Leonardo DRS Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Leonardo DRS' CEO is Bill Lynn, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 13.92 years. total yearly compensation is $7.87M, comprised of 14.7% salary and 85.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $10.66M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.9 years and 5.9 years respectively.
Key information
Bill Lynn
Chief executive officer
US$7.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.70% |
| CEO tenure | 13.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 8.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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Nov 07
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May 16Leonardo DRS: Thesis Intact, Maintain Neutral
Mar 07Leonardo DRS: Strong Business As Always, But High Valuation
Jan 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$265m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$250m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$234m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | US$213m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$198m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$188m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$185m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | US$168m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$391m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$381m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$1m | US$405m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$398m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$154m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$161m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$1m | US$154m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$1m | US$85m |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD7.87M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bill Lynn (71 yo)
Mr. William J. Lynn, III, J.D., also known as Bill, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Leonardo DRS, Inc. since January 2012 and serves as its Chairman since 2021. He Joined Leonardo DRS,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 13.9yrs | US$7.87m | 0.12% $ 10.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8.9yrs | US$2.16m | 0.020% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 7.2yrs | US$2.56m | 0.040% $ 3.6m | |
| Executive VP | 16yrs | US$1.74m | 0.013% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations | no data | US$1.64m | 0.022% $ 2.0m | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Development (M&A) & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Business Development & President of International Business | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Government Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Tax and Treasury Officer | 13.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DRS's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 13.9yrs | US$7.87m | 0.12% $ 10.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$291.68k | 0.011% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$251.52k | 0.0044% $ 403.1k | |
| Independent Director | 16.9yrs | US$292.22k | 0.0090% $ 815.3k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.9yrs | US$347.14k | 0.011% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 17.9yrs | US$299.44k | 0.010% $ 946.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$250.93k | 0.011% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$255.37k | 0.011% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$248.01k | 0.0078% $ 708.2k |
Experienced Board: DRS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/30 09:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Leonardo DRS, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 10 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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| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |
| Andre Madrid | BTIG |