Kopin Corporation

NasdaqCM:KOPN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$577.1m

Kopin Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Kopin's CEO is Michael Murray, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $2.39M, comprised of 20% salary and 80% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.71% of the company’s shares, worth $9.87M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 1.9 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Murray

Chief executive officer

US$2.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage20.01%
CEO tenure3.1yrs
CEO ownership1.7%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure1.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) With Shares Advancing 51%

Sep 19
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) With Shares Advancing 51%

Kopin: Accretive Defense Pivot Creates Opportunity, But Risks Keep Me At Hold

Aug 25

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Aug 15
Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Optimistic Investors Push Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares Up 35% But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 18
Optimistic Investors Push Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares Up 35% But Growth Is Lacking
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Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Feb 28
Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN)

Feb 25
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN)

Benign Growth For Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Underpins Stock's 41% Plummet

Sep 22
Benign Growth For Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Underpins Stock's 41% Plummet

Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Price Target To US$2.63

Aug 12
Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Price Target To US$2.63

Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Share Price Boosted 66% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Jul 19
Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Share Price Boosted 66% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Is Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Jun 27
Is Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Little Excitement Around Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Revenues As Shares Take 56% Pounding

Apr 26
Little Excitement Around Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Revenues As Shares Take 56% Pounding

Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares Climb 33% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Feb 19
Kopin Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares Climb 33% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

We're Hopeful That Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Jan 31
We're Hopeful That Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Is Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Nov 03
Is Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN)

Jul 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN)

We're Not Very Worried About Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Rate

Jun 14
We're Not Very Worried About Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Rate

Here's Why We're Watching Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Situation

Mar 13
Here's Why We're Watching Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Situation

We're Keeping An Eye On Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Rate

Oct 27
We're Keeping An Eye On Kopin's (NASDAQ:KOPN) Cash Burn Rate

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Murray's remuneration changed compared to Kopin's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 28 2025n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 29 2025n/an/a

-US$14m

Dec 28 2024US$2mUS$478k

-US$44m

Sep 28 2024n/an/a

-US$48m

Jun 29 2024n/an/a

-US$47m

Mar 30 2024n/an/a

-US$50m

Dec 30 2023n/an/a

-US$20m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$19m

Jul 01 2023n/an/a

-US$23m

Apr 01 2023n/an/a

-US$21m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$128k

-US$19m

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD2.39M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.33M).

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

CEO

Michael Murray (51 yo)

3.1yrs
Tenure
US$2,387,375
Compensation

Mr. Michael Murray served as President of Cyber at Ultra Electronics Holdings plc. He is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kopin Corporation since September 06, 2022 and serves as its President since...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Murray
CEO, President & Chairman3.1yrsUS$2.39m1.71%
$ 9.9m
Paul Baker
COO for Government & Industrial and Strategic Business Officerno dataUS$496.79k0.35%
$ 2.0m
Erich Manz
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Brian Prenoveau
Investor Relations Executiveno datano datano data
Lindi Lee
Vice President of Human Resources2.3yrsno datano data
William Maffucci
Senior Vice President of Business Development & Strategy1.8yrsno datano data
Tom Futch
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing - Solos7.8yrsno datano data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: KOPN's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Murray
CEO, President & Chairman3.1yrsUS$2.39m1.71%
$ 9.9m
Margaret Seif
Independent Director1.4yrsUS$102.50k0.083%
$ 477.3k
Paul Walsh
Independent Director1.1yrsUS$81.91k0.083%
$ 477.3k
David Nieuwsma
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$105.31k0.12%
$ 715.9k
Jill Avery
Lead Independent Director4.4yrsUS$111.50k0.10%
$ 588.3k
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: KOPN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/24 11:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/24 00:00
Earnings2025/06/28
Annual Earnings2024/12/28

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Kopin Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
George GianarikasCanaccord Genuity
Christian SchwabCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Glenn MattsonLadenburg Thalmann & Company