AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.

NasdaqCM:AQB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.3m

AquaBounty Technologies Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

David Frank

Chief executive officer

US$398.3k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage83.49%
CEO tenure18.8yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenureno data
Board average tenure4.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Aug 20

AquaBounty: Not Casting A Lure Yet

This land-based salmon producer is a unique take on aquaculture, but risks abound. The current market cap does not take into consideration the low production plans, even with a new facility under construction. The looming clouds on the horizon means I will dock my boat for until things clear. A Pass On Land Based Fish Farms AquaBounty (AQB) is a company developing dry land farms to raise and sell salmon to the market to take demand away from wild caught salmon. The hot words to consider is that these salmon are both genetically engineered and farm raised. Public image issues aside, other risks that have plagued the company are due to the lack of FDA approval (of farm sites) and harvest issues. This has prevented this aging company from seeing any significant development since the early 90s. AquaBounty August Investor Presentation Advantages of the AquaBounty platform, or the trademark AquAdvantage Salmon, are many-fold. Initially, the major benefits revolve around faster growth, reproduction cycles, and ease of harvest, all allowing for a reduction in salmon cost. This either allows AquaBounty to sell at market price for a significant profit, or attempt to steal major market share by offering the lowest prices. Residual effects revolve around the issues inherent in wild-caught fish: ecological impacts, transportation impact, catch risks, food-borne illness, or biomagnification. The current issue is that AquaBounty is still working out the kinks and is yet to produce a full-scale operational facility. However, the bet is that once equilibrium is found, the platform, or these farms and salmon, can be developed worldwide, and the market share looks to be significant. In particular, it seems that commercial usage looks quite favorably upon the genetically engineered salmon, and in time, retail consumers may swing around as well. Investors should feel quite confident in the ability to find customers, but uncertainty around the funding of aquaculture centers and the improvement of harvest yields will be an issue for the coming years. Just look at the small amount of revenues that have been found since initiating the process nearly 30 years ago. Koyfin Revenues are derived from two initial farms in Indiana and Prince Edward Island, Canada. However, these sites will only have a maximum yield of approximately 1,000 metric tons per year. This contrasts significantly with the over 160 million tons of salmon processed per year, in the US. The table below is a great way to realize the sheer size of the fishery market, and to begin understanding the benefits of taking a dent out of the amount of fish we obtain from the oceans. Because of this, AquaBounty’s story will remain not one plagued by demand issues, but rather supply constraints. To combat the lack of supply from their two initial production experiment sites, the company has recently begun construction of a larger 10,000 metric ton facility that will easily provide over 5x current harvest yields. NOAA Fisheries 2020 Report The main problem, as usual, is money. While the company has done well to raise millions at the peak of the recent bull market, current estimates for the price of the new facility will drain the coffer. Now the company is not looking to dilute but to issue bonds instead, partially tempering the hit to current shareholders. However, no funding has come for six quarters and the cash on hand is slowly falling away. As of the August earnings press release, management had the following comments: On the bond financing front, we have decided to slow the process down temporarily in order to evaluate the current economic forces that are driving both inflation and interest rates higher. Since our estimate for construction of the farm currently exceeds our previous range of $290 - $320 million, we will review all options for reducing cost, including potentially phasing the construction of the 10,000 metric ton farm with an initial production output level that would demonstrate our competitive advantage and ability to operate at commercial scale. Koyfin AquaBounty The Future As only uncertainty exists and current supply is only worth a few million per year, I will certainly be remaining on the sideline. However, I look to the success of their construction and will be following their developments. If you are interested in this story, I will offer some valuation points to consider. Based on prices provided by the 2020 NOAA Fisheries report (see above), the value per pound for Salmon is approximately $5/lb at commercial scale.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 09

AquaBounty Technologies GAAP EPS of -$0.08, revenue of $1.07M

AquaBounty Technologies press release (NASDAQ:AQB): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.08. Revenue of $1.07M (+365.2% Y/Y).
Seeking Alpha • Mar 15

AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf - Genetically Modified Sustainable Salmon

AquaBounty is an aquaculture company that bioengineered an FDA-approved genetically modified fish (AquAdvantage salmon) that grows faster and requires less food. CEO Sylvia Wulf on challenging GMO misinformation. AquaBounty’s financials and what investors can expect moving forward in terms of capital raises and shareholder dilution.
Analysis Article • May 09

Here's Why AquaBounty Technologies (NASDAQ:AQB) Can Manage Its Debt Despite Losing Money

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Feb 10

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AQB) Shares?

Every investor in AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AQB ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups...
Analysis Article • Dec 20

Richard Huber Is The Independent Non-Executive Director of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB) And They Just Picked Up 16% More Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Richard Huber, the Independent Non-Executive...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Frank's remuneration changed compared to AquaBounty Technologies's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2025US$398kUS$333k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$20m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$19m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2024US$335kUS$325k

-US$11m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$31m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$34m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2023US$364kUS$319k

-US$14m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$25m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$24m

Dec 31 2022US$394kUS$299k

-US$22m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$22m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2021US$391kUS$290k

-US$22m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$22m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$19m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$17m

Dec 31 2020US$344kUS$273k

-US$16m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$14m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$14m

Dec 31 2019US$315kUS$276k

-US$13m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD398.27K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD659.85K).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

David Frank (66 yo)

18.8yrs
Tenure
US$398,267
Compensation

Mr. David A. Frank, M.B.A., has been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. since October 15, 2007, Interim Chief Executive Officer from December 6, 2024 and served as i...

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Rick Sterling
Independent Non-Executive Director12.8yrsUS$81.25k0.055%
$ 2.9k
Sylvia Wulf
Non-Executive Chair7.5yrsUS$90.00k0.33%
$ 17.3k
Graydon Bensler
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$8.33kno data
Braeden Lichti
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$8.33kno data
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: AQB's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/06 02:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/06 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. is covered by 3 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.

AnalystInstitution
Frank BarlowKeefe, Bruyette, & Woods
Benjamin KlieveLake Street Capital Markets, LLC
Colin RuschOppenheimer & Co. Inc.