Vivid Seats Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Vivid Seats' CEO is Stan Chia, appointed in Nov 2018, has a tenure of 6.33 years. total yearly compensation is $9.15M, comprised of 7.1% salary and 92.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.61% of the company’s shares, worth $3.56M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 3.4 years respectively.

Key information

Stan Chia

Chief executive officer

US$9.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.1%
CEO tenure6.3yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure4.9yrs
Board average tenure3.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) 34% Price Drop

Mar 13
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) 34% Price Drop

Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 12
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT)?

Jan 31
Is It Time To Consider Buying Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT)?

Vivid Seats: GOV Slowdown Clouds Growth

Dec 28

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Dec 27
An Intrinsic Calculation For Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Nov 09
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Vivid Seats: Growth Momentum Is Severely Undervalued Due To Margin Concerns (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 01

Investors Will Want Vivid Seats' (NASDAQ:SEAT) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jul 25
Investors Will Want Vivid Seats' (NASDAQ:SEAT) Growth In ROCE To Persist

What Is Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) Share Price Doing?

May 31
What Is Vivid Seats Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SEAT) Share Price Doing?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT)

Apr 17
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT)

Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Mar 15
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

US$9.92: That's What Analysts Think Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Mar 08
US$9.92: That's What Analysts Think Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Is Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Mar 08
Is Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Vivid Seats: Betting On Vegas

Mar 03

Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 19
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Why Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 13
Why Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAT) Could Be Worth Watching

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Stan Chia's remuneration changed compared to Vivid Seats's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$9m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$35m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$37m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$68m

Dec 31 2023US$9mUS$654k

US$75m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$60m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$61m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$40m

Dec 31 2022US$8mUS$619k

US$29m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$35m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$25m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$18m

Dec 31 2021US$9mUS$600k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$53m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$91m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$756m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$552k

US$0

Compensation vs Market: Stan's total compensation ($USD9.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.38M).

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


CEO

Stan Chia (42 yo)

6.3yrs

Tenure

US$9,146,267

Compensation

Mr. Stanley Chia, also known as Stan, is Chief Executive Officer at Vivid Seats Inc since November 2018 and serves as its President. Mr. Chia served as the Chief Operating Officer of GrubHub Inc. since Mar...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stanley Chia
CEO, President & Director6.3yrsUS$9.15m0.61%
$ 3.6m
Lawrence Fey
Chief Financial Officer4.9yrsUS$4.70m0.39%
$ 2.3m
Jerry Bednyak
Co-Founderno datano datano data
Eric Vassilatos
Co-Founderno datano datano data
Edward Pickus
Chief Accounting Officer7.2yrsno data0.039%
$ 229.8k
Stefano Langenbacher
Chief Technology Officer1yrno datano data
Kate Africk
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Emily Tabak Epstein
General Counsel2.4yrsno data0.042%
$ 247.4k
Sarah Doll
Chief People Officerno datano datano data
Geoff Lester
Chief Commercial Officer7.2yrsno datano data
Riva Bakal
Chief Product & Strategy Officer4.1yrsno data0.11%
$ 631.7k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

42yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SEAT's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stanley Chia
CEO, President & Director7.2yrsUS$9.15m0.61%
$ 3.6m
David Donnini
Chairman of the Board3.4yrsUS$225.66k0.041%
$ 239.2k
Todd Boehly
Director3.4yrsUS$207.50k0.041%
$ 239.2k
Mark Anderson
Director3.4yrsUS$217.37k0.041%
$ 239.2k
Jane DeFlorio
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$223.16k0.062%
$ 364.2k
Martin Taylor
Independent Director3.4yrsno datano data
Julie Masino
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$218.29k0.041%
$ 239.2k
Craig Dixon
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$210.00k0.028%
$ 161.6k
Adam Stewart
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data

3.4yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SEAT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/14 12:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Vivid Seats Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Curtis NagleBofA Global Research
Maria RippsCanaccord Genuity