Aardvark Therapeutics Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Tien-Li Lee
Chief executive officer
US$906.3k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 46.67% |
| CEO tenure | 9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.1% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 1.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$906k | US$423k | -US$21m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$371k | US$370k | -US$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Tien-Li's total compensation ($USD906.32K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD575.90K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tien-Li's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Tien-Li Lee (50 yo)
Dr. Tien-Li Lee, M.D., has been the Founder of Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since March 2017 and serves as its Secretary and Director. He served as the Chief Strate...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Secretary & Director | 9yrs | US$906.32k | 7.13% $ 9.0m | |
| Chief Medical Officer | 1.5yrs | US$1.11m | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Ardia | less than a year | US$609.69k | 0.0057% $ 7.2k | |
| CFO & COO | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.50% $ 628.1k | |
| Chief Scientific Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Research Officer | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of CMC | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP and Head of Project Management & Strategy | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AARD's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Secretary & Director | no data | US$906.32k | 7.13% $ 9.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$171.36k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$171.03k | no data |
Experienced Board: AARD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/11 06:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/11 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
Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 10 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 |
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| Timothy Anderson | BofA Global Research |
| Tazeen Ahmad | BofA Global Research |
| William Wood | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |