AIRO Group Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
AIRO Group Holdings' CEO is Joe Burns, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.07M, comprised of 34.1% salary and 65.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 5.28% of the company’s shares, worth $12.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 1.1 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Burns
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.11% |
| CEO tenure | 6.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 5.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
AIRO: ISR Drone Launch Will Drive Long-Term Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on AIRO Group Holdings from $19.00 to $16.00, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, discount rates and future P/E multiples, even as projected profit margins move higher in their models. What’s in the News for AIRO Group Holdings AIRO Group Holdings and its Sky Watch subsidiary publicly unveiled the RQ 70 deep reach ISR drone at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, highlighting extended range, up to 8 hours of endurance, and AI enabled operation in GPS/GNSS denied environments.AIRO Group's Biggest Breakout May Be Ahead
Summary AIRO Group is transforming into a pure-play defense drone company as military demand accelerates across NATO and U.S. markets. The company holds a backlog exceeding $150 million, nearly double annual revenue, creating significant future revenue visibility. Blue UAS certification could unlock U.S. Department of Defense procurement channels and materially expand AIRO's addressable market. AIRO trades at only 1.8x forward EV/sales, a substantial discount to drone and defense peers despite strong catalysts. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaIs AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ:AIRO) A Risky Investment?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Positive Sentiment Still Eludes AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRO) Following 28% Share Price Slump
To the annoyance of some shareholders, AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AIRO ) shares are down a considerable 28% in...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$363k | -US$4m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.64M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Joe's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Joe Burns (64 yo)
Captain. Joseph D. Burns, also known as Joe, is Chief Executive Officer and Director of AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. since its Inception in 2020. Captain Burns served as Managing Director of Technology and Fl...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.5yrs | US$1.07m | 5.28% $ 12.6m | |
| President | 4yrs | US$1.24m | 1.1% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$1.18m | 0.26% $ 611.3k | |
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 6.5yrs | no data | 2.99% $ 7.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM for Electric Air Mobility Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Sky-watch | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and GM for Training & Business Development | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AIRO's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.5yrs | US$1.07m | 5.28% $ 12.6m | |
| President | no data | US$1.24m | 1.1% $ 2.6m | |
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 6.5yrs | no data | 2.99% $ 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$61.00k | 0.054% $ 130.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$60.50k | 0.014% $ 33.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$57.50k | 0.014% $ 33.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$57.50k | 0.014% $ 33.9k | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$57.00k | 0.014% $ 33.9k |
Experienced Board: AIRO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/06 04:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| 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
AIRO Group Holdings, 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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| Andre Madrid | BTIG |
| Colin Canfield | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Brett Linzey | Mizuho Securities USA LLC |