York Space Systems Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Yorkce Systems' CEO is Dirk Wallinger, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 14.33 years. total yearly compensation is $500.05K, comprised of 100% salary and 0.01% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 8.61% of the company’s shares, worth $288.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 0.3 years respectively.
Key information
Dirk Wallinger
Chief executive officer
US$500.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 99.99% |
| CEO tenure | 14.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 8.6% |
| Management average tenure | 4.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
York Space: Coming Down Following A Busy Quarter
Summary York Space Systems trades at a lower sales multiple after a sharp share price pullback and a softer Q1 performance. Q1 revenue grew 9% to $116M, but adjusted EBITDA turned negative; backlog rose to $642M, supporting a strong book-to-bill ratio. York Space Systems maintained full-year revenue guidance of $545–$595M, but organic growth remains difficult to assess amid ongoing M&A activity. I remain cautious due to uncertain growth, lack of profitability, and reliance on acquisitions, despite more attractive valuation metrics. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Constellation Demand And Fixed Price Contracts Will Pressure Margins And Future Profitability
Catalysts About York Space Systems York Space Systems designs, manufactures and operates standardized satellite platforms and end to end mission services for government and commercial customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Demand Will Support Long Term Mission Services Upside
Catalysts About York Space Systems York Space Systems designs, manufactures and operates satellites and end to end mission services for U.S. government and commercial customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
National Security Space Spending And Vertical Integration Will Reshape This Satellite Constellation Leader
Catalysts About York Space Systems York Space Systems designs, manufactures and operates satellite constellations and mission services for U.S. government and commercial customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$249m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$500k | US$500k | -US$85m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$500k | US$500k | -US$99m |
Compensation vs Market: Dirk's total compensation ($USD500.05K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dirk's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Dirk Wallinger (45 yo)
Mr. Dirk Wallinger is Founder, CEO, President of York Space Systems, Inc since January 2012 and serves as its Director. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. Wallinger served to strategize, design and deploy...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 14.3yrs | US$500.05k | 8.61% $ 288.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.1yrs | US$641.31k | 0.71% $ 23.7m | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 2.7yrs | US$569.77k | 0.26% $ 8.7m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.0044% $ 147.5k | |
| Chief Legal & Administrative Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.52% $ 17.6m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: YSS's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | no data | US$500.05k | 8.61% $ 288.7m | |
| Advisory Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisory Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisory Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 37.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.058% $ 1.9m |
Experienced Board: YSS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/21 15:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/21 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
York Space Systems, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Austin Moeller | Canaccord Genuity |
| John Godyn | Citigroup Inc |