VirTra Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

VirTra's CEO is John Givens, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $974.14K, comprised of 35.9% salary and 64.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.13% of the company’s shares, worth $3.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 3.5 years respectively.

Key information

John Givens

Chief executive officer

US$974.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage35.9%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership2.1%
Management average tenure1.4yrs
Board average tenure3.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 27
VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Here's Why VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 04
Here's Why VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

The Return Trends At VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Look Promising

Mar 20
The Return Trends At VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Look Promising

Optimistic Investors Push VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 05
Optimistic Investors Push VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Should You Investigate VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) At US$8.76?

Dec 06
Should You Investigate VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) At US$8.76?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 04
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Presents An Opportunity

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 23
VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Aug 04
VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Forecasts

May 22
News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Forecasts

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Dec 31
VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

VirTra secures orders worth $9.0M from two federal agencies

Sep 07

VirTra appoints Danielle Diaz as CFO

Aug 26

VirTra Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 17

VirTra GAAP EPS of $0.05 misses by $0.01, revenue of $6.8M beats by $0.6M

Aug 11

VirTra Has Sold Off Too Much

Mar 22

Does VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 28
Does VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

VirTra: A Way To Play Military And Law Enforcement

Dec 25

Returns On Capital At VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 17
Returns On Capital At VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Paint A Concerning Picture

We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) CEO Compensation Package

Oct 19
We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) CEO Compensation Package

Why VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 12
Why VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) Could Be Worth Watching

VirTra: Next Generation Law Enforcement Training

Oct 02

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Sep 08
VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

VirTra: No Market Reaction Amid Strong Q2 Results And Undervaluation

Aug 28

What Is VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) Share Price Doing?

Jun 15
What Is VirTra, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VTSI) Share Price Doing?

Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI)

Apr 05
Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Givens's remuneration changed compared to VirTra's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$974kUS$350k

US$8m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$7m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2022US$683kUS$188k

US$2m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$574k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$3m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2021US$24kn/a

US$3m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2020US$6kn/a

US$1m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD974.14K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.62M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

John Givens (59 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

US$974,135

Compensation

Mr. John F. Givens II is Chief Executive Officer at VirTra, Inc. from August 15, 2023 and Director since April 11, 2022. had been Co-Chief Executive Officer at VirTra, Inc. since April 11, 2022 until Augus...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Ferris
Founder & Executive Chairman22.7yrsUS$410.04k3.05%
$ 5.4m
John Givens
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$974.14k2.13%
$ 3.8m
Alanna Boudreau
Chief Financial Officer1.4yrsUS$222.49k0.066%
$ 117.2k
Tony Cianflone
Vice President of Salesno datano datano data
Rebecca Valdez
Senior Vice President of Human Resources8.3yrsno datano data

1.4yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VTSI's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Ferris
Founder & Executive Chairman22.7yrsUS$410.04k3.05%
$ 5.4m
John Givens
CEO & Director3.5yrsUS$974.14k2.13%
$ 3.8m
Gregg C. Johnson
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$24.00k0.019%
$ 33.7k
Jeffrey Brown
Independent Director12.8yrsUS$24.00k0.42%
$ 750.4k
James McDonnell
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$74.00k0%
$ 0

3.5yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VTSI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).


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