American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings' CEO is David Dauch, appointed in Sep 2012, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is $12.20M, comprised of 10.2% salary and 89.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.63% of the company’s shares, worth $11.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.3 years and 11.9 years respectively.
Key information
David Dauch
Chief executive officer
US$12.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.2% |
| CEO tenure | 12.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 9.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Dec 17
American Axle: Extremely Undervalued Business Participating In The Electrification Boom
Dec 08Should You Investigate American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AXL) At US$6.82?
Nov 26American Axle & Manufacturing: 7.6% Yielding Long-Term Debt Attractive For Income Investors
Oct 16Does American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 18Earnings Beat: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 12There Is A Reason American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:AXL) Price Is Undemanding
Aug 08American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings: Getting Close To An Upgrade
Aug 04Is American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 14American Axle & Manufacturing: Growing Vehicle Production Volume Offset By Low Margins
May 13Insufficient Growth At American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AXL) Hampers Share Price
Apr 24Here's Why American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Feb 26American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings: Staying The Course
Jan 25American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:AXL) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement
Jan 04American Axle & Manufacturing: Historical Challenges Likely To Continue
Oct 26American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 20Is There An Opportunity With American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:AXL) 37% Undervaluation?
Aug 09American Axle & Manufacturing: Fighting An Uphill Battle
Aug 04Is American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 08With EPS Growth And More, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 26American Axle & Manufacturing Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 16These 4 Measures Indicate That American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 20American Axle jumps 18% amid report of takeover interest
Nov 03American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Aug 19American Axle Looking Underappreciated Today, But The Uncertain Future Is A Major Overhang
Aug 18American Axle & Manufacturing Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 04Miller Value Partners - American Axle: Stock Price Significantly Mispriced
May 05American Axle: Getting Electrified
Apr 18American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings: Fundamentally Cheap
Mar 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$1m | -US$34m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$13m | US$1m | US$62m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$11m | US$1m | US$6m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$201m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$9m | US$992k | -US$561m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$484m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$383m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$197m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$57m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$399m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$422m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$340m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$13m | US$1m | US$330m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD12.20M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Dauch (59 yo)
12.3yrs
Tenure
US$12,198,672
Compensation
Mr. David Charles Dauch is Independent Director of REV Group, Inc. from October 11, 2024. Mr. Dauch has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. since April 6, 2017. Mr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 12.3yrs | US$12.20m | 1.63% $ 11.4m | |
| President & COO | 2yrs | US$3.34m | 0.14% $ 974.8k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 9.3yrs | US$3.78m | 0.29% $ 2.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Sustainability | 12.3yrs | US$2.40m | 0.11% $ 757.9k | |
| President of Driveline | 2.1yrs | US$2.18m | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer & VP | 11.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | 12.9yrs | no data | 0.074% $ 521.1k | |
| VP & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Treasurer | 9.3yrs | no data | no data |
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AXL's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 15.7yrs | US$12.20m | 1.63% $ 11.4m | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$260.60k | 0.12% $ 813.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$300.70k | 0.12% $ 822.3k | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$246.60k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$270.50k | 0.0095% $ 67.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$245.60k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$261.10k | 0.0098% $ 68.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$245.60k | 0.085% $ 597.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$246.00k | 0.0034% $ 24.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$248.30k | 0.0043% $ 29.9k |
11.9yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AXL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 04:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Brian Johnson | Barclays |
| Dan Levy | Barclays |
| James Picariello | BNP Paribas Exane |