Trinity Capital Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Trinity Capital's CEO is Kyle Brown, appointed in Aug 2019, has a tenure of 6.42 years. total yearly compensation is $6.97M, comprised of 10.5% salary and 89.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.38% of the company’s shares, worth $15.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Kyle Brown
Chief executive officer
US$7.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.52% |
| CEO tenure | 6.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Trinity Capital: 102% Coverage, Strong Growth, Moderate Premium
Dec 22Trinity Capital: A 13% Venture-Backed Dividend Yield
Apr 26Buy Alert: Trinity Capital Now Offers A 14% Covered Yield
Apr 08Yield Hunting Part 16: Trinity Capital's Baby Bonds And 7%-Plus Yield To Call
Mar 25Trinity Capital: Q4 Earnings Reveal Improved Fundamentals
Mar 04Yield Hunting Part 6: Trinity Capital Baby Bonds Still Have Some Alpha Left At 7.8%
Jan 29Trinity Capital: An Improvement In Portfolio Quality (Ratings Upgrade)
Dec 27Trinity Capital: Venture Capital Set For Boom, Why I'm Buying The 14.2% Dividend Yield
Nov 26Trinity Capital: 14% Yield Is A Red Flag (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 19Trinity Capital Vs. Hercules Capital: 2 BDC Venture Capital Kings, Only 1 Is A Buy
Nov 06Trinity Capital: Is This 15% Yield Safe?
Oct 22Trinity Capital: Weaker Distribution Coverage (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 28
Diversified Growth Strategy And Expansion Boost Future Earnings And Investment Appeal
Diversifying into five business verticals enhances Trinity Capital's revenue streams and operational resilience by tapping into various sectors.Trinity Capital: Positioned Well For A Post-High Interest Rate Environment
Sep 17Trinity Capital: The 14.5% Yield Looks Sustainable In 2024
Aug 27Trinity Capital: Still Not Seeing The Upside
Aug 18Investors Holding Back On Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIN)
Aug 11
Trinity Capital: A Growing BDC To Add To Your Portfolio As Sentiment Shifts (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 16Trinity Capital: The 14% Yield Looks Sustainable In 2024
Jun 17Trinity Capital: Trades At Smaller Premium Than Peers
Jun 03Trinity Capital: I'm Buying This 13.8% Dividend Yield From American Venture Debt (Rating Upgrade)
May 04Trinity Capital: Record Quarter, But Still Not Good Enough
Apr 28Trinity Capital: This 14.3% Yield Looks To Be A Great Long-Term Buy For Income Investors
Apr 19Trinity Capital And Blackstone Secured Lending: Delivering Yield To Investors
Mar 25Trinity Capital: This 13% Yield Is Safer Than It Looks
Mar 18Trinity Capital: Premium To Nav Has Come Down (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 07Trinity Capital: What To Look Out For In This 14% Yielders Earnings
Feb 24Trinity Capital: A 14% Yield That's Worth The Price Of Admission
Feb 03Trinity Capital's Outperformance Is Likely To Continue In 2024 Against TriplePoint And S&P 500 (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$733k | US$116m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$650k | US$77m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$650k | -US$30m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$564k | US$132m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$527k | -US$6m |
Compensation vs Market: Kyle's total compensation ($USD6.97M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kyle's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Kyle Brown (41 yo)
Mr. Kyle Steven Brown as Chief Executive Officer at Trinity Capital Inc. since January 1, 2024. He is Co-CEO & Trustee of Eagle Point Trinity Senior Secured Lending Company since 2025 He has served as Pres...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 6.4yrs | US$6.12m | 1.78% $ 19.7m | |
| CEO, President | 6.4yrs | US$6.97m | 1.38% $ 15.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.8yrs | US$3.11m | 0.39% $ 4.3m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 2yrs | no data | 0.13% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior Technology Director | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.18% $ 2.0m | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Human Resources | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Credit Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.28% $ 3.1m | |
| Managing Director of Tech Lending | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Tech Lending | 4.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TRIN's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 6.4yrs | US$6.12m | 1.78% $ 19.7m | |
| CEO, President | 6.3yrs | US$6.97m | 1.38% $ 15.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$169.99k | 0.13% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$184.99k | 0.061% $ 672.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$209.99k | 0.064% $ 712.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$179.99k | 0.027% $ 294.8k |
Experienced Board: TRIN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/02 12:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Trinity Capital Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Sean-Paul Adams | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Brian Mckenna | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |