Akastor Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Karl Kjelstad
Chief executive officer
NOK 11.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 46.91% |
| CEO tenure | 8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 45m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 87m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | NOK 832m |
| Dec 31 2024 | NOK 11m | NOK 5m | NOK 2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NOK 1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NOK 1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | NOK 244m |
| Dec 31 2023 | NOK 11m | NOK 5m | -NOK 386m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 548m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 366m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 219m |
| Dec 31 2022 | NOK 9m | NOK 5m | -NOK 331m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 122m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 285m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 303m |
| Dec 31 2021 | NOK 9m | NOK 5m | -NOK 221m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 212m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 176m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 174m |
| Dec 31 2020 | NOK 7m | NOK 5m | -NOK 534m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 299m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 260m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NOK 205m |
| Dec 31 2019 | NOK 7m | NOK 5m | NOK 154m |
Compensation vs Market: Karl's total compensation ($USD1.13M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Karl's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Karl Kjelstad (59 yo)
Mr. Karl Erik Kjelstad is Chairman of the Board of Eviny AS from January 2025. Mr. Kjelstad is Chairman of Aker Carbon Capture ASA from April 29, 2025. Mr. Kjelstad was Non-Independent Deputy Director of A...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 8yrs | NOK 11.43m | 0.32% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.8yrs | NOK 5.44m | 0.075% $ 239.7k | |
| Investment Director | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Financial Reporting | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Compliance | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Financial Controller | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Group Controller | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of HMH | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of HMH | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance - HMH | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AKKV.F's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of HMH Holding | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Deputy Chairman | 15yrs | NOK 862.00k | 0.0016% $ 5.1k | |
| Chairman | 3.8yrs | NOK 704.00k | 0.073% $ 233.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | NOK 464.00k | no data | |
| Director | 5.8yrs | NOK 394.00k | 0.00048% $ 1.5k | |
| Deputy Director | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: AKKV.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/16 07:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Akastor ASA is covered by 19 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Lucy Haskins | Barclays |
| Asad Farid | Berenberg |
| Nicholas Green | Bernstein |