Douglas Elliman Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Douglas Elliman's CEO is Michael Liebowitz, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $9.40M, comprised of 1.7% salary and 98.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.46% of the company’s shares, worth $7.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Liebowitz
Chief executive officer
US$9.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.68% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Douglas Elliman: Small Improvements Could Drive A Big Recovery
Sep 24Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE:DOUG) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Sep 06
Improved Revenues Required Before Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE:DOUG) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified
Jun 20Douglas Elliman Inc.'s (NYSE:DOUG) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues
May 03Douglas Elliman: Changing Of The Guard
Feb 14Is Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Feb 05Douglas Elliman Inc.'s (NYSE:DOUG) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues
Jan 10Douglas Elliman: Surging Despite Controversy, But Further Upside May Be Limited
Nov 29Douglas Elliman Inc.'s (NYSE:DOUG) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Nov 19There's No Escaping Douglas Elliman Inc.'s (NYSE:DOUG) Muted Revenues
Oct 04Douglas Elliman: How Will DOUG Fare In The New Commission Rate Environment?
Aug 29Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Douglas Elliman's (NYSE:DOUG) Cash Burn Situation
Jul 02Douglas Elliman: Settling Class Action Lawsuits A Positive, But Housing Remains Unaffordable
Apr 30Take Care Before Jumping Onto Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE:DOUG) Even Though It's 29% Cheaper
Apr 20Douglas Elliman Inc.'s (NYSE:DOUG) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Jan 26Douglas Elliman: When It Rains, It Pours; Maintain Hold
Nov 27Douglas Elliman: A Niche Real Estate Play With A Possible Catalyst
Aug 21Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05
Mar 17Further Upside For Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE:DOUG) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 25% Bounce
Feb 03Douglas Elliman: A Contrarian 4.3% Yield Play
Jan 29Residential Real Estate Broker Douglas Elliman Is An Interesting Turnaround Investment
Nov 14Douglas Elliman declares $0.05 dividend
Sep 02Douglas Elliman GAAP EPS of $0.13, revenue of $364.36M
Aug 04Douglas Elliman: Room To Get Bullish On Housing With A 3.9% Dividend Yield
Jul 08We Think Douglas Elliman's (NYSE:DOUG) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Apr 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$59m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$158k | -US$76m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$85m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$63m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$196k | n/a | -US$43m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$97k | n/a | -US$6m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$346k | n/a | US$99m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD9.40M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Michael Liebowitz (56 yo)
Mr. Michael S. Liebowitz has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. from August 18, 2023 until February 26, 2025 and served as its Director from October 07, 202...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.1yrs | US$9.40m | 3.46% $ 7.4m | |
| Executive VP | 3.9yrs | US$1.36m | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | 3.9yrs | US$486.60k | 0.13% $ 270.8k | |
| SVP, General Counsel & Secretary | no data | no data | 0.28% $ 602.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.093% $ 200.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Brokerage | no data | no data | no data | |
| President & CEO of Douglas Elliman Realty | 7.9yrs | US$1.26m | 0.37% $ 789.9k |
Experienced Management: DOUG's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.9yrs | US$9.40m | 3.46% $ 7.4m | |
| Chairman | 3.9yrs | US$1.69m | 1.3% $ 2.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$396.14k | 0.33% $ 716.5k | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$209.77k | 0.23% $ 502.2k |
Experienced Board: DOUG's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/25 22:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Douglas Elliman 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 |
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| Daniel Fannon | Jefferies LLC |
| Peter Abramowitz | Jefferies LLC |