Equinor Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Equinor's CEO is Anders Opedal, appointed in Nov 2020, has a tenure of 4.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.96M, comprised of 48.4% salary and 51.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.002% of the company’s shares, worth $1.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
Anders Opedal
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 48.4% |
| CEO tenure | 4.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.002% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Equinor: Market Dislikes Growth-Lacking Energy Transition, But Valuation Still Too High
Nov 18Equinor: A Reliable Double-Digit Yield Is Tough To Find In This Market
Oct 25Here's Why We Just Bought Another 1000 Shares Of Equinor
Oct 15Equinor Has Multiple Diversified Income Sources
Aug 14Equinor: A Great Company To Bet Against The Investor Sentiment
Aug 02Equinor: Trying To Thread The Needle Between Capital Returns And A Viable Asset Base
Jul 26Equinor Q1 2024 Update: 10%-Yielding Cash Cow
May 17Equinor Remains An Increasingly Diversified Cash Flow Machine
May 06Equinor: A European Energy Play With A Potential Upside (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 18Equinor: Due For A Bounce But Mind The Gas (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 11Equinor's Q4: A Buyable Sell-Off
Feb 13Equinor: 11% Yield, Tough Comps, Cash Cow
Dec 03Why We Just Bought More Shares Of Equinor
Nov 14Equinor: Not A Buy After The Earnings (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 31Equinor Ignites Electrification Momentum In Europe
Oct 12Equinor: 11% Yield, Very Strong Balance Sheet
Sep 03Equinor's Strong Q2 Earnings Show Its Long-Term Value
Jul 26Downranking Equinor: NOC Interests Are Not Aligned With Some Individual Investors
Jun 23Equinor: High Yield Dividend And Growth Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Jun 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$951k | US$12b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$17b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$24b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$999k | US$29b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$24b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$1m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$760m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$814k | US$507k | -US$6b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$576m |
| Jan 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Anders's total compensation ($USD1.96M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anders's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Anders Opedal (56 yo)
4.2yrs
Tenure
US$1,964,000
Compensation
Mr. Anders Opedal has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Equinor ASA since November 2, 2020. He had been an Executive Vice President of Technology, Projects & Drilling at Equinor ASA since Octob...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | 4.2yrs | US$1.96m | 0.0021% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$937.00k | 0.00058% $ 401.1k | |
| CTO & Executive VP of Technology | 2.3yrs | US$730.00k | 0.00021% $ 145.2k | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel of Legal & Compliance | 3.6yrs | US$669.00k | 0.00071% $ 491.0k | |
| Executive Vice President for Communication | 4yrs | US$622.00k | 0.00044% $ 304.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing | 6.4yrs | US$872.00k | 0.0012% $ 816.0k | |
| Executive Vice President for the People & Organization | 2.8yrs | US$640.00k | 0.00044% $ 304.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Exploration & Production Norway | no data | US$1.00m | 0.00089% $ 615.5k | |
| Executive VP of Exploration & Production International | 2yrs | US$882.00k | 0.00029% $ 200.5k | |
| Executive Vice President of Safety | 3.6yrs | US$790.00k | 0.0023% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Projects | 4yrs | US$794.00k | 0.00077% $ 532.5k | |
| Chief Accountant | no data | no data | no data |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: EQNR's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 7.3yrs | US$103.00k | 0.00017% $ 117.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$67.00k | 0.000020% $ 13.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$82.00k | no data | |
| Deputy Chairman of Corporate Assembly | 8.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee-Elected Director | 11.5yrs | US$53.00k | 0.000010% $ 6.9k | |
| Independent Deputy Chairman | 6.5yrs | US$101.00k | 0.000040% $ 27.7k | |
| Chair of the Corporate Assembly | 8.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee-Elected Director | 7.6yrs | US$62.00k | 0.000030% $ 20.7k | |
| Employee Representative Director | 5.5yrs | US$57.00k | 0.00020% $ 138.3k | |
| Observer | 7.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$66.00k | no data |
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: EQNR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/08 09:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Equinor ASA is covered by 60 analysts. 20 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 |
|---|---|
| John A. Olaisen | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Thijs Berkelder | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Robert Jan Vos | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |