Knife River Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Knife River's CEO is Brian Gray, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is $4.99M, comprised of 13.2% salary and 86.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.015% of the company’s shares, worth $831.32K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 0.6 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Gray
Chief executive officer
US$5.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.2% |
| CEO tenure | 1.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Will Want Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Nov 25
Knife River Corporation Just Missed EPS By 6.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 07Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Nov 05Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 18Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Aug 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 30Do Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 12Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 19We Think Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 18Watch For Flying Knives: Knife River Looks Quite Good, But Valuation Isn't Low
Apr 15Earnings Beat: Knife River Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 18Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price
Jan 18Knife River Corporation: A Pure-Play For The Infrastructure Boom
Dec 29Knife River Corporation: An Appealing New Option In The Aggregates Business
Oct 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$199m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$198m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$177m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$658k | US$183m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$180m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$133m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$764k | US$359k | US$116m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD4.99M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brian Gray (53 yo)
1.9yrs
Tenure
US$4,991,482
Compensation
Mr. Brian R. Gray serves as President of Knife River Corporation since January 1, 2023 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer from March 1, 2023 and also serves as its Director since 2023. He was Presid...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.9yrs | US$4.99m | 0.015% $ 831.3k | |
| VP & CFO | 1.9yrs | US$1.74m | 0.014% $ 775.3k | |
| VP & COO | 1.6yrs | US$2.23m | 0.030% $ 1.7m | |
| Vice President of Administration | 15.7yrs | US$1.19m | 0.060% $ 3.4m | |
| VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 1.6yrs | US$2.19m | 0.018% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.0019% $ 109.9k | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Western North Dakota Division | 13.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Central North Dakota Division | 13.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Mdu Construction Services Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of South Region | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KNF's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.9yrs | US$4.99m | 0.015% $ 831.3k | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$225.89k | 0.047% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$222.98k | 0.30% $ 16.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.040% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board | no data | US$301.73k | 0.048% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$151.73k | 0.0040% $ 223.7k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$222.98k | 0.0062% $ 352.8k |
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KNF's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 23:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Knife River Corporation is covered by 7 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Sherif El-Sabbahy | BofA Global Research |
| Brent Thielman | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Garik Shmois | Loop Capital Markets |