Vivid Seats Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Vivid Seats' CEO is Larry Fey, appointed in Nov 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $8.34M, comprised of 4.1% salary and 95.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.67% of the company’s shares, worth $731.36K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Larry Fey
Chief executive officer
US$8.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.14% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 25%
Dec 20
Little Excitement Around Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) Revenues As Shares Take 27% Pounding
Oct 31Investors Don't See Light At End Of Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 38%
Sep 06Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Jul 03Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jun 25Vivid Seats: Contrarian Upside Through Take-Rate Resilience And Global Expansion
Jun 12Why Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Could Be Worth Watching
May 30Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) 29% Share Price Plunge
May 08Is Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Apr 07Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) 34% Price Drop
Mar 13Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 12Is It Time To Consider Buying Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT)?
Jan 31Vivid Seats: GOV Slowdown Clouds Growth
Dec 28An Intrinsic Calculation For Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Dec 27Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Nov 09
SkyBox Drive And Tactical Expansions Set To Boost Profitability And Market Share
Expansion into international markets and strategic acquisitions aim to drive revenue growth and enhance inventory synergization without proportionally raising sales expenses.Vivid Seats: Growth Momentum Is Severely Undervalued Due To Margin Concerns (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 01Investors Will Want Vivid Seats' (NASDAQ:SEAT) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jul 25What Is Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) Share Price Doing?
May 31Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT)
Apr 17Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Mar 15US$9.92: That's What Analysts Think Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Worth After Its Latest Results
Mar 08Is Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Trading At A 48% Discount?
Mar 08Vivid Seats: Betting On Vegas
Mar 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$155m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$141m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$345k | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$340k | US$75m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$309k | US$29m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$300k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$756m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$732k | US$193k | US$0 |
Compensation vs Market: Larry's total compensation ($USD8.34M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD587.00K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Larry's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Larry Fey (45 yo)
Mr. Lawrence C. Fey, IV, also known as Larry, serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director of Vivid Seats Inc. (Vivid Seats LLC) since November 3, 2025 and served as its Chief Financial Officer since April...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$8.34m | 0.67% $ 731.4k | |
| Co-Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | 8yrs | no data | 0.059% $ 64.6k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.081% $ 88.2k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SEAT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$8.34m | 0.67% $ 731.4k | |
| Chairman of the Board | 4.3yrs | US$251.25k | 0.045% $ 48.9k | |
| Director | 4.3yrs | US$238.75k | 0.045% $ 48.9k | |
| Director | 4.3yrs | US$252.50k | 0.045% $ 48.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$313.33k | 0.058% $ 63.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$284.75k | 0.045% $ 48.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$294.75k | 0.037% $ 40.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$207.92k | 0.0087% $ 9.4k |
Experienced Board: SEAT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/07 11:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Vivid Seats Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |
| Steven McDermott | BofA Global Research |
| Curtis Nagle | BofA Global Research |