Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $9.31BP/E –Yield 2.22%
About Levi Strauss
Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl, SIC 2300
The entity conducts operations across several primary business segments, designated as the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Other Brands, with brand-level assets and activities encompassing Dockers and Beyond Yoga. Products and services are delivered to customers through dual distribution structures consisting of direct-to-consumer outlets and wholesale channels that utilize third-party intermediaries.
The company maintains operational presence across three main geographic areas spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, supported by a network of distribution and warehouse facilities. Specific counts of retail locations, operational country listings, and corporate headquarters information are not stated in the provided text.
Summary of the business section of Levi Strauss's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Levi Strauss & Co
- Founded
- 1853
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Address
- 1155 Battery St 94111
- Phone
- (415) 501-6000
- Website
- www.levi.com
- Employees
- 19,000, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- November 29
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, San Francisco, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LEVI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Mar 21, 2019
- Shares outstanding
- 383M, Sep 30, 2026
- Public float
- $1.82B, Jun 1, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 94845
- CUSIP
- 52736R102
- ISIN
- US52736R1023
- FIGI
- BBG000BQDF10
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S9NVN8
- LEI
- MB0UERO0RDFKU8258G77
- EIN
- 94-0905160
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Gass | President & CEO, Director | 791,101 |
| David Jedrzejek | SVP and General Counsel | 97,178 |
| Jason Gowans | EVP and CDTO | 88,705 |
| John M. Vandemore | EVP and CFO | 264,805 |
| Timothy Joseph Davis | SVP, Global Controller | 43,941 |
| Gianluca Flore | EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | 157,187 |
| Harmit J. Singh | EVP & Chief Fin. & Growth Ofc. | 249,386 |
| Karyn Hillman | EVP and Chief Product Officer | 91,522 |
| Lisa Stirling | Global Controller | 44,866 |
| Elizabeth T. O'Neill | EVP & Chief Operations Officer | 130,299 |
| Daniel W. Geballe | Director | 55,571 |
| Jenny J. Ming | Director | 133,444 |
| Jeffrey J. Jones II | Director | 10,661 |
| Joshua E. Prime | Director | 3,241,270 |
| Yael Garten | Director | 69,416 |
| Troy Alstead | Director | 183,900 |
| David S. Marberger | Director | 31,443 |
| Artemis Patrick | Director | 22,849 |
| Jill Beraud | Director | 195,878 |
| Robert Eckert | Director | 323,874 |
| Elliott Rodgers | Director | 59,914 |
| Christopher J. McCormick | Director | 164,752 |
| Spencer C. Fleischer | Director | 273,555 |
| David A. Friedman | Director | 1,316,799 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 MR.BERGH | $0 | $0 | $4.53M | $130 | $53 |
| FY2025 Michelle Gass | $16.15M | $26.87M | $4.53M | $130 | $53 |
| FY2024 MR.BERGH | $3.13M | $6.97M | $4.38M | $100 | $53 |
| FY2024 MS.GASS | $13.70M | $16.07M | $4.38M | $100 | $53 |
| FY2024 Michelle Gass | $13.70M | $16.07M | $4.38M | $100 | $53 |
| FY2023 | $15.62M | $10.94M | $12.64M | $86 | $56 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Gass President and Chief Executive Officer | $1.48M | $8.13M | $3.14M | $3.03M | $362.99K | $16.15M | +18% |
| Harmit Singh Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Growth Officer | $1.05M | $2.57M | $993.11K | $1.23M | $208.84K | $6.05M | +21% |
| Gianluca Flore Chief Commercial Officer | $1.04M | $2.35M | $910.35K | $1.26M | $136.45K | $5.70M | -14% |
| David Jedrzejek Senior Vice President and General Counsel | $624.62K | $855.70K | $331.04K | $511.18K | $120.97K | $2.44M | -14% |
| Elizabeth O’Neill Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer | $551.92K | $1.11M | $430.34K | $470.78K | $1.36M | $3.92M | +29% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Mar 21, 2019
- Offer price
- $17.00
- Securities offered
- 36,666,667
- Gross proceeds
- $623.33M
- Exchange
- NYSE
- First trading day
- Mar 21, 2019
- First-day close
- $22.41+31.8%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Sep 17, 2019
“Per Share Total Initial public offering price $ 17.00 $ 623,333,339 Underwriting discounts and commissions (1) $ 0.9138 $ 33,504,167 Proceeds, before expenses, to us (1) $ 13.4585 $ 127,325,302 Proceeds, before expenses, to the selling stockholders (1) $ 17.00 $ 462,503,870 (1) We have agreed to pay certain expense”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of November 30, 2025, we employed approximately 19,000 people, approximately 9,900 of whom were located in the Americas, 3,900 of whom were located in Europe, and 5,200 of whom were located in Asia.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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