U.S. Energy Corp.

NasdaqCM:USEG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$43.3m

U.S. Energy Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

U.S. Energy's CEO is Ryan Smith, appointed in Dec 2019, has a tenure of 3.92 years. total yearly compensation is $966.42K, comprised of 33.1% salary and 66.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.18% of the company’s shares, worth $1.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 3.9 years respectively.

Key information

Ryan Smith

Chief executive officer

US$966.4k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage33.1%
CEO tenure5yrs
CEO ownership3.2%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure3.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) 46% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Oct 16
U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) 46% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Here's Why U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Can Afford Some Debt

Oct 16
Here's Why U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Can Afford Some Debt

U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) Shares Bounce 25% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Apr 20
U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) Shares Bounce 25% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Is U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) A Risky Investment?

Mar 26
Is U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) A Risky Investment?

A Look At The Fair Value Of U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG)

Dec 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG)

Is U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 28
Is U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Using Debt Sensibly?

Does U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 25
Does U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

We Think U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Mar 16
We Think U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Sep 24
U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

U.S. Energy Corp.: Unrecognized Potential

Sep 04

U.S. Energy declares $0.0225 dividend

Jul 18

Old Hedges Are Killing U.S. Energy Corp

Jun 04

U.S. Energy prices offering at $3/share

Nov 12

U.S. Energy rallies on East Texas assets acquisition agreement

Nov 09

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ryan Smith's remuneration changed compared to U.S. Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$34m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$41m

Dec 31 2023US$966kUS$320k

-US$32m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$14m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$1m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$300k

-US$963k

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$634k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$5m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$240k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$727k

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2020US$722kUS$240k

-US$6m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2019US$559kUS$240k

-US$922k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$696k

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$63k

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2018US$627kUS$245k

-US$1m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2017US$326kUS$151k

-US$2m

Compensation vs Market: Ryan's total compensation ($USD966.42K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD653.16K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ryan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Ryan Smith (41 yo)

5yrs

Tenure

US$966,419

Compensation

Mr. Ryan Lewis Smith had been a Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Energy Corp. since May 23, 2017 until 2022 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since December 10, 2019. Mr. Smith serves as President at...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Smith
President5yrsUS$966.42k3.18%
$ 1.4m
Mark Zajac
Chief Financial Officer1.5yrsUS$584.10k0.75%
$ 325.5k
Jakob Hulcy
Vice President of Operations1.9yrsno datano data
Mason McGuire
Director of Corporate Development2.7yrsno datano data

2.3yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: USEG's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Smith
President3.9yrsUS$966.42k3.18%
$ 1.4m
James Denny
Independent Director5yrsUS$203.50k0.59%
$ 254.1k
Randall Keys
Independent Director5yrsUS$212.50k0.71%
$ 308.3k
Joshua Batchelor
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$187.50k0.53%
$ 230.8k
D. Slack
Independent Director5yrsUS$203.50k0.60%
$ 261.8k
John Weinzierl
Independent Chairman of the Board2.9yrsUS$375.00k1.49%
$ 647.6k
Duane King
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$187.50k7.78%
$ 3.4m

3.9yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: USEG's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 22:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 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

U.S. Energy Corp. is covered by 11 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey ConnollyBrean Capital
Joel MusanteC. K. Cooper & Company, Inc.
Jesse SobelsonD. Boral Capital LLC.