U.S. Energy Corp.

NasdaqCM:USEG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.7m

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 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $889.39K, comprised of 36.8% salary and 63.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.3% of the company’s shares, worth $1.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 5.5 years respectively.

Key information

Ryan Smith

Chief executive officer

US$889.4k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage36.82%
CEO tenure6yrs
CEO ownership3.3%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure5.5yrs

Recent management updates

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) CEO Compensation Package

May 09
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) CEO Compensation Package

Recent updates

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) P/S Ratio

Nov 08
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) P/S Ratio

U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Jun 12
U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) Estimates

May 15
Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) Estimates

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) CEO Compensation Package

May 09
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of U.S. Energy Corp.'s (NASDAQ:USEG) CEO Compensation Package
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Montana Industrial Gas Plan Will Unlock New Processing Opportunities

Strategic expansion in industrial gas, focusing on CO2 and helium, and transition to manufacturing phase aim to boost revenue and margin growth.

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With U.S. Energy's (NASDAQ:USEG) Cash Burn Situation

Jan 07
Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With U.S. Energy's (NASDAQ:USEG) Cash Burn Situation

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ryan Smith's remuneration changed compared to U.S. Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$23m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2024US$889kUS$327k

-US$26m

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

Compensation vs Market: Ryan's total compensation ($USD889.39K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD576.00K).

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

CEO

Ryan Smith (42 yo)

6yrs
Tenure
US$889,386
Compensation

Mr. Ryan Lewis Smith is President, CEO & Director of U.S. Energy Corp. He is Independent Director of ETHZilla Corporation (formerly known as 180 Life Sciences Corp.) from March 7, 2024 and serves as its Le...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Smith
President6yrsUS$889.39k3.3%
$ 1.1m
Mark Zajac
Chief Financial Officer2.5yrsUS$634.92k0.89%
$ 300.8k
Jakob Hulcy
Vice President of Operations2.9yrsno datano data
2.9yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: USEG's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Smith
President4.9yrsUS$889.39k3.3%
$ 1.1m
James Denny
Independent Director6yrsUS$178.60k0.57%
$ 191.7k
Randall Keys
Independent Director6yrsUS$203.10k0.54%
$ 182.3k
D. Slack
Independent Director6yrsUS$175.60k0.58%
$ 196.4k
John Weinzierl
Independent Chairman of the Board3.9yrsUS$271.20k1.39%
$ 468.1k
Duane King
Independent Director3.9yrsUS$135.60k7.11%
$ 2.4m
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: USEG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/28 11:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jesse SobelsonD. Boral Capital LLC.
Charles MeadeJohnson Rice & Company, L.L.C.
Noel ParksLadenburg Thalmann & Company