Covista Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Steve Beard
Chief executive officer
US$17.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.80% |
| CEO tenure | 5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$267m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$250m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$254m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$247m |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$17m | US$1m | US$233m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$229m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$204m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$14m | US$987k | US$138m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$122m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$8m | US$950k | US$102m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$9m | US$828k | -US$36m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$3m | US$600k | US$63m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$269m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$246m |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$2m | US$598k | US$220m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD17.24M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Steve Beard (55 yo)
Mr. Stephen W. Beard, also known as Steve, J.D., serves as an Independent Director at Planet Fitness, Inc. since February 9, 2026. He served as Chief Operating Officer at Adtalem Global Education Inc. sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 5yrs | US$17.24m | 1.28% € 47.0m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 5.4yrs | US$2.02m | 0.15% € 5.3m | |
| Senior VP of Institutional Support Services | 5.3yrs | US$1.65m | 0.087% € 3.2m | |
| Chief Growth & Innovation Officer and President of Walden University | 4.3yrs | US$2.59m | 0.093% € 3.4m | |
| Chief Strategy & Performance Officer and President of Medical and Veterinary | 2.4yrs | US$1.62m | 0.022% € 798.3k | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.4yrs | no data | 0.010% € 383.4k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 2yrs | no data | 0.0083% € 303.3k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Chamberlain University | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| President of Chamberlain University | 8.1yrs | US$1.14m | 0.083% € 3.0m | |
| Vice President of Treasury & Risk Management | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DVY's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 5yrs | US$17.24m | 1.28% € 47.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$250.17k | 0.026% € 968.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$251.42k | 0.40% € 14.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$225.17k | 0.054% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$237.67k | 0.020% € 730.7k | |
| Director | 17.8yrs | US$273.17k | 0.13% € 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$237.67k | 0.040% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$225.17k | 0.0034% € 123.0k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$237.67k | 0.047% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$225.17k | 0.044% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: DVY's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/13 04:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
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
Covista Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Alexander Paris | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |