Ingevity Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Ingevity's CEO is David Li, appointed in Apr 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $12.84M, comprised of 6.3% salary and 93.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth €32.69K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 7.1 years respectively.
Key information
David Li
Chief executive officer
US$12.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.31% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.001% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$13m | US$811k | -US$150m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD12.84M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.15M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare David's compensation with company performance.
CEO
David Li (52 yo)
Mr. David H. Li serves as Independent Director at Hexcel Corporation since May 8, 2025. He serves as Director of CoorsTek Inc. He served as an Independent Director at Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. since...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$12.84m | 0.0015% € 32.7k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.9yrs | US$1.99m | 0.082% € 1.8m | |
| Senior VP | 1.8yrs | US$1.22m | 0.053% € 1.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.6yrs | US$1.19m | 0.0028% € 61.9k | |
| Senior VP & President of Performance Chemicals | 4.2yrs | US$1.60m | 0.035% € 770.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | less than a year | no data | 0.025% € 559.5k | |
| Senior VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | 0.029% € 630.6k | |
| Interim Head of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Communications | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of Advanced Polymer Technologies | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of Performance Materials | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: IGX's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$12.84m | 0.0015% € 32.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$240.02k | 0.0076% € 167.8k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 9.8yrs | US$275.02k | 0.058% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$235.02k | 0.042% € 912.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$1.07m | 0.091% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$225.02k | 0.063% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$240.02k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$240.02k | 0.036% € 783.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$202.52k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$311.27k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$225.02k | 0.0044% € 96.1k |
Experienced Board: IGX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/26 10:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Ingevity Corporation is covered by 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Paretosh Misra | Berenberg |
| John McNulty | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Jonathan Tanwanteng | CJS Securities, Inc. |