Hour Loop, Inc.

NasdaqCM:HOUR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$84.4m

Hour Loop Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Hour Loop's CEO is Sam Lai, appointed in Jun 2013, has a tenure of 12.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.12M, comprised of 44.7% salary and 55.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 47.41% of the company’s shares, worth $40.03M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.7 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Sam Lai

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage44.71%
CEO tenure12.9yrs
CEO ownership47.4%
Management average tenure8.7yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Mar 31

Here's Why We Think Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Nov 13

Is Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Oct 09

Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 51%

The Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) share price has softened a substantial 51% over the previous 30 days, handing back...
Seeking Alpha Oct 08

Hour Loop: Tariffs Clearly A Problem

Summary Hour Loop, Inc. is at risk from the impacts of the US-China tariff spat, particularly, we believe, the closing of the de minimis loophole. Recent inventory frontloading ahead of tariff changes temporarily supported margins, but future demand destruction and price sensitivity remain major concerns. HOUR's reliance on Amazon exposes it to platform power, fee increases, and fulfillment competition, further threatening profitability. We believe there has also been the general issue of less disciplined actors pressing down on reseller ROICs. Valuation isn't particularly attractive with generous assumptions against even the marketplace stocks which have a better model than being a reseller. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Jul 06

Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Jun 19

Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Mar 12

Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

The Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) share price has softened a substantial 27% over the previous 30 days, handing back...
Analysis Article Jan 24

Investors Give Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Shares A 52% Hiding

The Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) share price has softened a substantial 52% over the previous 30 days, handing back...
Analysis Article Dec 20

Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Nov 14

Market Cool On Hour Loop, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOUR) Revenues

It's not a stretch to say that Hour Loop, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x right now...
Analysis Article Jul 19

We Think Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Apr 26

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Following 27% Share Price Slump

Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...
Analysis Article Apr 08

Would Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Feb 15

Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.8x in the Multiline Retail industry in the United States...
Analysis Article Dec 06

Hour Loop, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOUR) Shares Climb 31% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Hour Loop, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article Aug 19

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR)

Hour Loop, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:HOUR ) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. However, we believe...
Seeking Alpha Aug 12

Hour Loop GAAP EPS of -$0.01, revenue of $14.8M

Hour Loop press release (NASDAQ:HOUR): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.01. Revenue of $14.8M (+27.1% Y/Y). As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $2.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $10.6 million as of December 31, 2021. This decrease was driven by the growth of inventory and labor force.
Seeking Alpha Mar 08

I Wouldn't Short Sell Hour Loop

Hour Loop claims to be running a reselling business on Amazon. I have to admit that Hour Loop’s revenue growth did impress me, so I decided to launch a study on HOUR’s business plan. 100% of the feedback given by customers in the last 12 months was positive, which is interesting. Management appears to be reporting better revenue per employee figures than that by Amazon.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sam Lai's remuneration changed compared to Hour Loop's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$1mUS$500k

US$2m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$835k

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$774k

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$246k

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$500k

US$657k

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$129k

Dec 31 2023US$625kUS$500k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2022US$615kUS$500k

-US$1m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2021US$653kUS$350k

US$5m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2020US$815kUS$99k

US$4m

Dec 31 2019US$82kUS$77k

-US$425k

Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD1.12M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD622.91K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Sam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Sam Lai (43 yo)

12.9yrs
Tenure
US$1,118,218
Compensation

Mr. Sam Lai has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Hour Loop, Inc since June 2013, Chairman of Board since April 2021 and serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer since March 29, 2022. He is a s...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sam Lai
Chairman of Board12.9yrsUS$1.12m47.41%
$ 40.0m
Sau Kuen Yu
Senior VP & Director12.9yrsUS$1.02m47.41%
$ 40.0m
Rahul Ratan
Advisor4.2yrsUS$205.78kno data
Emily Wu
Human Resources Manager of Flywheel Consulting Limited4.5yrsno datano data
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
47.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: HOUR's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.7 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sam Lai
Chairman of Board12.9yrsUS$1.12m47.41%
$ 40.0m
Sau Kuen Yu
Senior VP & Director12.9yrsUS$1.02m47.41%
$ 40.0m
Minghui Gao
Independent Director4.6yrsno data0.082%
$ 69.6k
Michael Lenner
Independent Director4.9yrsno data0.085%
$ 72.1k
Hillary Bui
Independent Director3.3yrsno data0.067%
$ 56.5k
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HOUR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 15:33
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Hour Loop, Inc. is covered by 1 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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael AlbaneseD. Boral Capital LLC.