PDF Solutions Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

PDF Solutions' CEO is John Kibarian, appointed in Nov 1991, has a tenure of 32.5 years. total yearly compensation is $654.62K, comprised of 65.2% salary and 34.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth $1.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.1 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

John Kibarian

Chief executive officer

US$654.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage65.2%
CEO tenure32.5yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure15.1yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares

Apr 17
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares

PDF Solutions: Needs To Turn It Around Soon To Keep The Bears At Bay

Apr 14

PDF Solutions, Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Feb 18
PDF Solutions, Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

Jan 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

PDF Solutions: The Rebound May Not Be Sustained

Jan 12

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Jan 06
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Estimating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Dec 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 03
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Returns At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Are On The Way Up

Jul 11
Returns At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Are On The Way Up

PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

May 13
PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Should You Think About Buying PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Now?

Feb 18
Should You Think About Buying PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Now?

Calculating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Jan 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

PDF Solutions collaborates with SAP

Jul 20

How Much Are PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Insiders Taking Off The Table?

Mar 15
How Much Are PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Insiders Taking Off The Table?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Kibarian's remuneration changed compared to PDF Solutions's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2022US$655kUS$427k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$11m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$15m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$18m

Dec 31 2021US$400kUS$400k

-US$21m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$47m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-US$40m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$8m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2019US$400kUS$400k

-US$5m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$9m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2018US$400kUS$400k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2017US$400kUS$400k

-US$1m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD654.62K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.45M).

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


CEO

John Kibarian (59 yo)

32.5yrs

Tenure

US$654,620

Compensation

Dr. John K. Kibarian, Ph D., is a Co-Founder of PDF Solutions Inc. and has been its President since November 1991 and Chief Executive Officer since July 2000. Dr. Kibarian served as Co-Chair of Electronic...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kibarian
Co-Founder32.5yrsUS$654.62k0.10%
$ 1.2m
Kimon Michaels
Co-Founderno dataUS$570.14k4.14%
$ 49.4m
Adnan Raza
Executive VP of Finance & CFO4.2yrsUS$1.17m0.073%
$ 878.2k
Andrzej Strojwas
Chief Technology Officer2.4yrsUS$1.71m0.24%
$ 2.9m
Peter Cohn
Secretaryno datano datano data
P. Mozumder
Vice President of WW Sales26yrsUS$215.41kno data
Jeffrey David
Vice President of AI Solutionsno datano datano data
Said Akar
General Managerno datano datano data
Michael Yu
Vice President of Sales & Operations - Asiano datano datano data

15.1yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PDFS's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kibarian
Co-Founder31.4yrsUS$654.62k0.10%
$ 1.2m
Kimon Michaels
Co-Founder28.5yrsUS$570.14k4.14%
$ 49.4m
Chi-Foon Chan
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0063%
$ 75.2k
Joseph Bronson
Lead Independent Director10yrsUS$227.02k0.060%
$ 715.8k
Michael Gustafson
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$207.15k0.029%
$ 344.4k
Ye Li
Independent Director2.5yrsUS$193.82k0.020%
$ 243.6k
Shuo Zhang
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$198.65k0.031%
$ 370.8k
Nancy Erba
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$203.40k0.070%
$ 832.2k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PDFS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


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