Viking Therapeutics Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Viking Therapeutics' CEO is Brian Lian, appointed in Sep 2012, has a tenure of 11.67 years. total yearly compensation is $12.63M, comprised of 4.9% salary and 95.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.7% of the company’s shares, worth $142.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 10 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Lian
Chief executive officer
US$12.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.9% |
| CEO tenure | 11.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.7% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth
Apr 26
Viking Therapeutics: Future Weight Loss Heavyweight?
Apr 02We're Hopeful That Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Jan 09We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Sep 21Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jun 07We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Mar 05Viking Therapeutics: Playing Second Fiddle To Madrigal
Aug 30We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Jul 13Revisiting Viking Therapeutics
Apr 20We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Apr 12We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Dec 17Viking Therapeutics: Remaining Bullish And Sticking To My Plan
Aug 27Viking Therapeutics soars 11% on encouraging VK0214 data in rare metabolic disorder
Jun 17Have Insiders Been Selling Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares This Year?
Jan 13Viking Therapeutics announces senior management appointments
Jan 06Do Institutions Own Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares?
Dec 09
Viking Therapeutics: Progressing Steadily, But Concerns Remain
Nov 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$94m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$615k | -US$86m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$72m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$612k | -US$69m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$59m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$594k | -US$55m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$54m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$577k | -US$39m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$525k | -US$26m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$485k | -US$22m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$805k | US$440k | -US$21m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD12.63M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Brian Lian (57 yo)
11.7yrs
Tenure
US$12,628,061
Compensation
Dr. Brian Lian, Ph D., served as Director at Apricus Biosciences, Inc. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Viking Therapeutics, Inc. since September 24, 2012. Dr. Lian has been an Inde...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.7yrs | US$12.63m | 1.7% $ 143.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.8yrs | US$3.50m | 0.054% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.3yrs | US$3.51m | 0.19% $ 15.8m | |
| Vice President of Finance & Administration | 6.1yrs | US$619.56k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VKTX's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.7yrs | US$12.63m | 1.7% $ 143.0m | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$169.37k | 0.10% $ 8.5m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$192.77k | 0.0086% $ 726.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$189.62k | 0.027% $ 2.3m | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 10yrs | US$222.72k | 0.043% $ 3.7m | |
| Scientific Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$178.65k | 0% $ 0 |
10.0yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VKTX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10 years average tenure).