Cyanotech Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Cyanotech's CEO is Matt Custer, appointed in May 2021, has a tenure of 3.67 years. total yearly compensation is $275.48K, comprised of 70.8% salary and 29.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.065% of the company’s shares, worth $1.59K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Custer
Chief executive officer
US$275.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 70.8% |
| CEO tenure | 3.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cyanotech Corporation (NASDAQ:CYAN) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 39%
Feb 15
Is Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Using Debt Sensibly?
Feb 09Is Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Oct 05There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cyanotech's (NASDAQ:CYAN) Returns On Capital
Sep 30Here's Why Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 14Cyanotech GAAP EPS of -$0.08, revenue of $6.72M
Aug 10Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 08Is Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) A Risky Investment?
May 12The ESG Future Of Food Protein Production: Cyanotech
Mar 19Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Mar 04We Think Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 11Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Nov 30Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Jun 08Cyanotech's (NASDAQ:CYAN) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Feb 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 08
Returns On Capital Tell Us A Lot About Cyanotech (NASDAQ:CYAN)
Jan 04Cyanotech Corporation's (NASDAQ:CYAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?
Nov 30Cyanotech reports Q2 results
Nov 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$275k | US$195k | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$291k | US$195k | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$749k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$261k | US$180k | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$205k | US$168k | US$920k |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$585k |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$658k |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$150k | US$142k | US$387k |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD275.48K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD640.07K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Custer (41 yo)
3.7yrs
Tenure
US$275,476
Compensation
Mr. Matthew Keith Custer, also known as Matt, has been President of Cyanotech Corporation since May 20, 2021 and has been its CEO and Director since June 16, 2022. He served as Cyanotech’s Vice President a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.7yrs | US$275.48k | 0.065% $ 1.6k | |
| Co-Founder | 42yrs | US$86.22k | 2.01% $ 49.2k | |
| CFO, VP of Finance and Administration & Treasurer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Operations | 5.4yrs | US$177.82k | 0.57% $ 14.1k | |
| VP of HR & Corporate Secretary | 9yrs | no data | 0.082% $ 2.0k | |
| Chief Strategic & Commercial Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.033% $ 803.6 |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CYAN's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.6yrs | US$275.48k | 0.065% $ 1.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$64.00k | 2.14% $ 52.6k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 21.8yrs | US$67.50k | 23.95% $ 587.5k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$64.00k | 2.45% $ 60.0k |
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CYAN's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 19:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
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