Lifecore Biomedical Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Lifecore Biomedical's CEO is Paul Josephs, appointed in May 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $1.12M, comprised of 49.3% salary and 50.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.62% of the company’s shares, worth $1.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 1.8 years respectively.
Key information
Paul Josephs
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 49.31% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 2025 | US$1m | US$550k | -US$44m |
| Feb 23 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
| Nov 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Aug 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| May 26 2024 | US$10m | US$11k | US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD1.12M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Paul's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Paul Josephs (60 yo)
Mr. Paul Josephs is President, CEO & Director of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. from May 20, 2024. Mr. Josephs is President & CEO of Woodstock Sterile Solutions, Inc. Mr. Josephs served as Senior Vice President...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$1.12m | 0.62% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.4yrs | US$4.30m | 0.20% $ 525.3k | |
| Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary | less than a year | US$4.10m | 0.069% $ 183.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Internal Audit & Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Quality & Development Services | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | no data | US$460.69k | no data |
Experienced Management: LFCR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$1.12m | 0.62% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$215.00k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 6.5yrs | US$305.11k | 0.24% $ 636.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$243.37k | 0.24% $ 634.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$203.91k | 0.074% $ 195.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$205.58k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$206.12k | 0.066% $ 173.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$185.48k | 0.066% $ 173.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$188.57k | 0.066% $ 173.9k |
Experienced Board: LFCR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/15 21:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/25 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 4 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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| Michael Petusky | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Matthew Hewitt | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Brian Holland | D.A. Davidson & Co. |