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Velodyne Lidar Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Key information
Ted Tewksbury
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.1% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Velodyne Lidar signs multi-year agreement with Visimind
Oct 18Velodyne Lidar: Not So Horrible
Sep 09At US$1.18, Is It Time To Put Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) On Your Watch List?
Sep 02
Velodyne Lidar: Drama Hasn't Helped Stock
Jun 30Newsflash: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
May 09Velodyne Lidar: A Two Buck Soap Opera
Apr 10Newsflash: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
Mar 02Velodyne Lidar: Beaten To A Pulp
Jan 25Velodyne Will Look To Turnaround In 2022 With New CEO
Nov 05Velodyne: First Mover Strength But Needs To Master Production
Aug 10Earnings Update: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts
Aug 09Velodyne Lidar unveils next-generation Velabit sensor
Jun 14Velodyne Lidar's founder calls for CEO and Chairman to step down
Jun 04Velodyne Lidar reports mixed Q1 results with soft full-year sales forecast
May 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$172m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$186m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$221m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$81k | -US$212m |
Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD2.00M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Ted's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Ted Tewksbury (66 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$1,996,405
Compensation
Dr. Theodore L. Tewksbury, III, also known as Ted, Ph D., is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. since November 10, 2021. Dr. Tewksbury served as the Chief Executive Officer, Chair...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$2.00m | 0.025% $ 75.4k | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.62m | 0.090% $ 269.3k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.67% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.44% $ 1.3m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.28% $ 832.8k | |
| Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.22% $ 655.5k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 7.1yrs | no data | 0.58% $ 1.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Engineering | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.57% $ 1.7m |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VLDR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$2.00m | 0.025% $ 75.4k | |
| Independent Chairperson | 1.3yrs | US$165.19k | 0.10% $ 306.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.059% $ 178.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.047% $ 139.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$386.73k | 0.059% $ 177.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$169.58k | 0.060% $ 179.6k |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VLDR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/02/14 14:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/02/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Tristan Gerra | Baird |
| Ruben Roy | Benchmark Company |
| Michael Filatov | Berenberg |