Gray Television Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Gray Television's CEO is Hilton Howell, appointed in Aug 2008, has a tenure of 15.67 years. total yearly compensation is $10.63M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 5.49% of the company’s shares, worth $30.90M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 7.6 years respectively.
Key information
Hilton Howell
Chief executive officer
US$10.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.7% |
| CEO tenure | 15.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 5.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Gray Television: Tune In To The Main Event
Apr 02Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Jan 24
Gray 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 03Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
May 22Gray Television's (NYSE:GTN) Dividend Will Be $0.08
May 08Is Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 06Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Feb 27Gray Television: Trending Towards Poor Returns And Excess Risk
Feb 23Gray Television swaps Idaho, Georgia stations with Marquee
Feb 15When Should You Buy Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN)?
Dec 30Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Dec 07Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Nov 20Gray Television declares $0.08 dividend
Nov 04Gray repays debt
Oct 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ($USD2.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hilton's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Hilton Howell (61 yo)
15.7yrs
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 | 15.7yrs | US$10.63m | 5.49% $ 30.9m | |
| President | 5.3yrs | US$5.69m | 1.01% $ 5.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 25.5yrs | US$4.04m | 0.83% $ 4.7m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$2.34m | 0.36% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP | 12.1yrs | US$4.02m | 0.75% $ 4.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.040% $ 224.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing VP & Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Sales Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing VP & Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GTN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 31.3yrs | US$10.63m | 5.49% $ 30.9m | |
| President | 5.3yrs | US$5.69m | 1.01% $ 5.7m | |
| Director Emeritus | 6.9yrs | US$36.50k | 3.58% $ 20.2m | |
| Independent Director | 33.3yrs | US$272.50k | 0.069% $ 390.2k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 33.3yrs | US$296.25k | 0.11% $ 603.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$238.75k | 0.090% $ 507.0k | |
| Director | 12.3yrs | US$227.50k | 0.16% $ 923.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$257.50k | 0.057% $ 319.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$238.75k | 0.056% $ 317.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$235.00k | 0.030% $ 166.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$234.32k | 0.029% $ 165.3k |
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GTN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).