Aqua Metals Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Aqua Metals' CEO is Steve Cotton, appointed in May 2018, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.46M, comprised of 19.8% salary and 80.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.67% of the company’s shares, worth €410.03K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Cotton
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.8% |
| CEO tenure | 6.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.7% |
| Management average tenure | 6.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$488k | -US$24m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$472k | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$450k | -US$18m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$450k | -US$26m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$450k | -US$45m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$260k | -US$40m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$202k | US$202k | -US$27m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD2.46M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD474.54K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Steve Cotton (58 yo)
6.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,463,000
Compensation
Mr. Stephen Cotton, also known as Steve, has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aqua Metals, Inc. since January 7, 2019 and its President since May 2, 2018. Mr. Cotton founded IntelliBatt, LLC in...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.5yrs | US$2.46m | 2.67% € 410.0k | |
| CFO & Corporate Secretary | 6yrs | US$1.25m | 0.74% € 113.2k | |
| Chief Engineering & Operating Officer | 6.8yrs | US$873.00k | 0.28% € 43.5k | |
| Director Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Controller | no data | no data | no data |
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AQK0's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.8yrs | US$2.46m | 2.67% € 410.0k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$302.00k | 0.34% € 52.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$198.00k | 0.31% € 48.4k |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AQK0's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).