PlayAGS, Inc.

NYSE:AGS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$494.8m

PlayAGS Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

PlayAGS' CEO is David Lopez, appointed in Feb 2014, has a tenure of 7.75 years. total yearly compensation is $5.62M, comprised of 13% salary and 87% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.25% of the company’s shares, worth $11.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.7 years and 6.7 years respectively.

Key information

David Lopez

Chief executive officer

US$5.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage13.0%
CEO tenure11yrs
CEO ownership2.3%
Management average tenure6.7yrs
Board average tenure6.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

PlayAGS: Why Brightstar Capital's Acquisition Makes The Stock A Buy

May 29

The Little Engine That Could, PlayAGS Has Tripled Since 2022 And Has Been Bought

May 16

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE:AGS)

Feb 15
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE:AGS)

Here's Why PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 08
Here's Why PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

PlayAGS, Inc.'s (NYSE:AGS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

Oct 18
PlayAGS, Inc.'s (NYSE:AGS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price

PlayAGS Sees Demand For New Products Though Revenue Growth Settles

Oct 12

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 13
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jun 08
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

PlayAGS Appears Well Positioned For Casino Rebound

Feb 17

PlayAGS signs deal for online games with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino

Jan 24

PlayAGS GAAP EPS of $0.01 beats by $0.02, revenue of $78.26M beats by $2.44M

Nov 08

PlayAGS: This Small Gaming Equipment Maker Shows Resilience And Possible Upside Ahead

Oct 27

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 09
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

PlayAGS skyrockets 30% on report of bid from Inspired Entertainment

Aug 12

Casino stock, PlayAGS sees lowered price target at Deutsche amid a mixed bag of upside and downside risks

Jul 14

PlayAGS' (NYSE:AGS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jun 22
PlayAGS' (NYSE:AGS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 01
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

We Think PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 01
We Think PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Returns At PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Are On The Way Up

Dec 16
Returns At PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Are On The Way Up

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Sep 12
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Lopez's remuneration changed compared to PlayAGS's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$7m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$728k

US$391k

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$700k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$20m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$22m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$27m

Dec 31 2021US$10mUS$700k

-US$23m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$31m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$79m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$579k

-US$85m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$67m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$61m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$26m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$700k

-US$12m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$24m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$11m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$600k

-US$21m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD5.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.14M).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

David Lopez (50 yo)

11yrs

Tenure

US$5,620,645

Compensation

Mr. David B. Lopez has been Director at AGS, LLC since May 2017. Mr. Lopez currently serves as an independent director of ecoATM. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at PlayAGS, Inc. sinc...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Lopez
CEO, President & Director11yrsUS$5.62m2.25%
$ 11.2m
Kimo Akiona
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer10yrsUS$3.03m1.09%
$ 5.4m
Robert Ziems
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary2.1yrsUS$1.54m0.041%
$ 200.9k
Brad Boyer
Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations & Investors Relationsno datano datano data
Sigmund Lee
Chief Technology Officer9.6yrsUS$2.71mno data
Julia Boguslawski
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Kris Morishige
Chief of Staff & Senior VP of Financeno datano datano data
John Hemberger
Senior VP & GM of Table Productsno datano datano data
Anthony Abrahamson
Senior Vice President of Interactive5.7yrsno datano data
Adam Whitehurst
Senior Vice President of Slot Revenue1.6yrsno datano data
Mark DeDeaux
Senior VP & GM of Slots1.6yrsno datano data
Victor Gallo
Secretary7.8yrsUS$664.45kno data

6.7yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: AGS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Lopez
CEO, President & Director7.8yrsUS$5.62m2.25%
$ 11.2m
Yvette Landau
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$150.00k0.14%
$ 686.9k
Adam Chibib
Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director7.1yrsUS$212.50k0.18%
$ 877.3k
Anna Greenberg
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$150.00k0.16%
$ 798.0k
Geoff Freeman
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$150.00k0.12%
$ 572.9k
David-Jacques Farahi
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$150.00k0.093%
$ 459.0k

6.7yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AGS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 12:42
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

PlayAGS, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shaun KelleyBofA Global Research
Benjamin ChaikenCredit Suisse
Carlo SantarelliDeutsche Bank