Energy Recovery Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Energy Recovery's CEO is David Moon, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 1.58 years. total yearly compensation is $3.75M, comprised of 15.2% salary and 84.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth €649.95K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.9 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
David Moon
Chief executive officer
US$3.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.17% |
| CEO tenure | 1.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$568k | US$23m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$830k | US$85k | US$22m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD3.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.31M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
David Moon (62 yo)
Mr. David W. Moon is Director at Energy Recovery, Inc. since July 2023 and serves as President since January 2024 and served as its Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 25, 2...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.6yrs | US$3.75m | 0.10% € 650.0k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$1.96m | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary to the Board | 8.9yrs | US$1.21m | 0.069% € 433.6k | |
| Senior Vice President of Water | 5.4yrs | US$1.72m | 0.035% € 223.8k | |
| Executive Advisor | less than a year | US$1.17m | 0.13% € 842.9k | |
| Vice President of Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Sustainability | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 5E2's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$3.75m | 0.10% € 650.0k | |
| Independent Director | 29.8yrs | US$207.51k | 1.55% € 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$209.99k | 0.023% € 143.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$214.99k | 0.079% € 500.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$199.99k | 0.011% € 72.3k | |
| Independent Chairperson of the Board | 5.8yrs | US$285.00k | 0.050% € 316.8k |
Experienced Board: 5E2's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 14:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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
Energy Recovery, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Jinming Liu | Ardour Capital Investments, LLC |
| J. Horwitz | Baird |
| Ryan Connors | Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |