Argan, Inc.

DB:1AW Stock Report

Market Cap: €7.2b

Argan Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

David Watson

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure4yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure11.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Watson's remuneration changed compared to Argan's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2026n/an/a

US$161m

Jan 31 2026n/an/a

US$138m

Oct 31 2025n/an/a

US$120m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

US$117m

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

US$100m

Jan 31 2025US$2mUS$438k

US$85m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$66m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$44m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$38m

Jan 31 2024US$2mUS$400k

US$32m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

US$34m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

US$36m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$28m

Jan 31 2023US$1mUS$305k

US$33m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

US$22m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$26m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$35m

Jan 31 2022US$2mUS$223k

US$38m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

US$46m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$43m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

US$35m

Jan 31 2021US$863kUS$200k

US$24m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

US$7m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-US$9m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$14m

Jan 31 2020US$1mUS$200k

-US$43m

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether David's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the German market.

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

David Watson (51 yo)

4yrs
Tenure
US$2,259,258
Compensation

Mr. David Hibbert Watson, CPA, is Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at Argan, Inc. since August 16, 2022. He had been the Chief Financial Officer at Argan, Inc. since October 15, 2015 until A...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Watson
CEO, President & Director4yrsUS$2.26m0.29%
€ 20.6m
Joshua Baugher
Senior VP1.9yrsUS$1.21m0.011%
€ 761.5k
Charles Collins
Chief Executive Officer of Gemma Power Systems4.8yrsUS$4.71m0.22%
€ 15.6m
Michael Hundley
Senior VP of Legal & Corporate Secretary2.6yrsno datano data
Brian Orlandi
CEO of SMC Infrastructure Solutions (SMCiS)1.5yrsno datano data
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 1AW's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Watson
CEO, President & Director4yrsUS$2.26m0.29%
€ 20.6m
William Leimkuhler
Independent Chairman19.2yrsUS$160.98k0.27%
€ 19.6m
James Quinn
Lead Independent Director23.3yrsUS$95.98k0.37%
€ 26.7m
Karen Sweeney
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$178.48k0.011%
€ 796.8k
Peter Getsinger
Independent Director11.8yrsUS$101.98k0.038%
€ 2.7m
William Griffin
Director14.3yrsUS$3.03m0.29%
€ 21.1m
Cynthia Flanders
Independent Director17.3yrsUS$101.98k0.17%
€ 11.9m
John Jeffrey
Independent Director9.2yrsUS$111.98k0.12%
€ 8.4m
Lisa M. Alexander
Independent Director1.3yrsno data0.0063%
€ 454.7k
11.8yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 1AW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/04 05:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/03 00:00
Earnings2026/04/30
Annual Earnings2026/01/31

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

Argan, Inc. is covered by 6 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
Christopher MooreCJS Securities, Inc.
Sergey GlinyanovFreedom Broker
Drew ChamberlainJ.P. Morgan