Kaman Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Kaman's CEO is Ian Walsh, appointed in Sep 2020, has a tenure of 3.58 years. total yearly compensation is $3.55M, comprised of 22% salary and 78% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.37% of the company’s shares, worth $4.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 3.6 years respectively.

Key information

Ian Walsh

Chief executive officer

US$3.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage22.0%
CEO tenure3.6yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure3.2yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Kaman Aerospace: Why The Take Over Is The Best Thing That Could Happen

Jan 26

There's Reason For Concern Over Kaman Corporation's (NYSE:KAMN) Massive 88% Price Jump

Jan 22
There's Reason For Concern Over Kaman Corporation's (NYSE:KAMN) Massive 88% Price Jump

Kaman: Why The Acquisition Must Go Through

Jan 20

Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Dec 13
Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Kaman Stock Held Back By The Weight Of Debt

Oct 27

Kaman's (NYSE:KAMN) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Sep 03
Kaman's (NYSE:KAMN) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Aug 20
Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Kaman's Q2 Earnings: Navigating Turbulence

Aug 09

Is Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Jul 27
Is Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Kaman Corporation: A High-Risk/High-Reward Turnaround Play

May 25

Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Mar 09
Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Kaman declares $0.20 dividend

Feb 22

Kaman's (NYSE:KAMN) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Nov 18
Kaman's (NYSE:KAMN) Dividend Will Be $0.20

We Think Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 19
We Think Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Kaman unit receives purchase agreement for helicopter

Oct 18

Kaman division to build logistics UAS prototype for US Marine Corps

Oct 10

Kaman: Failing To Take-Off

Sep 29

Should You Investigate Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) At US$31.72?

Sep 01
Should You Investigate Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) At US$31.72?

Kaman unit gets $38M award from Boeing for SLAM-ER program

Aug 15

Does This Valuation Of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aug 11
Does This Valuation Of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Is Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) A Risky Investment?

Jun 15
Is Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) A Risky Investment?

Kaman: Buying Quality Parker Assets

May 27

Should You Investigate Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) At US$44.08?

Apr 20
Should You Investigate Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) At US$44.08?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Jan 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Why Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 28
Why Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Could Be Worth Watching

Here's Why Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 05
Here's Why Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.20

Sep 09
Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.20

Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Aug 07
Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Is Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Potentially Undervalued?

Aug 05
Is Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) Potentially Undervalued?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ian Walsh's remuneration changed compared to Kaman's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$8m

Sep 29 2023n/an/a

-US$48m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$49m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$50m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$781k

-US$49m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$17m

Jul 01 2022n/an/a

US$31m

Apr 01 2022n/an/a

US$40m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$688k

US$44m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$50m

Apr 02 2021n/an/a

-US$62m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$204k

-US$70m

Compensation vs Market: Ian's total compensation ($USD3.55M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.52M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Ian Walsh (56 yo)

3.6yrs

Tenure

US$3,553,792

Compensation

Mr. Ian K. Walsh has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Kaman Corporation since September 8, 2020. Mr. Walsh serves as Chairman of the Board at Kaman Corporation since April 14, 2021....


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ian Walsh
President3.6yrsUS$3.55m0.37%
$ 4.9m
Carroll Lane
Senior VPless than a yearUS$1.66m0.19%
$ 2.5m
Matthew Petterson
VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controllerless than a yearno data0.014%
$ 178.1k
Richard Smith
Senior VP12.3yrsno data0.12%
$ 1.6m
Kristen Samson
VP and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer3.3yrsUS$794.37k0.024%
$ 307.7k
Philip Goodrich
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development12.2yrsno datano data
Megan Morgan
Chief Human Resources Officer & VP of Human Resources3.2yrsno data0.053%
$ 689.3k
John Michelon
Vice President of Tax & Treasurer1.3yrsno datano data

3.2yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KAMN's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ian Walsh
President3.6yrsUS$3.55m0.37%
$ 4.9m
Scott Kuechle
Independent Director11.2yrsUS$247.42k0.11%
$ 1.4m
Jennifer Pollino
Lead Independent Director8.8yrsUS$275.76k0.088%
$ 1.2m
Andrew Higgins
Independent Director15yrsUS$230.01k0.11%
$ 1.5m
Niharika Ramdev
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$164.30k0.030%
$ 388.4k
Michelle Lohmeier
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$241.16k0.042%
$ 542.9k
Aisha Barry
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$225.76k0.042%
$ 542.9k

3.6yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KAMN's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).