Sturm Ruger Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sturm Ruger's CEO is Chris Killoy, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 10.25 years. total yearly compensation is $3.38M, comprised of 23.5% salary and 76.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.7% of the company’s shares, worth €5.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.4 years and 14.3 years respectively.

Key information

Chris Killoy

Chief executive officer

US$3.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	23.5%
CEO tenure	10.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.7%
Management average tenure	8.4yrs
Board average tenure	14.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Killoy's remuneration changed compared to Sturm Ruger's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
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 ($USD3.38M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.29M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Chris Killoy (64 yo)

10.3yrs

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
Christopher Killoy	President	10.3yrs	US$3.38m	0.70% $ 5.3m
Thomas Dineen	Principal Accounting Officer	20.9yrs	US$1.67m	0.45% $ 3.4m
Kevin Reid	VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	16yrs	US$1.18m	0.29% $ 2.2m
Shawn Leska	Vice President of Sales	8.4yrs	US$980.12k	0.19% $ 1.4m
Michael Wilson	Vice President of Operations	less than a year	no data	0.0072% $ 54.5k
Sarah Colbert	Vice President of Administration	6.8yrs	no data	0.059% $ 443.3k
Robert Werkmeister	Vice President of Marketing	6.8yrs	no data	0.050% $ 377.2k

8.4yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ST2's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Christopher Killoy	President	7.7yrs	US$3.38m	0.70% $ 5.3m
John Cosentino	Independent Lead Vice Chairman	18.7yrs	US$235.00k	0.041% $ 306.1k
Michael Fifer	Vice Chairman of the Board	17.5yrs	US$210.00k	0.033% $ 252.7k
Ronald Whitaker	Independent Chairman of the Board	17.8yrs	US$253.00k	0.14% $ 1.1m
Amir Rosenthal	Independent Director	14.3yrs	US$215.00k	0.081% $ 614.4k
Phillip Widman	Independent Director	14.3yrs	US$207.00k	0.15% $ 1.2m
Rebecca Halstead	Independent Director	1.8yrs	US$195.00k	0.0090% $ 68.0k
Terrence O'Connor	Independent Director	9.6yrs	US$207.00k	0.039% $ 294.8k
Sandra Froman	Independent Director	8.3yrs	US$207.00k	0.073% $ 550.5k

14.3yrs

Average Tenure

67yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ST2's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.3 years average tenure).

Sturm Ruger Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Insufficient new directors

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Approves Appointment of Rebecca S. Halstead as Director

Independent Director recently sold €190k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2022

Recent updates

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 07, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.23 per share

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.23 announced

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.73 (vs US$5.01 in FY 2022)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Dividend for the Fourth Quarter, Payable on March 28, 2024

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 21, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share at 4.3% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.42 (vs US$1.04 in 3Q 2022)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 29, 2023

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.91 (vs US$1.18 in 2Q 2022)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 30, 2023

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.81 (vs US$1.72 in 1Q 2022)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Dividend for the First Quarter of 2023, Payable on May 31, 2023

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of US$0.42 per share at 3.4% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$5.01 (vs US$8.87 in FY 2021)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 22, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$5.00 per share

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Special Dividend, Payable on January 5, 2023

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of US$0.41 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.04 (vs US$2.00 in 3Q 2021)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Dividend for the Third Quarter, Payable on November 30, 2022

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 02, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.47 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.18 (vs US$2.52 in 2Q 2021)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend for the Second Quarter of 2022, Payable on August 31, 2022

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 03, 2022

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Approves Appointment of Rebecca S. Halstead as Director

Independent Director recently sold €190k worth of stock

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.72 (vs US$2.18 in 1Q 2021)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 31, 2022

Insufficient new directors

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 04, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.86 per share

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares Dividend for the Fourth Quarter 2022, Payable on March 25, 2022

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Feb 23, 2022

Independent Director recently sold €101k worth of stock

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.00 (vs US$1.42 in 3Q 2020)

Independent Director recently sold €107k worth of stock

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.52 (vs US$1.06 in 2Q 2020)

Vice Chairman of the Board recently sold €390k worth of stock

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.18 (vs US$0.88 in 1Q 2020)

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Declares First Quarter of 2021 Dividend, Payable on May 28, 2021

Upcoming Dividend of US$0.71 Per Share

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$5.17 (vs US$1.85 in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2021

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 17, 2021

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

New 90-day high: €61.00

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) completed the acquisition of Marlin firearms business of Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. for $28.3 million.

New 90-day low: €50.00

Independent Director recently sold €71k worth of stock

Third quarter earnings released

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Oct 28, 2020

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) entered into a winning of auction to acquire Marlin firearms business of Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. for $30 million .

New 90-day low - €57.50

Independent Director recently sold €801.9k worth of stock

New 90-day high - €72.00

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to Report Q2, 2020 Results on Jul 29, 2020

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