Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation

NYSE:MX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$119.1m

Magnachip Semiconductor Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Magnachip Semiconductor's CEO is YJ Kim, appointed in May 2015, has a tenure of 9.92 years. total yearly compensation is $5.91M, comprised of 8.5% salary and 91.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.68% of the company’s shares, worth $2.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 8.7 years respectively.

Key information

YJ Kim

Chief executive officer

US$5.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.5%
CEO tenure9.9yrs
CEO ownership1.7%
Management average tenure6.5yrs
Board average tenure8.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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Next-generation Power Products Will Unlock Automotive And AI Markets

Apr 04 The strategic shift to focus on power businesses and expand into automotive, industrial, and AI markets is aimed at enhancing profitability and net margins.

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) 25% Share Price Plunge

Mar 29
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) 25% Share Price Plunge

Magnachip: Potential Sale Is The Only Way Out

Feb 11

Health Check: How Prudently Does Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) Use Debt?

Dec 27
Health Check: How Prudently Does Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) Use Debt?

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Nov 27
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Magnachip Semiconductor: Rolling The Dice On A Speculative Turnaround

Jul 24

Magnachip: Buy The Stock For Cash On The Balance Sheet, Get The Chip Business For $1 Per Share

May 14

Magnachip Semiconductor: An Intriguing Stock On A Bad Streak

Mar 18

Revenues Working Against Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) Share Price

Mar 01
Revenues Working Against Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's (NYSE:MX) Share Price

Magnachip: This $7 Stock Could Be The Biggest Bargain In The Chip Sector

Jan 01

The Unfulfilled Promise Of Magnachip: Assessing Its Latest Quarter's Performance

Dec 04

Magnachip Semiconductor: Is The Worst Finally Behind Us?

Oct 16

Magnachip Semiconductor: May Be Worth Another Look - With A Major Caveat

Sep 20

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Stands At A Critical Juncture

Jul 06

MagnaChip Semiconductor Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.36 misses by $0.10, revenue of $60.99M beats by $1.32M

Feb 16

Magnachip: China Reopening Could Mark Turning Point For Display Segment

Jan 09

MagnaChip Semiconductor Non-GAAP EPS of $0.02 beats by $0.08, revenue of $71.2M misses by $1.13M

Nov 02

Macroeconomic Clouds For Magnachip Semiconductor

Oct 17

Magnachip Semiconductor ticks higher on report LX still reviewing bid

Sep 23

Magnachip Semiconductor expands stock buyback program to $87.5M

Sep 12

Magnachip Semiconductor Is A Hot Deal

Aug 01

Magnachip gains on report that LX Group may submit offer next week

Jul 08

Magnachip: Rumors Of Letter Of Intent Near $25

May 18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has YJ Kim's remuneration changed compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$54m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$44m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$31m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$503k

-US$37m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$28m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$39m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$560k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$43m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$71m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$74m

Dec 31 2021US$6mUS$557k

US$57m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$71m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$69m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$81m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$556k

US$57m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$13m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$30m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$558k

-US$20m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$47m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$15m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$28m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$558k

-US$26m

Compensation vs Market: YJ's total compensation ($USD5.91M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD658.11K).

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

CEO

YJ Kim (59 yo)

9.9yrs

Tenure

US$5,911,543

Compensation

Mr. Young-Joon Kim, also known as YJ, has been the Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation since May 28, 2015, was its General Manager of Foundry Services Group and served as its Int...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Young-Joon Kim
CEO & Director9.9yrsUS$5.91m1.68%
$ 2.0m
Shin Young Park
CFO & Chief Accounting Officer5.1yrsUS$1.23mno data
Theodore S. Kim
Chief Compliance Officer11.4yrsUS$2.26m0.79%
$ 947.0k
Seung-Hoon Lee
Act. Co-GM of Power Analog Sol.1.3yrsno data0.29%
$ 343.0k
Jk Minh
Chief of Strategic Planning6.5yrsno datano data
Hyuk Woo
CTO of PAS Groupno datano datano data

6.5yrs

Average Tenure

56.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MX's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Young-Joon Kim
CEO & Director9.9yrsUS$5.91m1.68%
$ 2.0m
Camillo Martino
Independent Non Executive Chairman of the Board8.7yrsUS$407.82k0.16%
$ 187.3k
Ilbok Lee
Independent Director13.7yrsUS$323.75k0.14%
$ 172.1k
Gilbert Nathan
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$261.00k0.71%
$ 844.2k
Kyo-Hwa Chung
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$275.21k0.18%
$ 210.1k

8.7yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MX's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 01:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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

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Analyst Sources

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher MuseBarclays
Timothy LukeBarclays
Jaywant SrivatsaChardan Capital Markets, LLC