South Dakota Soybean Processors Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
South Dakota Soybean Processors' CEO is Tom Kersting, appointed in Mar 2011, has a tenure of 14.17 years. total yearly compensation is $640.78K, comprised of 62.4% salary and 37.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth $35.70K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Tom Kersting
Chief executive officer
US$640.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 62.4% |
| CEO tenure | 14.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$641k | US$400k | US$20m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$400k | US$70m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$975k | US$385k | US$67m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$683k | US$385k | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$495k | US$385k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$452k | US$385k | US$11m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$533k | US$375k | US$26m |
Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD640.78K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.81M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tom Kersting (61 yo)
14.2yrs
Tenure
US$640,780
Compensation
Mr. Thomas J. Kersting, also known as Tom, has been the Chief Executive Officer of South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC since March 28, 2011. As chief executive officer, he is responsible for the entire op...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 14.2yrs | US$640.78k | 0.016% $ 35.7k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 14.5yrs | US$304.56k | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.6yrs | US$396.98k | no data | |
| Vice President of Engineering & Innovation | 1.6yrs | US$285.99k | no data | |
| Vice President of Processing | 1.6yrs | US$330.01k | no data |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SDSY.A's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 9.3yrs | US$9.60k | 0.053% $ 114.2k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 5.3yrs | US$10.20k | 0.041% $ 89.2k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 6.9yrs | US$9.60k | 0.089% $ 192.8k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 7.9yrs | US$10.30k | 0.12% $ 253.5k | |
| President of the Board of Managers | 6.9yrs | US$13.60k | 0.039% $ 85.7k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 1.3yrs | US$4.80k | 0.056% $ 121.4k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 3.9yrs | US$9.60k | 0.062% $ 135.7k | |
| Member of the Board of Managers | 1.9yrs | US$10.80k | 0.033% $ 71.4k | |
| Independent Member of the Board of Managers | 1.3yrs | US$4.80k | 0.0082% $ 17.8k |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SDSY.A's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/08 13:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.