AXT, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AXTI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$98.7m

AXT Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

AXT's CEO is Morris Young, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 38.92 years. total yearly compensation is $738.17K, comprised of 64.9% salary and 35.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.97% of the company’s shares, worth $4.91M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.3 years and 25.4 years respectively.

Key information

Morris Young

Chief executive officer

US$738.2k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage64.9%
CEO tenure38.9yrs
CEO ownership5.0%
Management average tenure10.3yrs
Board average tenure25.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Little Excitement Around AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) Revenues As Shares Take 30% Pounding

Nov 16
Little Excitement Around AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) Revenues As Shares Take 30% Pounding

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Nov 03
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

AXT, Inc.: Not Getting The Recognition It Deserves

Oct 26

Is AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 28
Is AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Using Too Much Debt?

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%

Aug 28
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%

AXT, Inc.: Downgrading On Limited Visibility And Early Cracks In The AI Story

Aug 05

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Aug 04
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

AXT Inc.: Playing An Expected Rebound

Jul 21

AXT: Strong Outlook As Business Recovery Is Picking Up Steam - Buy

May 07

Little Excitement Around AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) Revenues As Shares Take 34% Pounding

Apr 06
Little Excitement Around AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) Revenues As Shares Take 34% Pounding

AXT: Selloff Provides Buying Opportunity

Apr 05

Is AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) A Risky Investment?

Mar 29
Is AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) A Risky Investment?

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 23
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Would AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Nov 06
Would AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 06
Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 12%

May 03
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 12%

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Returns On Capital

Apr 20
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Returns On Capital

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Feb 21
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 03
Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Return Trends At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Aren't Appealing

Jan 08
Return Trends At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Aren't Appealing

AXT: Short-Term Opportunity Not Worth Betting On

Oct 10

AXT stock tumbles 15% after the bell on preliminary revenue miss amid macro woes

Oct 03

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 02
AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

AXT jumps 22% after Q2 shows a bottom line beat

Jul 29

AXT: Dual Listing 163% Arbitrage Spread

Jul 15

Returns At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 30
Returns At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 12
Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Do AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 22
Do AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jan 20
AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

We Think AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 05
We Think AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 14
AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

These 4 Measures Indicate That AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Morris Young's remuneration changed compared to AXT's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$10m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$17m

Dec 31 2023US$738kUS$479k

-US$18m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$13m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$479k

US$16m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$17m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$15m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$14m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$445k

US$14m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$13m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$11m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$7m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$445k

US$3m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$445k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$3m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$429k

US$9m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$14m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$14m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$412k

US$10m

Compensation vs Market: Morris's total compensation ($USD738.17K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD651.40K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Morris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Morris Young (79 yo)

38.9yrs

Tenure

US$738,166

Compensation

Dr. Morris S. Young, Ph D., Co-founded AXT Inc. in 1986, has been its Chief Executive Officer since July 16, 2009, Chairman since August 12, 2021 and Director since 1989. Dr. Young served as an Interim Chi...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Morris Young
Co-Founder38.9yrsUS$738.17k4.97%
$ 4.9m
Gary Fischer
CFO, VP & Corporate Secretary10.3yrsUS$455.69k0.98%
$ 967.2k
Wei Gao
Chief Technical Officer5.6yrsno datano data

10.3yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: AXTI's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Morris Young
Co-Founder35.9yrsUS$738.17k4.97%
$ 4.9m
Christine Russell
Independent Director5yrsUS$149.30k0.18%
$ 177.5k
David Chang
Independent Director24yrsUS$147.00k0.58%
$ 573.3k
Jesse Chen
Lead Independent Director26.8yrsUS$158.30k0.35%
$ 350.0k

25.4yrs

Average Tenure

76.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AXTI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 25.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

AXT, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ku KangB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Hamed KhorsandBWS Financial Inc.
Richard ShannonCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC