Frontline Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Lars Barstad
Chief executive officer
US$761.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 52.43% |
| CEO tenure | 5.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Frontline: High Shipping Rates Amid The Iran War, Double-Digit Yield
Mar 24Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Jan 29
Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.19
Nov 27Frontline's (NYSE:FRO) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Sep 05Is Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 28Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
May 26Further Upside For Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 29% Bounce
May 09Frontline: Challenges, Opportunities, And Tanker Business In 2025
Mar 24Frontline: One Of The Most Aggressive Capital Structure In The Tanker Industry
Jan 01Frontline: Tanker Market Strategy And Ongoing Disruptions (Podcast Transcript)
Sep 17The Tanker Titan: Frontline Well-Positioned To Get Lucky
Sep 10
Winter Demand Surge And Strategic Fleet Optimization Propel Oil Transporter's Earnings And Market Position
Seasonal upticks in oil demand and a growing compliant versus noncompliant fleet divide could raise Frontline's freight rates, enhancing revenue and margins.Frontline Plc's Stock And Fleet Are On The Upswing
Aug 09Frontline's Aggressive Acquisition Strategy Pays Off Amid Global Disruptions
Jun 03Although Frontline Is Up 83% In 1 Year, We Think There Is More To Come
May 17Frontline: How Geopolitical Shifts Are Steering Growth For Tanker Operations
Apr 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$761k | US$399k | US$379m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$238m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$348m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$372k | US$496m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$547m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$595m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$638m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$404k | US$656m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$777m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$826m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$646m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$376k | US$476m |
Compensation vs Market: Lars's total compensation ($USD761.00K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Lars's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Lars Barstad (54 yo)
Mr. Lars H. Barstad serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Frontline Management AS at Frontline plc since October 2020 and served as Commercial Director since 2015. Mr. Barstad has experience in the...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS | 5.5yrs | US$761.00k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Frontline Management AS | 14.3yrs | no data | 0.13% $ 10.8m | |
| Secretary | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FRO's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Director | 28.4yrs | US$60.00k | 35.64% $ 2.9b | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10.9yrs | US$150.00k | 0.0094% $ 758.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.6yrs | US$70.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 2.3yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.9yrs | US$56.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00015% $ 12.1k |
Experienced Board: FRO's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/09 10:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Frontline plc is covered by 16 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Gregory Lewis | BTIG |
| Marius Furuly | Carnegie Investment Bank AB |