Lumentum Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Lumentum Holdings' CEO is Michael E. Hurlston, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $27.67M, comprised of 1.1% salary and 98.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.025% of the company’s shares, worth $13.78M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Michael E. Hurlston
Chief executive officer
US$27.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.14% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Lumentum Holdings: The Laser Winner In AI
Feb 25After Leaping 27% Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Feb 06
Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LITE) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 44% Share Price Bounce
Dec 16Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Nov 12Revenues Tell The Story For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) As Its Stock Soars 29%
Oct 02Should You Investigate Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) At US$85.78?
Jun 17Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Stocks Shoot Up 50% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
May 20Would Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
May 16
Cloud And AI Markets Will Power Future Manufacturing Capacity
Expansion in laser transmitter chips and optical circuit switch production is expected to boost revenue growth through increased capacity in cloud and AI markets.Lumentum: Improvements Finally Come Through
Apr 22The Price Is Right For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Even After Diving 26%
Apr 05Lumentum Holdings: Upgrade To Strong Buy As Earnings Validate My Bull Thesis
Feb 14Lumentum: Glowing Path Ahead
Dec 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$252m |
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Jun 28 2025 | US$28m | US$315k | US$26m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael E.'s total compensation ($USD27.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Michael E.'s compensation with company performance.
CEO
Michael E. Hurlston (58 yo)
Mr. Michael E. Hurlston serves as an Director at Flex Ltd. since September 15, 2020. He is Director at Flextronics International, Ltd.since September 2020. He serves as an Independent Director for Astera...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.1yrs | US$27.67m | 0.025% $ 13.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.1yrs | US$4.85m | 0.10% $ 56.1m | |
| Senior VP | 2yrs | US$2.55m | 0.0038% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP of Module Business Unit | 3.2yrs | US$5.66m | 0.13% $ 75.2m | |
| President of Global Business Units | 4.2yrs | US$5.39m | 0.12% $ 69.3m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & CHRO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Transformation Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Fab Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LITE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.1yrs | US$27.67m | 0.025% $ 13.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$377.84k | 0.035% $ 19.5m | |
| Independent Chair of Board of Directors | 10.6yrs | US$455.34k | 0.056% $ 31.5m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$354.84k | 0.030% $ 16.7m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$148.55k | 0.0033% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$354.84k | 0.0075% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$369.84k | 0.012% $ 6.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$354.84k | 0.015% $ 8.4m |
Experienced Board: LITE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/03 22:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Lumentum Holdings Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 20 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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| Skye Chen | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Thomas O'Malley | Barclays |
| Karl Ackerman | BNP Paribas |