Vuzix Corporation

NasdaqCM:VUZI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$219.5m

Vuzix Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Vuzix's CEO is Paul Travers, appointed in Jan 1997, has a tenure of 29.58 years. total yearly compensation is $1.45M, comprised of 32.5% salary and 67.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.44% of the company’s shares, worth $7.56M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11 years and 5.9 years respectively.

Key information

Paul Travers

Chief executive officer

US$1.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage32.49%
CEO tenure29.6yrs
CEO ownership3.4%
Management average tenure11yrs
Board average tenure5.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Nov 14

VUZI: Defense Contract Momentum Will Drive Expanded Future Market Opportunities

Analysts have increased their price target for Vuzix from $3 to $6 per share, citing recent defense contract wins and expectations for expanded opportunities in smart glasses and augmented reality markets. Analyst Commentary Recent developments and research notes have prompted analysts to reassess their outlook on Vuzix, particularly in light of new defense contracts and prospects in smart glasses technology.
Narrative Update Oct 31

VUZI: New Defense Contracts Will Spur Waveguide Expansion Opportunities

Analysts have raised their price target for Vuzix shares from $3 to $6, citing significant new defense contracts and the potential for expanded partnerships in smart glasses and augmented reality markets. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst coverage on Vuzix underscores both the opportunities and challenges facing the company as it pursues growth in the smart glasses and augmented reality sectors.
Narrative Update Oct 17

Expanding Waveguide Partnerships Will Transform AR Industries

Analysts have raised their price target for Vuzix to $6 from $3, citing new defense contractor orders and broader smart glasses market opportunities as key drivers for the improved outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from street research provide a clearer picture of the factors influencing the upward revision in Vuzix's price target.
Narrative Update Oct 03

Expanding Waveguide Partnerships Will Transform AR Industries

Analysts have doubled their price target for Vuzix from $3 to $6 per share. They cite new defense sector orders and expanded growth opportunities in smart glasses and augmented reality as key factors for their increased optimism.
Seeking Alpha Aug 15

Vuzix: Market Is Pricing In The Win Before The Game (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Vuzix is transitioning from technology validation to commercial viability, showing promising operational progress but not yet creating value. Recent OEM/ODM partnerships and entry into high-ROI enterprise segments indicate a path toward scaling and improving margins. Despite revenue growth, cost of sales still exceeds revenue, keeping the company unprofitable and free cash flow negative. VUZI stock trades at an excessive EV/Sales multiple, pricing in flawless execution and creating significant downside risk. Given the valuation risk versus current progress, I am downgrading Vuzix stock from a buy to a hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
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New Narrative Apr 02

CES 2025 And Quanta Investment Will Transform AR Manufacturing

Strategic partnerships and product introductions position Vuzix for substantial revenue growth and market penetration, leveraging competitive pricing and industry interest.
Analysis Article Mar 15

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, biotech and...
Analysis Article Jan 15

Revenues Tell The Story For Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI)

When close to half the companies in the Electronic industry in the United States have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S...
Analysis Article Nov 11

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article Aug 17

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Stocks Pounded By 29% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Vuzix Corporation ( NASDAQ:VUZI ) shares have retraced a considerable 29% in the last month, reversing a fair amount of...
Analysis Article Aug 11

Will Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Apr 26

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Seeking Alpha Oct 11

Vuzix expands Asia-Pacific presence

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) has received and shipped against a volume purchase order from HongKe Technology, a distributor based in Guangzhou, China. With the assistance of Vuzix' team, HongKe's solution capabilities and service scope have been further extended, which is undoubtedly very beneficial to users in the Asia-Pacific region and the overall upgrade of the industry. "We are very excited to collaborate with Vuzix in the APAC region, which further empowers our team to provide one-stop AR solutions and customized projects for customers," said Lashare Chen, CEO of HongKe.
Seeking Alpha Oct 03

Hodei Technology places initial order with Vuzix and partners for its new Klabra platform

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) has received and shipped against an initial volume purchase order from Hodei Technology to support the company's newly launched Klabra platform. The partnership provides broader customer access to Hodei's Remote Support Platform called Klabra, a proprietary secure web platform that will seamlessly integrate Vuzix M400, M4000 and Blade 2 smart glasses to offer an innovative, collaborative WebRTC solution. "We are excited to be partnering with Hodei Technology and supporting its Klabra platform, a robust enterprise solution that is ideally suited to work with Vuzix smart glasses," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "We look forward to supporting their efforts to help their expanding list of customers improve productivity and gain competitive advantages within their respective industry verticals."
Analysis Article Sep 28

Companies Like Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Paul Travers's remuneration changed compared to Vuzix's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$31m

Dec 31 2025US$1mUS$471k

-US$32m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$37m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$39m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$72m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$377k

-US$74m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$80m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$82m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$50m

Dec 31 2023US$703kUS$575k

-US$50m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Dec 31 2022US$713kUS$575k

-US$41m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$43m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$42m

Dec 31 2021US$43mUS$575k

-US$40m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$33m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$28m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2020US$872kUS$587k

-US$20m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$26m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$27m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$27m

Dec 31 2019US$518kUS$500k

-US$28m

Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD1.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.64M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Paul Travers (65 yo)

29.6yrs
Tenure
US$1,449,855
Compensation

Mr. Paul J. Travers and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix Corporation since 1997. Mr. Travers is responsible for setting the direction of Vuzix. He is the Founder of Vuzix Corporation...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Paul Travers
Founder29.6yrsUS$1.45m3.44%
$ 7.6m
Grant Russell
Co-Founder26.3yrsUS$858.24k1.4%
$ 3.1m
Ed McGregor
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Eric Black
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary4.4yrsno datano data
Charlotte Walker
Vice President of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Brad Craig
Head of Developer Relations Activities11yrsno datano data
Pano Spiliotis
Managing Director of Integrated Solutions Business Unit5.1yrsno datano data
Shen-Fang Cheng
Senior Application Engineerno datano datano data
11.0yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: VUZI's management team is seasoned and experienced (11 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Paul Travers
Founder28.8yrsUS$1.45m3.44%
$ 7.6m
Grant Russell
Co-Founder17.3yrsUS$858.24k1.4%
$ 3.1m
Timothy Harned
Independent Director9.2yrsUS$152.50k0.42%
$ 917.6k
Paula Whitten-Doolin
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$160.00k0.14%
$ 317.0k
Shabbir Khambati
Chairman of Optometry Advisory Board & Founding Board Member of Advisory Board2.6yrsno datano data
Alasdair MacKinnon
Independent Director1yrUS$158.84k0.11%
$ 250.0k
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: VUZI's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/05 17:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Vuzix Corporation is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Matthew VanVlietBTIG
Christian SchwabCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
John NobileTaglich Brothers, Inc.