Aqua Metals Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Aqua Metals' CEO is Steve Cotton, appointed in May 2018, has a tenure of 5.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.78M, comprised of 26.5% salary and 73.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.88% of the company’s shares, worth $1.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Cotton
Chief executive officer
US$1.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 26.5% |
| CEO tenure | 5.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.9% |
| Management average tenure | 5.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 06
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Jun 30Is Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Feb 28Aqua Metals enters into $6M interim loan agreement
Sep 01We're Keeping An Eye On Aqua Metals' (NASDAQ:AQMS) Cash Burn Rate
Jul 22Aqua Metals and Dragonfly sign LOI for supplying lithium hydroxide
Jul 21Aqua Metals: History Rhymes And I'm Bearish
Jun 29Aqua Metals, Down 82%, Still Don't Quite Buy The Story
Feb 16Companies Like Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
Feb 01Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Oct 15Aqua Metals, Inc. - Nibble The Stock For A Covered Call Sale And Monitor For Trading
Aug 22We're Not Very Worried About Aqua Metals' (NASDAQ:AQMS) Cash Burn Rate
Jul 02Aqua Metals to join Russell Microcap Index
Jun 08Analysts Expect Breakeven For Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) Before Long
May 03Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS): Are Analysts Optimistic?
Jan 20Aqua Metals rallies on improvements to its sustainability focused battery recycling technology
Dec 28Aqua Metals: Licensing Deal Is Coming, Should Significantly Rerate The Undervalued Shares
Dec 24Does Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 29
Aqua Metals Is An Off The Radar, Cleantech/ESG Play Undergoing A Key Pivot That Should Drive Multiples Of Upside In The Shares
Nov 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$472k | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$450k | -US$18m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$450k | -US$26m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$450k | -US$45m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$260k | -US$40m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$202k | US$202k | -US$27m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD1.78M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD681.24K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Steve Cotton (57 yo)
5.9yrs
Tenure
US$1,782,000
Compensation
Mr. Stephen Cotton, also known as Steve, has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aqua Metals, Inc. since January 7, 2019 and its President since May 2, 2018. Mr. Cotton founded IntelliBatt, LLC in...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.9yrs | US$1.78m | 2.88% $ 1.6m | |
| CFO & Corporate Secretary | 5.4yrs | US$998.00k | 0.77% $ 438.0k | |
| Chief Engineering & Operating Officer | 6.3yrs | US$632.00k | 0.25% $ 139.9k | |
| Chief Business Officer | 2.3yrs | US$848.00k | 0.053% $ 30.1k | |
| Director Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Controller | no data | no data | no data |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AQMS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.3yrs | US$1.78m | 2.88% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$189.00k | 0.27% $ 150.8k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$244.00k | 0.31% $ 173.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$191.00k | 0.21% $ 121.4k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AQMS's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).