Silicon Motion Technology Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Silicon Motion Technology's CEO is Wallace Kou, appointed in Jan 1995, has a tenure of 29.92 years. directly owns 1.32% of the company’s shares, worth $24.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 12.9 years respectively.
Key information
Wallace Kou
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 29.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) Have Hit The Brakes
Dec 10
Silicon Motion: NAND Flash Has Got To Give - Maintaining Buy
Nov 10Silicon Motion Technology: The Decline May Not Have Much Further To Go
Nov 04When Should You Buy Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO)?
Oct 16Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 14Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO)
Aug 29Silicon Motion: Now Attractively Valued Amid Strong Q2 Results (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 08Investors Appear Satisfied With Silicon Motion Technology Corporation's (NASDAQ:SIMO) Prospects
Aug 02Silicon Motion: NAND Flash Is Coming Back - Initiating With A Buy
May 14Silicon Motion Technology's (NASDAQ:SIMO) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
May 09Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
May 07Silicon Motion: Overvalued For Now
Mar 06Silicon Motion And MaxLinear: Caught In Limbo With A Merger Less Likely
Sep 23Silicon Motion shareholders approve acquisition by MaxLinear
Aug 31Silicon Motion Technology declares $0.50 dividend
Jul 25CEO
Wallace Kou (66 yo)
29.9yrs
Tenure
Mr. Chia-Chang Kou, also known as Wallace is a Senior Consultant at Concord Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Mr. Kou serves as the President at Silicon Motion Inc. He founded Silicon Motion, Inc. in 1995. He has...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 29.9yrs | no data | 1.32% $ 24.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.15% $ 2.7m | |
| VP of R&D | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Sales | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.048% $ 899.4k | |
| Senior VP of Client & Automotive Storage Business and Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.053% $ 993.2k | |
| Senior VP of Enterprise Storage & Display Interface Solution Business | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations and Strategy | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance & Corporate Controller | 23.9yrs | no data | no data |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SIMO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 19.7yrs | no data | 1.32% $ 24.5m | |
| Senior VP of Client & Automotive Storage Business and Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.053% $ 993.2k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 19.7yrs | no data | 1.06% $ 19.7m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | no data | 0.20% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | no data | 0.0074% $ 137.9k | |
| Director | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.025% $ 469.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.045% $ 827.6k | |
| Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 551.8k | |
| Director | 12.9yrs | no data | 0.068% $ 1.3m |
12.9yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SIMO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 11:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jie Liu | Auriga USA LLC |
| Michael Burton | Benchmark Company |
| Dong-je Woo | BofA Global Research |