Hour Loop Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Hour Loop's CEO is Sam Lai, appointed in Jun 2013, has a tenure of 11.67 years. total yearly compensation is $624.88K, comprised of 80% salary and 20% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 47.44% of the company’s shares, worth $34.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Sam Lai
Chief executive officer
US$624.9k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 80.0% |
| CEO tenure | 11.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 47.4% |
| Management average tenure | 7.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Give Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Shares A 52% Hiding
Jan 24
Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Dec 20Market Cool On Hour Loop, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOUR) Revenues
Nov 14We Think Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 19Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Following 27% Share Price Slump
Apr 26Would Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Apr 08Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Feb 15Hour Loop, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOUR) Shares Climb 31% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Dec 06Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR)
Aug 19Hour Loop GAAP EPS of -$0.01, revenue of $14.8M
Aug 12I Wouldn't Short Sell Hour Loop
Mar 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$129k |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$625k | US$500k | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$615k | US$500k | -US$1m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$653k | US$350k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$815k | US$99k | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$82k | US$77k | -US$425k |
Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD624.88K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD640.92K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sam Lai (42 yo)
11.7yrs
Tenure
US$624,884
Compensation
Mr. Sam Lai has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Hour Loop, Inc since June 2013 and its Chairman of Board since April 2021 and serves as its Interim Chief Financial Officer since March 29, 2022...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Board | 11.7yrs | US$624.88k | 47.44% $ 34.3m | |
| Senior VP & Director | 11.7yrs | US$1.03m | 47.44% $ 34.3m | |
| Advisor | 2.9yrs | US$205.78k | no data | |
| Human Resources Manager of Flywheel Consulting Limited | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
46.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HOUR's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Board | 11.7yrs | US$624.88k | 47.44% $ 34.3m | |
| Senior VP & Director | 11.7yrs | US$1.03m | 47.44% $ 34.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.060% $ 43.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.062% $ 45.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.044% $ 31.8k |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HOUR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 21:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Albanese | D. Boral Capital LLC. |