TriCo Bancshares Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
TriCo Bancshares' CEO is Rick Smith, appointed in Nov 1999, has a tenure of 26.08 years. total yearly compensation is $2.90M, comprised of 34.9% salary and 65.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.98% of the company’s shares, worth $15.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.8 years and 7.4 years respectively.
Key information
Rick Smith
Chief executive officer
US$2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.85% |
| CEO tenure | 26.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 8.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$1m | US$115m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$990k | US$117m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$935k | US$125m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$825k | US$118m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$825k | US$65m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$782k | US$92m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$715k | US$68m |
Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD2.90M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rick Smith (67 yo)
Mr. Richard P. Smith, also known as Rick, has been the Chief Executive Officer of TriCo Bancshares since November 1999 and also serves as its Chairman since May 2020. Mr. Smith has also been the Chief Exec...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 26.1yrs | US$2.90m | 0.98% $ 16.0m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board & Corporate Secretary | 23.9yrs | US$130.81k | 0.40% $ 6.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.3yrs | US$1.32m | 0.16% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer of Tri Counties Bank | 28.9yrs | US$1.11m | 0.18% $ 2.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer | 18.6yrs | US$1.17m | 0.21% $ 3.5m | |
| Shareholder Relations | 8.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 8.6yrs | no data | 0.068% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Risk Officer | 7.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Operations Officer | 7.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Community Banking Officer of Tri Counties Bank | 11.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TCBK's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 26.1yrs | US$2.90m | 0.98% $ 16.0m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board & Corporate Secretary | 23.9yrs | US$130.81k | 0.40% $ 6.5m | |
| Director Emeritus | no data | US$27.99k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$145.07k | 0.030% $ 484.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$130.07k | 1.09% $ 17.7m | |
| Independent Director | 23.9yrs | US$138.35k | 0.20% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$143.88k | 0.20% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$141.20k | 0.030% $ 484.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$130.07k | 0.44% $ 7.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$145.07k | 0.16% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$137.57k | 0.030% $ 484.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$140.07k | 0.020% $ 319.6k |
Experienced Board: TCBK's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/16 07:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
TriCo Bancshares 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Rulis | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Timothy Coffey | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |