Trina Solar Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Trina Solar's CEO is Jifan Gao, appointed in Dec 1997, has a tenure of 27.17 years. directly owns 27.45% of the company’s shares, worth CN¥10.24B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 3.6 years respectively.
Key information
Jifan Gao
Chief executive officer
CN¥6.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 27.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 27.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 25%
Jan 02
Investors Could Be Concerned With Trina Solar's (SHSE:688599) Returns On Capital
Dec 15Is Trina Solar (SHSE:688599) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 23Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599) Even After 34% Share Price Boost
Oct 02An Intrinsic Calculation For Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Sep 30Some May Be Optimistic About Trina Solar's (SHSE:688599) Earnings
Sep 06What You Need To Know About The Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599) Analyst Downgrade Today
Sep 03Are Investors Undervaluing Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599) By 44%?
Jun 14Is Trina Solar (SHSE:688599) A Risky Investment?
May 21Many Still Looking Away From Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688599)
Apr 23We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Trina Solar (SHSE:688599) Passed With Ease
Apr 05Trina Solar (SHSE:688599) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 14CEO
Jifan Gao (59 yo)
27.2yrs
Tenure
CN¥6,466,100
Compensation
Mr. Jifan Gao founded Trina Solar Co., Ltd and its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. in 1998. He serves as Chairman of Trina Solar Co., Ltd since January 1998.Mr. Gao serves as General Ma...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 27.2yrs | CN¥6.47m | 27.45% CN¥ 10.2b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.2yrs | CN¥2.73m | 0.0086% CN¥ 3.2m | |
| Deputy GM & Director | 9.2yrs | CN¥4.66m | 0.017% CN¥ 6.4m | |
| Board Secretary | 7.2yrs | CN¥2.58m | 0.0057% CN¥ 2.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 14.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of North America | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Product Strategy & Value Management | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & President of Solar System Business Group | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive President & President of Global Solar Product Business | 2.3yrs | no data | no data |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 688599's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 27.1yrs | CN¥6.47m | 27.45% CN¥ 10.2b | |
| Deputy GM & Director | no data | CN¥4.66m | 0.017% CN¥ 6.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | CN¥147.50k | no data | |
| Director | 7.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0030% CN¥ 1.1m |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 688599's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/03 09:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. is covered by 56 analysts. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Adam Krop | Ardour Capital Investments, LLC |
| Vishal Shah | Barclays |
| Amir Rozwadowski | Barclays |