OPAL Fuels Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
OPAL Fuels' CEO is Adam Comora, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is $2.49M, comprised of 22.8% salary and 77.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.25% of the company’s shares, worth $1.32M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Adam Comora
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.8% |
| CEO tenure | 4.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Why OPAL Fuels' (NASDAQ:OPAL) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Nov 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 12Returns On Capital At OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) Have Stalled
Aug 08OPAL Fuels: Well-Developed Business, But Currently Slightly Overvalued
Mar 28There May Be Some Bright Spots In OPAL Fuels' (NASDAQ:OPAL) Earnings
Mar 20OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Feb 15reports 1H results
Aug 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$568k | US$19m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$507k | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$396k | US$42m |
Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD2.49M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Adam Comora
4.1yrs
Tenure
US$2,490,284
Compensation
Mr. Adam J. Comora serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of OPAL Fuels Inc. since December 2020 and served as its President. Mr. Comora served as Chief Executive Officer of Opal Fuels LLC (formerly TruStar...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | 4.1yrs | US$2.49m | 0.25% $ 1.3m | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | 4.1yrs | US$2.52m | 0.30% $ 1.6m | |
| General Counsel | 3.6yrs | US$1.47m | 0.13% $ 677.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Sustainable Fuels Origination | 4.1yrs | US$2.43m | 0.20% $ 1.1m | |
| Interim CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director Public Relations & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Sustainable Transportation Fuels | 4.1yrs | US$1.89m | 0.037% $ 195.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development & Sustainability | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Biogas | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: OPAL's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$140.94k | 0.049% $ 259.2k | |
| Chairman | 4.1yrs | US$210.00k | 0.10% $ 548.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$220.00k | 0.28% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$225.00k | 0.10% $ 548.6k | |
| Director | 2.5yrs | US$195.00k | 0.25% $ 1.3m | |
| Director | 4.1yrs | US$205.00k | 0.21% $ 1.1m | |
| Director | 2.5yrs | US$195.00k | 0.10% $ 548.6k |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: OPAL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 01:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
OPAL Fuels Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Christopher Souther | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Ryan Pfingst | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Adam Bubes | Goldman Sachs |