Aehr Test Systems Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Aehr Test Systems' CEO is Gayn Erickson, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 13.83 years. total yearly compensation is $3.43M, comprised of 13.8% salary and 86.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.35% of the company’s shares, worth €7.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 10.1 years respectively.
Key information
Gayn Erickson
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.82% |
| CEO tenure | 13.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| May 30 2025 | US$3m | US$474k | -US$4m |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Nov 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Aug 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| May 31 2024 | US$1m | US$460k | US$33m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| May 31 2023 | US$2m | US$348k | US$15m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| May 31 2022 | US$4m | US$299k | US$9m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| May 31 2021 | US$485k | US$225k | -US$2m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| May 31 2020 | US$533k | US$289k | -US$3m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$193k |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Aug 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| May 31 2019 | US$481k | US$289k | -US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: Gayn's total compensation ($USD3.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gayn's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Gayn Erickson (61 yo)
Mr. Gayn Erickson has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Aehr Test Systems since January 3, 2012 and has been its Director since January 2012. Mr. Erickson a 23-year veteran of the semicondu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Independent Chairman | 48.8yrs | US$268.88k | 1.65% € 8.7m | |
| President | 13.8yrs | US$3.43m | 1.35% € 7.1m | |
| CFO, Executive VP of Finance & Secretary | 2.4yrs | US$1.39m | 0.063% € 332.2k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.6yrs | US$992.25k | 0.047% € 248.5k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | US$270.50k | 0.63% € 3.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 7.1yrs | US$655.37k | 0.49% € 2.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Packaged Parts Burn-in Business | 1yr | no data | 0.26% € 1.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Research & Development | less than a year | no data | 0.050% € 262.7k |
Experienced Management: AYB's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Independent Chairman | 48.8yrs | US$268.88k | 1.65% € 8.7m | |
| President | 13.8yrs | US$3.43m | 1.35% € 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$205.00k | 0.011% € 59.1k | |
| Independent Director | 17.8yrs | US$212.50k | 0.68% € 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$212.50k | 0.054% € 285.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$207.50k | 0.81% € 4.3m |
Experienced Board: AYB's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 11:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/30 |
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
Aehr Test Systems, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 3 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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| Christian Schwab | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Egor Tolmachev | Freedom Broker |
| Jonathan Dorsheimer | William Blair & Company L.L.C. |