Applied Aerospace & Defense Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Trip Ferguson
Chief executive officer
US$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.81% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$77k | -US$17m |
Compensation vs Market: Trip's total compensation ($USD2.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.97M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Trip's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Trip Ferguson (45 yo)
Mr. James William Ferguson, III, also known as Trip, serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director of Applied Aerospace and Defense from March 2026. Mr. Ferguson was President of Space, Cyber & Directed Ene...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.74m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$628.47k | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$734.27k | no data | |
| Chief Growth Officer | less than a year | US$346.00k | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing & Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Staff | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Huntsville operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Marketing Manager | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AADX's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.74m | no data | |
| Director | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: AADX's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/03 19:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/02 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
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. is covered by 0 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.