Socket Mobile Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Socket Mobile's CEO is Kevin Mills, appointed in Mar 2000, has a tenure of 24.17 years. total yearly compensation is $364.00K, comprised of 82.4% salary and 17.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.25% of the company’s shares, worth $355.55K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.2 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Kevin Mills

Chief executive officer

US$364.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	82.4%
CEO tenure	24.2yrs
CEO ownership	3.2%
Management average tenure	9.2yrs
Board average tenure	5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Does Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 22

Some Investors May Be Worried About Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Returns On Capital

Jan 12

Socket Mobile updates barcode scanners to support iOS 16

Sep 26

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Passed With Ease

Sep 20

Socket Mobile: Management's Ability To Weather Supply Chain Disruption Is Unparalleled

Dec 01

Shareholders Shouldn’t Be Too Comfortable With Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Strong Earnings

Nov 19

Socket Mobile: An Amazing Economy Re-Opening Play

Sep 27

Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Aug 30

Socket Mobile: An Asset Light Undervalued Powerhouse

Jul 15

Socket Mobile skyrockets on contactless reader clearing Google Wallet Certification

Nov 18

Socket Mobile launches Durasled for iPhone SE 2020

Nov 04

Socket Mobile share jumps 40% PM on SocketScan achieving Apple Pay compatibility

Oct 28

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kevin Mills's remuneration changed compared to Socket Mobile's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$1m
Dec 31 2023	US$364k	US$300k	-US$2m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$1m
Dec 31 2022	US$465k	US$294k	US$78k
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$525k
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$4m
Dec 31 2021	US$480k	US$278k	US$4m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$5m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$315k
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$3m
Dec 31 2020	US$338k	US$236k	-US$3m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$5m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$663k
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$186k
Dec 31 2019	US$375k	US$278k	US$287k
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$63k
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$76k
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	-US$334k
Dec 31 2018	US$277k	US$248k	-US$571k
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$3m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$3m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Dec 31 2017	US$360k	US$242k	-US$1m

Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD364.00K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD661.47K).

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

CEO

Kevin Mills (62 yo)

24.2yrs

Tenure

US$364,000

Compensation

Mr. Kevin J. Mills has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Socket Mobile, Inc. since March 2000. Mr. Mills served as the Chief Operating Officer of Socket Mobile, Inc. from September 1998 to...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kevin Mills	President	24.2yrs	US$364.00k	3.25% $ 355.6k
Lynn Zhao	CFO, VP of Finance & Administration	5yrs	US$280.50k	1.83% $ 200.4k
Leonard Ott	Executive VP of Engineering & CTO	23.6yrs	US$280.50k	1.58% $ 172.9k
David Holmes	Chief Business Officer	3yrs	US$304.30k	1.16% $ 127.4k
Flora Chu	General Counsel	9.2yrs	no data	no data

9.2yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SCKT's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kevin Mills	President	24.2yrs	US$364.00k	3.25% $ 355.6k
Lynn Zhao	CFO, VP of Finance & Administration	5yrs	US$280.50k	1.83% $ 200.4k
Giacomo Marini	Independent Director	less than a year	US$24.68k	0.16% $ 17.4k
William Parnell	Independent Director	6.9yrs	US$52.40k	0.13% $ 14.5k
Charlie Bass	Independent Chairman of the Board	32.2yrs	US$56.12k	18.04% $ 2.0m
Laura Weinstein	Independent Director	1.8yrs	US$40.68k	0.093% $ 10.2k
Ivan Lazarev	Independent Director	4.6yrs	US$40.68k	0.17% $ 18.2k

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SCKT's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

Socket Mobile Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Socket Mobile, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024

Socket Mobile, Inc. Approves the Election of Giacomo Marini as Director

President exercised options to buy US$124k worth of stock.

Insufficient new directors

Insufficient new directors

Socket Mobile, Inc. Appoints Laura Weinstein to Board of Directors

Recent updates

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.075 loss per share (vs US$0.12 loss in 1Q 2023)

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

Socket Mobile, Inc Announces SocketCam Advanced Camera Scanning Support for Flutter

Socket Mobile, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces SocketCam Advanced Camera Scanning Support for React Native

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.027 loss per share (vs US$0.011 profit in FY 2022)

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 05, 2024

Socket Mobile Announces Durasled Models for Iphone 15

Socket Mobile, Inc. Adds Upgrade Option to Free Camera Barcode Scanner on Android

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.018 loss per share (vs US$0.11 loss in 3Q 2022)

Does Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 27, 2023

Socket Mobile, Inc. Expands DuraScan Wear Line to Enable 2D Barcode Scanning

Socket Mobile Expands New Industrial XtremeScan Line to Enable the Latest iPhones with 2D Barcode Scanning

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces Upgrade from its Free SocketCam C820 to SocketCam C860

New major risk - Market cap size

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces the Launch of the XtremeScan™ Line of Industrial Barcode Scanning Solutions for iPhone 14 and 14 Pro

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.072 loss per share (vs US$0.013 profit in 2Q 2022)

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

Socket Mobile, Inc. Approves the Election of Giacomo Marini as Director

President exercised options to buy US$124k worth of stock.

First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.12 loss per share (vs US$0.043 profit in 1Q 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.012 (vs US$0.58 in FY 2021)

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 22, 2023

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces DuraSled Model for iPhone 14

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Some Investors May Be Worried About Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Returns On Capital

Insufficient new directors

Socket Mobile Announces .NET MAUI for CaptureSDK

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Insufficient new directors

Socket Mobile, Inc.'s CaptureSDK Is Fully Compatible with IpadOS 16

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: US$0.12 loss per share (vs US$0.082 profit in 3Q 2021)

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Socket Mobile Announces New SocketScan S820, DuraScan D820, and DuraSled Ds820 Linear Barcode Plus QR Code Scanners

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Socket Mobile, Inc Announces iOS 16 and Swift Package Manager Support for CaptureSDK

Socket Mobile updates barcode scanners to support iOS 16

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Passed With Ease

Socket Mobile Launches SM Keyboard Application on iOS with SocketCam C820 Support

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.014 (vs US$0.34 in 2Q 2021)

Socket Mobile, Inc. Appoints Laura Weinstein to Board of Directors

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

Socket Mobile Announces SocketScan S720, Linear Barcode Plus QR Code Reader

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces Socketscan S370, Universal NFC & QR Code Mobile Wallet Reader

Return Trends At Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Aren't Appealing

Insufficient new directors

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces NFC Reader/Writer, the S550

Estimating The Fair Value Of Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCKT)

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Socket Mobile, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 15, 2022

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Socket Mobile, Inc. (NasdaqCM:SCKT) announces an Equity Buyback for $1.8 million worth of its shares.

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Socket Mobile, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Feb 16, 2022

Is Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) Using Too Much Debt?

Socket Mobile: Management's Ability To Weather Supply Chain Disruption Is Unparalleled

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Shareholders Shouldn’t Be Too Comfortable With Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Strong Earnings

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.09 (vs US$0.62 loss in 3Q 2020)

Socket Mobile: An Amazing Economy Re-Opening Play

Socket Mobile's (NASDAQ:SCKT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Socket Mobile, Inc. Announces Upgrade for Socketscan S740 Universal Barcode Scanner