Nauticus Robotics Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Nauticus Robotics' CEO is John Gibson, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.94M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.24% of the company’s shares, worth $36.43K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
John Gibson
Chief executive officer
US$1.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.65% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$82m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$70m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$227k | -US$135m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$119m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$126m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$109m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$159k | US$28k | -US$51m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$158k | n/a | -US$33m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.94M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD607.94K).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
John Gibson (67 yo)
Mr. John Willis Gibson, Jr., BSc Geology, MSc Geology serves as Chief Executive Officer of Nauticus Robotics, Inc. since 2024 and served as its Interim Chief Executive Officer since January 04, 2024 until...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.1yrs | US$1.94m | 0.24% $ 36.4k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.8yrs | US$305.25k | 0.058% $ 8.8k | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.2yrs | US$276.54k | no data | |
| Interim CFO & Principal Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Administration | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Autonomous Software Solutions | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KITT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.1yrs | US$1.94m | 0.24% $ 36.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$233.45k | 0.090% $ 13.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$183.34k | 0.061% $ 9.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$181.30k | 0.061% $ 9.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$179.25k | 0.061% $ 9.3k |
Experienced Board: KITT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 08:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 0 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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| Brian Dobson | Chardan Capital Markets, LLC |
| Jaeson Allen Schmidt | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| Troy Jensen | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |