Gray Television Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Gray Television's CEO is Hilton Howell, appointed in Aug 2008, has a tenure of 16.25 years. total yearly compensation is $10.63M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 5.71% of the company’s shares, worth $24.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 8.2 years respectively.
Key information
Hilton Howell
Chief executive officer
US$10.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.7% |
| CEO tenure | 16.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 5.7% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Gray Television: Still A Value Trap
Nov 19Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Nov 12
Gray Television: Dead Money (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 10Improved Revenues Required Before Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Shares Find Their Feet
Oct 17Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Sep 10Gray Television's (NYSE:GTN) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Aug 20Gray Television: Bumpy Ride But Thesis Intact
Aug 10Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN)?
Aug 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN)
Jul 15Taking A (Speculative) Position In Gray Television
Jul 10Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Jun 19Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jun 01Gray Television: Tune In To The Main Event
Apr 02Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Jan 24Gray Television: Undervalued But Faces Significant Debt Overhang And Industry Headwinds
Jan 11Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Dec 13Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08
Nov 11Does This Valuation Of Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Nov 03Gray Television: Deep Value Or Value Trap?
Nov 01Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN)?
Sep 27Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Sep 04Gray Television Can Unlock A Lot Of Shareholder Value By Simply Paying Down Its Debt
Aug 22Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 21Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 07Should You Investigate Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) At US$7.40?
Jun 15Gray Television: A Heavily Discounted Stock With Serious Headwinds
Jun 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | -US$128m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$310m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$8m | US$1m | US$403m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$246m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1m | US$38m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$233m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$372m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$344m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$1m | US$358m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$198m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$1m | US$127m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$150m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$160m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$6m | US$1m | US$211m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$289m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$242m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$271m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$5m | US$1m | US$262m |
Compensation vs Market: Hilton's total compensation ($USD10.63M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hilton's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Hilton Howell (62 yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$10,630,526
Compensation
Mr. Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. has been the Chief Executive Officer of Gray Television, Inc. since August 20, 2008 and also served its President since June 2013 until January 03, 2019. Mr. Howell has been...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 16.3yrs | US$10.63m | 5.71% $ 24.8m | |
| President | 5.8yrs | US$5.69m | 1.05% $ 4.6m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 1.5yrs | US$2.34m | 0.37% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP | 12.7yrs | US$4.02m | 0.78% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior Advisor | less than a year | US$4.04m | 0.73% $ 3.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.49% $ 2.1m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.042% $ 180.8k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Sales Operations | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 5.8yrs | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GTN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 31.8yrs | US$10.63m | 5.71% $ 24.8m | |
| President | 5.8yrs | US$5.69m | 1.05% $ 4.6m | |
| Director Emeritus | 7.5yrs | US$36.50k | 3.73% $ 16.2m | |
| Independent Director | 33.8yrs | US$272.50k | 0.084% $ 364.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 33.8yrs | US$296.25k | 0.12% $ 521.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$238.75k | 0.12% $ 515.7k | |
| Director | 12.8yrs | US$227.50k | 0.20% $ 850.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$257.50k | 0.074% $ 322.8k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$238.75k | 0.076% $ 328.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$235.00k | 0.046% $ 199.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$234.32k | 0.055% $ 241.0k |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GTN's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).