AXT Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
AXT's CEO is Morris Young, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 38.25 years. total yearly compensation is $738.17K, comprised of 64.9% salary and 35.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.87% of the company’s shares, worth $6.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.7 years and 24.8 years respectively.
Key information
Morris Young
Chief executive officer
US$738.2k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 64.9% |
| CEO tenure | 38.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.9% |
| Management average tenure | 9.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 24.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Little Excitement Around AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) Revenues As Shares Take 34% Pounding
Apr 06
AXT: Selloff Provides Buying Opportunity
Apr 05Is AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) A Risky Investment?
Mar 29AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Dec 23Would AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Nov 06Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 06AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 12%
May 03There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Returns On Capital
Apr 20AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year
Feb 21Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 03Return Trends At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Aren't Appealing
Jan 08AXT: Short-Term Opportunity Not Worth Betting On
Oct 10AXT stock tumbles 15% after the bell on preliminary revenue miss amid macro woes
Oct 03AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 02AXT jumps 22% after Q2 shows a bottom line beat
Jul 29AXT: Dual Listing 163% Arbitrage Spread
Jul 15Returns At AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Appear To Be Weighed Down
May 30Here's Why AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 12Do AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 22AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jan 20We Think AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 05AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 14These 4 Measures Indicate That AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 20AXT rises 3% as Northland looks to product news from Apple conference
Jun 02Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of AXT's (NASDAQ:AXTI) Earnings
May 21Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With AXT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AXTI) CEO Compensation
May 14AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Apr 28AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?
Mar 13CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$738k | US$479k | -US$18m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$479k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$445k | US$14m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$445k | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$445k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$429k | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$412k | US$10m |
Compensation vs Market: Morris's total compensation ($USD738.17K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD668.06K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Morris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Morris Young (78 yo)
38.3yrs
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 38.3yrs | US$738.17k | 4.87% $ 6.1m | |
| CFO, VP & Corporate Secretary | 9.7yrs | US$455.69k | 0.83% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Technical Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data |
9.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: AXTI's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 35.3yrs | US$738.17k | 4.87% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$149.30k | 0.13% $ 159.1k | |
| Independent Director | 23.3yrs | US$147.00k | 0.53% $ 664.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 26.2yrs | US$158.30k | 0.30% $ 379.4k |
24.8yrs
Average Tenure
75.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AXTI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 24.8 years average tenure).