US$98kUS$98k

-US$7m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2019US$70kUS$70k

-US$3m

Compensation vs Market: Ketan's total compensation ($USD745.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD622.91K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ketan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Ketan Thakker (56 yo)

11.8yrs
Tenure
US$745,000
Compensation

Mr. Ketan Thakker has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Giftify, Inc. (formerly known as RDE, Inc.) (formerly known as uBid Holdings, Inc.) (aka Incumaker, Inc) since August 2014. Mr....


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ketan Thakker
Chairman11.8yrsUS$745.00k9.04%
$ 2.5m
Steve Handy
Chief Financial Officer1.8yrsUS$474.34k0.17%
$ 46.6k
Marc Ackerman
Chief Operating Officer of CardCash2.4yrsUS$585.00k3.45%
$ 944.9k
Elliot Bohm
Director and President & CEO of CardCashno dataUS$585.00k3.45%
$ 944.9k
Tim Mrazek
VP of Technology & VP of Information Technology of Restaurant.comno dataUS$122.50kno data
Aaron Horowitz
President of Restaurant.com9.3yrsUS$100.50kno data
Tim Miller
VP of Sales & VP of Enterprise B2B Sales - Restaurant.comno dataUS$151.00k0.12%
$ 34.1k
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: GIFT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ketan Thakker
Chairman11.8yrsUS$745.00k9.04%
$ 2.5m
Elliot Bohm
Director and President & CEO of CardCash2.4yrsUS$585.00k3.45%
$ 944.9k
Howard Tullman
Member of Board of Advisorsno datano datano data
Kevin Harrington
Independent Director7.3yrsno data1.09%
$ 300.1k
Mitchell Wingo
Independent Director7.3yrsno data1.09%
$ 300.1k
Paul Danner
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$34.00k1.09%
$ 300.1k
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: GIFT's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 23:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Giftify, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Allen KleeMaxim Group