AXT Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

AXT's CEO is Morris Young, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 38.75 years. total yearly compensation is $738.17K, comprised of 64.9% salary and 35.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.68% of the company’s shares, worth €4.49M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.2 years and 25.3 years respectively.

Key information

Morris Young

Chief executive officer

US$738.2k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	64.9%
CEO tenure	38.8yrs
CEO ownership	4.7%
Management average tenure	10.2yrs
Board average tenure	25.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Morris Young's remuneration changed compared to AXT's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$13m
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$17m
Dec 31 2023	US$738k	US$479k	-US$18m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$13m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$9m
Dec 31 2022	US$1m	US$479k	US$16m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$17m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$15m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$14m
Dec 31 2021	US$3m	US$445k	US$14m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$13m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$11m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$7m
Dec 31 2020	US$1m	US$445k	US$3m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$1m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$3m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Dec 31 2019	US$2m	US$445k	-US$3m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$3m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$5m
Dec 31 2018	US$2m	US$429k	US$9m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$14m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$14m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$12m
Dec 31 2017	US$2m	US$412k	US$10m

Compensation vs Market: Morris's total compensation ($USD738.17K) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD501.82K).

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

CEO

Morris Young (79 yo)

38.8yrs

Tenure

US$738,166

Compensation

Dr. Morris S. Young, Ph D., Co-founded AXT Inc. in 1986, has been its Chief Executive Officer since July 16, 2009, Chairman since August 12, 2021 and Director since 1989. Dr. Young served as an Interim Chi...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Morris Young	Co-Founder	38.8yrs	US$738.17k	4.68% $ 4.5m
Gary Fischer	CFO, VP & Corporate Secretary	10.2yrs	US$455.69k	0.86% $ 828.6k
Wei Gao	Chief Technical Officer	5.4yrs	no data	no data

10.2yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: AHV's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Morris Young	Co-Founder	35.8yrs	US$738.17k	4.68% $ 4.5m
Christine Russell	Independent Director	4.8yrs	US$149.30k	0.18% $ 173.1k
David Chang	Independent Director	23.8yrs	US$147.00k	0.58% $ 559.2k
Jesse Chen	Lead Independent Director	26.7yrs	US$158.30k	0.36% $ 341.3k

25.3yrs

Average Tenure

76.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AHV's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 25.3 years average tenure).

AXT Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

AXT, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024

Insufficient new directors

Independent Director recently sold €69k worth of stock

AXT, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

Co-Founder recently sold €329k worth of stock

Co-Founder recently sold €355k worth of stock

Recent updates

AXT, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 31, 2024

New minor risk - Market cap size

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.035 loss per share (vs US$0.12 loss in 2Q 2023)

AXT, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 01, 2024

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against AXT, Inc. and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.048 loss per share (vs US$0.08 loss in 1Q 2023)

AXT, Inc. Revises Revenue Guidance for the First Quarter 2024

AXT, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.42 loss per share (vs US$0.37 profit in FY 2022)

AXT, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2024

New minor risk - Market cap size

AXT, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.14 loss per share (vs US$0.14 profit in 3Q 2022)

AXT, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.12 loss per share (vs US$0.13 profit in 2Q 2022)

New major risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

AXT, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 03, 2023

AXT, Inc.(NasdaqGS:AXTI) dropped from Russell 2000 Dynamic Index

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.079 loss per share (vs US$0.075 profit in 1Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 25%

AXT, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.38 (vs US$0.35 in FY 2021)

AXT, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.14 (vs US$0.091 in 3Q 2021)

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.14 (vs US$0.091 in 3Q 2021)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Independent Director recently sold €69k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.13 (vs US$0.10 in 2Q 2021)

AXT, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.076 (vs US$0.082 in 1Q 2021)

AXT, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

AXT, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

AXT, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

AXT, Inc. Increases Revenue Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2021

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.092 (vs US$0.024 in 3Q 2020)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Co-Founder recently sold €329k worth of stock

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.11 (vs US$0.008 in 2Q 2020)

Co-Founder recently sold €355k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Co-Founder recently sold €344k worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold €81k worth of stock

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.084 (vs US$0.006 loss in 1Q 2020)

Co-Founder recently sold €315k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.084 (vs US$0.006 loss in 1Q 2020)

Co-Founder recently sold €414k worth of stock

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.076 (vs US$0.07 loss in FY 2019)

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently sold €223k worth of stock

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.081 (vs US$0.07 loss in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations

New 90-day high: €10.10

AXT, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 18, 2021

New 90-day high: €8.75

New 90-day high: €8.50

AXT, Inc. Completes the Ramp of Osram Shipments from New, Dingxing Manufacturing Facility

AXT Announces Strategic Plan to Access China’s Capital Markets

New 90-day high: €5.70

Revenue beats expectations