Travelzoo Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Travelzoo's CEO is Holger Bartel, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.25 years. total yearly compensation is $2.28M, comprised of 19.7% salary and 80.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.91% of the company’s shares, worth $4.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Holger Bartel
Chief executive officer
US$2.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.7% |
| CEO tenure | 8.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.9% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Travelzoo: Business Model Transformation With Considerable Execution Risk
Apr 02Travelzoo: Hold Recommendation - Challenges Cloud Growth Potential
Mar 06Should You Be Adding Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 06
Travelzoo Benefits From Advertising Budgets But Is Not A Buy
Feb 23Travelzoo: Benefitting From Normalizing Travel Demand
Jan 17When Should You Buy Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)?
Oct 26Here's Why We Think Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 09What Does Travelzoo's (NASDAQ:TZOO) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 24Why The 43% Return On Capital At Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Should Have Your Attention
Jun 30Do Travelzoo's (NASDAQ:TZOO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jun 02Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Travelzoo's (NASDAQ:TZOO) Recent Growth In Returns
Mar 24At US$5.09, Is It Time To Put Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) On Your Watch List?
Aug 01Travelzoo GAAP EPS of $0.08 misses by $0.11, revenue of $17.7M misses by $2.45M
Jul 27Is Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 29Travelzoo: Travel To Recovery Remains Long, But Hope Floats
Apr 27At US$8.67, Is Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$450k | US$7m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$902k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$232k | US$232k | US$924k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$410k |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$208k | -US$10m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$482k | US$232k | US$12m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$232k | US$232k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$1m | US$142k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Holger's total compensation ($USD2.28M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD681.24K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Holger's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Holger Bartel (56 yo)
8.3yrs
Tenure
US$2,280,400
Compensation
Mr. Holger Bartel, Ph.D. has been Global Chief Executive Officer of Travelzoo Inc. since January 1, 2016 and serves as its Director from June 1, 2023. Mr. Bartel served as the Chairman of Travelzoo Inc. si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 4.9yrs | US$336.50k | 0.22% $ 261.0k | |
| Global CEO & Director | 8.3yrs | US$2.28m | 3.91% $ 4.7m | |
| Founder & Chief Talent Officer | 25.9yrs | no data | 39.56% $ 47.2m | |
| Finance Director & Principal Accounting Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Germany | 7.3yrs | US$393.15k | no data | |
| Global Director of META | no data | no data | no data |
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TZOO's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 4.9yrs | US$336.50k | 0.22% $ 261.0k | |
| Global CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.28m | 3.91% $ 4.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$76.31k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$77.40k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$55.87k | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
42yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TZOO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.