Santos Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Santos' CEO is Kevin Gallagher, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 8.17 years. total yearly compensation is $5.52M, comprised of 23.9% salary and 76.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.061% of the company’s shares, worth A$15.40M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Kevin Gallagher
Chief executive officer
US$5.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.9% |
| CEO tenure | 8.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
It May Be Possible That Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
Apr 04
Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 23Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Low P/E
Feb 21Is Santos (ASX:STO) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 26Is Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Trading At A 32% Discount?
Oct 20We Think Santos (ASX:STO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 15Is Now The Time To Put Santos (ASX:STO) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 24We Think Santos (ASX:STO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 09Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 26% Undervaluation?
Sep 20Santos (ASX:STO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 05Santos Limited Just Missed Revenue By 9.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 18Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price
May 17Are Investors Undervaluing Santos Limited (ASX:STO) By 34%?
Feb 06Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 50% Undervaluation?
Nov 08Santos (ASX:STO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 14We Like The Quality Of Santos' (ASX:STO) Earnings
Aug 23Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 44% Undervaluation?
Mar 17Announcing: Santos (ASX:STO) Stock Increased An Energizing 112% In The Last Five Years
Feb 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$1m | US$658m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$472m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$286m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$1m | -US$357m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$180m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$336m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$1m | US$674m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$794m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$914m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$772m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$1m | US$630m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$440m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$250m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$55m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$1m | -US$360m |
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD5.52M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD4.04M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kevin Gallagher (58 yo)
8.2yrs
Tenure
US$5,519,950
Compensation
Mr. Kevin Thomas Gallagher, BEng (Mechanical) Hons, MAICD, FIEAust, served as Independent Non-Executive Director at Mineral Resources Limited since March 01, 2022 until March 2022. He has been the Chief Ex...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO & Director | 8.2yrs | US$5.52m | 0.061% $ 15.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.09m | 0.0022% $ 547.3k | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.50m | 0.019% $ 4.7m | |
| Executive Vice President of Eastern Australia & Papua New Guinea | 5.4yrs | US$1.38m | 0.0064% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP of Operations & Technical Services | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Group Executive of Investor Relations | 16.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel and Executive VP of Environment & Governance | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Brand | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Environment & Access | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Western Australia | less than a year | US$1.64m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Alaska | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: STO's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO & Director | 8.2yrs | US$5.52m | 0.061% $ 15.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.9yrs | US$182.71k | 0.0015% $ 379.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 6.3yrs | US$372.94k | 0.0037% $ 928.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$149.49k | 0.0015% $ 366.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.5yrs | US$182.71k | 0.0015% $ 379.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.9yrs | US$166.10k | 0.0014% $ 351.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | 0.00080% $ 200.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.8yrs | US$166.10k | 0.0012% $ 303.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$149.49k | 0.00013% $ 32.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.9yrs | US$149.49k | 0.00062% $ 155.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | US$166.10k | 0.0015% $ 386.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: STO's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).