Chord Energy Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Chord Energy's CEO is Danny Brown, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 4.5 years. total yearly compensation is $8.18M, comprised of 10.4% salary and 89.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.31% of the company’s shares, worth $17.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Danny Brown
Chief executive officer
US$8.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.39% |
| CEO tenure | 4.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Chord Energy: A Top-Tier U.S. Oil Producer Trading At A Deep Discount With Double-Digit Buybacks
Sep 08Chord Energy: A Look At Its Performance At Near Term $60 Oil
Apr 11Chord Energy: Superior Value, High Oil Cuts, And Double-Digit Free Cash Flow Yields
Feb 05Benign Growth For Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHRD) Underpins Its Share Price
Jan 28
Chord Energy: Stock Repurchases, Sale Of Assets, Synergies, And Extremely Cheap
Dec 11Chord Energy's (NASDAQ:CHRD) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Nov 14With Strong Earnings, Chord Energy Should Be An Income Investor Target
Oct 06
Enerplus Integration Boosts Efficiency And Synergies, Promising Robust Revenue And Profitability Growth
Strategic integration with Enerplus and disciplined spending on free cash generation highlight improved capital efficiency and operational excellence.Chord Energy: Synergies Expected, High FCF Yield Remains Attractive
Jul 18Chord Energy Expects $150 Million Per Year In Cost Savings By Merging With Enerplus
Apr 25Chord Energy And Enerplus: A Marriage That Makes Sense
Feb 26Chord Energy: Will Q3's Production Growth Continue
Jan 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$266m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$865m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$850k | US$845m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$936m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$920m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$923m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$850k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$642k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$341m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$252m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$15m | US$433k | US$189m |
Compensation vs Market: Danny's total compensation ($USD8.18M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Danny's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Danny Brown (50 yo)
Mr. Daniel E. Brown, also known as Danny, serves as President at Chord Energy Corporation and serves as its Director since 2021. He is Chief Executive Officer at Chord Energy Corporation since April 13, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.5yrs | US$8.18m | 0.31% $ 17.6m | |
| Executive VP | 1.6yrs | US$2.97m | 0.025% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 1.8yrs | US$3.84m | 0.0022% $ 126.3k | |
| Executive VP | 2.3yrs | US$2.89m | 0.0058% $ 326.5k | |
| Executive VP | 1.6yrs | US$3.71m | 0.13% $ 7.3m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.0094% $ 531.8k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Production | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Environment & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Asset Management | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CHRD's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$8.18m | 0.31% $ 17.6m | |
| Independent Chair | 3.8yrs | US$433.70k | 0.018% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$158.75k | 0.0027% $ 150.6k | |
| Director | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.12% $ 7.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$283.49k | 0.031% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$158.75k | 0.00036% $ 20.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$298.49k | 0.015% $ 840.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$298.49k | 0.011% $ 599.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$327.74k | 0.024% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$167.50k | 0.0061% $ 343.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$278.49k | 0.043% $ 2.4m |
Experienced Board: CHRD's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 01:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Chord Energy Corporation is covered by 65 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 |
|---|---|
| Michael Hall | Baird |
| Phillip Jungwirth | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Randy Ollenberger | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |