Sturm Ruger Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Sturm Ruger's CEO is Chris Killoy, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 10.92 years. total yearly compensation is $3.38M, comprised of 23.5% salary and 76.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.73% of the company’s shares, worth €4.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.1 years and 14.9 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Killoy
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.5% |
| CEO tenure | 10.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 9.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$794k | US$48m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$750k | US$88m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$700k | US$156m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$149m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$625k | US$90m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$500k | US$32m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$500k | US$51m |
| Sep 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$474k | US$52m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD3.38M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Killoy (65 yo)
10.9yrs
Tenure
US$3,380,797
Compensation
Mr. Christopher J. Killoy, also known as Chris, has been Chief Executive Officer of Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. since May 09, 2017. Mr. Killoy has been President of Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. since January 1, 201...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.9yrs | US$3.38m | 0.73% € 4.1m | |
| Principal Accounting Officer | 21.6yrs | US$1.67m | 0.46% € 2.6m | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 16.7yrs | US$1.18m | 0.30% € 1.7m | |
| Vice President of Sales | 9.1yrs | US$980.12k | 0.19% € 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Operations | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0075% € 42.0k | |
| Vice President of Administration | 7.5yrs | no data | 0.19% € 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 7.5yrs | no data | 0.052% € 290.7k |
9.1yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ST2's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.3yrs | US$3.38m | 0.73% € 4.1m | |
| Independent Lead Vice Chairman | 19.3yrs | US$235.00k | 0.055% € 307.4k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 18.2yrs | US$210.00k | 0.046% € 259.7k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 18.5yrs | US$253.00k | 0.16% € 912.8k | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$215.00k | 0.096% € 537.5k | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$207.00k | 0.17% € 965.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$195.00k | 0.015% € 85.8k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$207.00k | 0.038% € 215.4k | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$207.00k | 0.087% € 488.4k |
14.9yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ST2's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 05:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 1 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 |
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| Bret Jordan | Avondale Partners |
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |
| Andrea James | Colliers Securities |