Expand Energy Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Expand Energy's CEO is Mike Wichterich, appointed in Feb 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth €5.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Wichterich
Chief executive officer
US$425.2k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$867m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$206m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$989m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$425k | n/a | -US$714m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$254m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$438m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$440k | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$650k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$761k | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD425.20K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD4.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Wichterich (57 yo)
Mr. Michael A. Wichterich, also known as Mike, serves as Chairman of the Board at Expand Energy Corporation (formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation) since February 2021 and serves as its Interim P...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | less than a year | US$425.20k | 0.028% € 5.5m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 4.2yrs | US$4.61m | 0.032% € 6.3m | |
| Executive VP | 1.5yrs | US$2.44m | 0.025% € 4.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | no data | no data | 0.00083% € 164.0k | |
| VP of Accounting & Controller | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0061% € 1.2m | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of IR & Treasurer | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0077% € 1.5m | |
| VP of Corporate Development and Strategy | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing & Commercial | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0077% € 1.5m | |
| Vice President of Human Resources & Employee Services | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations Manager | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 1EXE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 5.2yrs | US$425.20k | 0.028% € 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$22.50k | 0.0073% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$307.29k | 0.0065% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$22.50k | 0.014% € 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$296.98k | 0.0070% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$297.29k | 0.0065% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$26.25k | 0.0032% € 634.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$436.92k | 0.0073% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$27.50k | 0.0029% € 574.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$285.25k | 0.0075% € 1.5m |
Experienced Board: 1EXE's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/24 23:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Expand Energy Corporation is covered by 50 analysts. 16 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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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Hall | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |