Frontline Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Lars Barstad
Chief executive officer
US$3.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.84% |
| CEO tenure | 5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Frontline's (NYSE:FRO) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Sep 05
Frontline Q2: More Tanker Gains To Be Had
Sep 01Is 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 24These 4 Measures Indicate That Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 05Analysts Have Just Cut Their Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Revenue Estimates By 17%
Mar 05Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Shares Fly 32% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Feb 05Frontline: One Of The Most Aggressive Capital Structure In The Tanker Industry
Jan 01Earnings Working Against Frontline plc's (NYSE:FRO) Share Price Following 32% Dive
Dec 22Earnings Working Against Frontline plc's (NYSE:FRO) Share Price Following 26% Dive
Nov 07There Might Be More To Frontline's (NYSE:FRO) Story Than Just Weak Earnings
Oct 07Frontline: 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 23Frontline Benefiting From Red Sea Disruptions
Mar 08Frontline: Robust Fundamentals And High Returns
Feb 28Frontline: Still A Buy At The High Price
Jan 13Frontline: Industrial Demand Confirms The Potential Upside
Dec 06Frontline: Top 2024 Long Position
Nov 24Frontline: Aggressively Buying Cash Flow In A Tight Tanker Market
Nov 01Frontline: An Enticing Tanker Stock With Generous Dividend Yields
Oct 24Frontline: Spot Rates Have Been Volatile
Sep 27Frontline: Sailing Ahead Of The Pack
Aug 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$476m |
Compensation vs Market: Lars's total compensation ($USD3.14M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Lars's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in 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 | 5yrs | US$3.14m | 0.049% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Frontline Management AS | 13.8yrs | no data | 0.13% $ 6.9m | |
| Secretary | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FRO's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Director | 27.9yrs | US$532.00k | 35.64% $ 1.8b | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10.4yrs | US$1.09m | 0.038% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.1yrs | US$542.00k | 0.020% $ 1.0m | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.4yrs | US$60.00k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | US$3.00k | 0.0022% $ 116.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$3.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: FRO's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 01:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 27 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 |
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| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Glenn Lodden | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Erik Stavseth | Arctic Securities ASA |