Sound Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Sound Group's CEO is Marco Lai, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 6.83 years. directly owns 21.33% of the company’s shares, worth $11.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Marco Lai
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 21.3% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There's No Escaping Sound Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SOGP) Muted Revenues Despite A 486% Share Price Rise
Sep 04
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sound Group's (NASDAQ:SOGP) Returns On Capital
Aug 29Sound Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SOGP) Shares Fly 364% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Jul 04Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Aug 06Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 28There Is A Reason Sound Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SOGP) Price Is Undemanding
Jan 31Lizhi's (NASDAQ:LIZI) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 20Lizhi Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LIZI) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings
Jul 22Is Lizhi Inc. (NASDAQ:LIZI) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 16Investors Will Want Lizhi's (NASDAQ:LIZI) Growth In ROCE To Persist
May 08Lizhi (NASDAQ:LIZI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jan 07Should You Think About Buying Lizhi Inc. (NASDAQ:LIZI) Now?
Nov 17Lizhi receives minimum bid price notification from Nasdaq
Oct 12LIZHI Non-GAAP EPS of $0.07, revenue of $77M
Aug 18Calculating The Fair Value Of Lizhi Inc. (NASDAQ:LIZI)
May 02When Should You Buy Lizhi Inc. (NASDAQ:LIZI)?
Mar 05Is Lizhi Inc. (NASDAQ:LIZI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jan 07Lizhi Continues Growth Under Regulatory Uncertainty
Nov 22CEO
Marco Lai (50 yo)
Mr. Jinnan Lai, also known as Macro, serves as Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman at Sound Group Inc. (formerly known as Lizhi Inc.). He has served as a Director and the Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 6.8yrs | no data | 21.33% $ 11.5m | |
| Co-Founder & CTO | no data | no data | 4.33% $ 2.3m | |
| VP of Finance & Acting CFO | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Capital Markets | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SOGP's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 6.8yrs | no data | 21.33% $ 11.5m | |
| VP & Director | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Vice Chairman | 5.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: SOGP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/26 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Sound Group Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Yi Jing Wei | Citigroup Inc |
| Shenghao Yu | Needham & Company |