X-Energy Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
X-Energy's CEO is J. Sell, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 7.67 years. total yearly compensation is $10.50M, comprised of 5.8% salary and 94.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.3% of the company’s shares, worth $79.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
J. Sell
Chief executive officer
US$10.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.83% |
| CEO tenure | 7.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$449m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$390m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$10m | US$612k | -US$390m |
Compensation vs Market: J.'s total compensation ($USD10.50M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.43M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare J.'s compensation with company performance.
CEO
J. Sell (58 yo)
Mr. J. Clay Sell is Chief Executive Officer and Director of X-Energy Inc. from July 2021 and January 2019 respectively. Mr. Sell is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of X-Energy Management...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | no data | US$400.00k | 2.43% $ 147.6m | |
| CEO & Director | 7.7yrs | US$10.50m | 1.3% $ 79.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | US$6.56m | 0.27% $ 16.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief of Global Operations | less than a year | US$4.91m | 0.19% $ 11.5m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.068% $ 4.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Scientist | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administration Officer | no data | no data | 0.33% $ 20.0m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Co-General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: XE's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | no data | US$400.00k | 2.43% $ 147.6m | |
| CEO & Director | 5.2yrs | US$10.50m | 1.3% $ 79.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$484.44k | 0.044% $ 2.7m | |
| Director | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.28% $ 17.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$322.09k | 0.025% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$560.69k | 0.041% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$545.90k | 0.041% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: XE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 04:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| 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
X-Energy, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 7 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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| Derek Soderberg | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Joseph Osha | Guggenheim Securities, LLC |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | Jefferies LLC |