Astrotech Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Astrotech's CEO is Tom Pickens, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 17.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.33M, comprised of 33.9% salary and 66.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.89% of the company’s shares, worth $955.17K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Tom Pickens
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.9% |
| CEO tenure | 17.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.9% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We're Not Very Worried About Astrotech's (NASDAQ:ASTC) Cash Burn Rate
Jun 28
Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Mar 15We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Astrotech Corporation's (NASDAQ:ASTC) CEO For Now
Nov 09Astrotech GAAP EPS of -$0.17, revenue of $0.87M
Sep 14Astrotech: A Net-Net With An Uncertain Future
Jan 21Is Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Nov 12How Is Astrotech's (NASDAQ:ASTC) CEO Compensated?
Feb 15
Astrotech reports FQ1 results
Nov 12Astrotech announces $6.2M direct offering
Oct 29Astrotech rallies on subsidiary surpassing $1M in purchase orders
Oct 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$1m | US$450k | -US$12m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$483k | US$450k | -US$10m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$1m | US$450k | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$880k | US$435k | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$535k | US$430k | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$535k | US$421k | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jun 30 2018 | US$555k | US$472k | -US$13m |
Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD1.33M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD653.16K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Tom Pickens (67 yo)
17.9yrs
Tenure
US$1,327,105
Compensation
Mr. Thomas Boone Pickens, III, also known as Tom, serves as CTO at Astrotech Corporation since February 2023. He was Independent Director at NaturalShrimp Incorporated from April 2022 until 2023 and curren...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, CTO & Chairman | 17.9yrs | US$1.33m | 7.89% $ 955.2k | |
| CFO, Treasurer & Secretary | 2.7yrs | US$640.00k | 0.42% $ 50.8k | |
| Chief Science Officer of AgLAB Inc. | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: ASTC's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, CTO & Chairman | 20.9yrs | US$1.33m | 7.89% $ 955.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$130.50k | 0.65% $ 79.2k | |
| Director | no data | US$515.47k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$130.50k | 0.90% $ 108.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$319.00k | 1.25% $ 151.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$130.50k | 0.97% $ 117.2k | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ASTC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 16:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Astrotech Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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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| James McIlree | Chardan Capital Markets, LLC |