Akastor Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Akastor's CEO is Karl Kjelstad, appointed in Jan 2018, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is NOK8.38M, comprised of 61% salary and 39% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.26% of the company’s shares, worth NOK11.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 5.6 years respectively.

Key information

Karl Kjelstad

Chief executive officer

NOK 8.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage61.0%
CEO tenure6.5yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure5.6yrs

Recent management updates

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) CEO Compensation

Apr 10
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) CEO Compensation

Recent updates

Akastor (OB:AKAST) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Jul 18
Akastor (OB:AKAST) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

May 01
Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) CEO Compensation

Apr 10
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) CEO Compensation

Akastor's (OB:AKAST) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Dec 12
Akastor's (OB:AKAST) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Akastor (OB:AKAST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 02
Akastor (OB:AKAST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

News Flash: One Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Analyst Has Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

May 13
News Flash: One Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Analyst Has Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Just Reported Yearly Earnings And Analysts Are Lifting Their Estimates

Feb 19
Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Just Reported Yearly Earnings And Analysts Are Lifting Their Estimates

Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 14
Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) Using Debt Sensibly?

Sep 15
Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) Using Debt Sensibly?

Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) A Risky Investment?

Jun 04
Is Akastor (OB:AKAST) A Risky Investment?

Akastor (OB:AKAST) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Jan 17
Akastor (OB:AKAST) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Apr 08
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Akastor's (OB:AKAST) Shareholders Are Down 56% On Their Shares

Mar 10
Akastor's (OB:AKAST) Shareholders Are Down 56% On Their Shares

Here's Why Akastor (OB:AKAST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 12
Here's Why Akastor (OB:AKAST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Have Insiders Been Buying Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Shares?

Jan 17
Have Insiders Been Buying Akastor ASA (OB:AKAST) Shares?

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) Share Registry?

Dec 21
What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Akastor ASA's (OB:AKAST) Share Registry?

A Look At Akastor's (OB:AKA) Share Price Returns

Nov 30
A Look At Akastor's (OB:AKA) Share Price Returns

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Karl Kjelstad's remuneration changed compared to Akastor's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

NOK 1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

NOK 244m

Dec 31 2023NOK 8mNOK 5m

-NOK 386m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-NOK 497m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-NOK 366m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-NOK 219m

Dec 31 2022NOK 9mNOK 5m

-NOK 331m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-NOK 122m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-NOK 285m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-NOK 303m

Dec 31 2021NOK 9mNOK 5m

-NOK 221m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-NOK 212m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-NOK 176m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-NOK 174m

Dec 31 2020NOK 7mNOK 5m

-NOK 534m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-NOK 299m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-NOK 260m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-NOK 205m

Dec 31 2019NOK 7mNOK 5m

NOK 154m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-NOK 278m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-NOK 252m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-NOK 98m

Dec 31 2018NOK 7mNOK 5m

-NOK 194m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-NOK 460m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-NOK 284m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-NOK 1b

Dec 31 2017NOK 7mNOK 4m

-NOK 706m

Compensation vs Market: Karl's total compensation ($USD761.19K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD520.85K).

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


CEO

Karl Kjelstad (58 yo)

6.5yrs

Tenure

NOK 8,376,000

Compensation

Mr. Karl Erik Kjelstad is Director of Norconsult ASA from 2024. Mr. Kjelstad is a Vice Chairman at HMH Holding B.V. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Akastor ASA since January 01, 2018.Mr. Kjelstad...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Karl Kjelstad
Chief Executive Officer6.5yrsNOK 8.38m0.26%
NOK 11.7m
Oyvind Paaske
Chief Financial Officer4.3yrsNOK 3.71m0.049%
NOK 2.3m
Bruce Lethuillier
Investment Directorless than a yearno datano data
Eirik Thomassen
Executive VP & General Counselno datano datano data
Jing Taklo
Head of Financial Reporting4.5yrsno data0.013%
NOK 588.0k
Kent Liane-Unsgaard
Head of Compliance3.4yrsno datano data
Christian Starberg
Senior Financial Controller2.5yrsno datano data
Kristin Sveen
Senior Group Controller2.2yrsno datano data
Eirik Bergsvik
Chief Executive Officer of HMH1.5yrsno datano data
Tom McGee
Chief Financial Officer of HMHno datano datano data
David Bratton
Senior Vice President of Finance - HMHno datano datano data

3.0yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: AKAST's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Merrill Miller
Chairman of HMH Holdingno datano datano data
Kathryn Baker
Directorno dataNOK 506.00k0.017%
NOK 760.9k
Lone Schroder
Independent Deputy Chairman13.5yrsNOK 861.00k0.0016%
NOK 73.4k
Frank Reite
Chairman2.3yrsNOK 672.00k0.073%
NOK 3.3m
Luis Antonio Araujo
Independent Director3.3yrsNOK 412.00kno data
Svein Stoknes
Director4.3yrsNOK 377.00k0.00047%
NOK 21.4k
Stian Sjolund
Director7.6yrsNOK 189.00k0.0037%
NOK 166.5k
Henning Jensen
Director7yrsNOK 318.00kno data
Asle Halvorsen
Director7yrsNOK 189.00k0.0037%
NOK 166.5k
Nanna Tollefsen
Deputy Director3.3yrsno datano data

5.6yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AKAST's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).


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