Sono-Tek Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Sono-Tek's CEO is Steve Harshbarger, appointed in Aug 2012, has a tenure of 11.67 years. total yearly compensation is $295.37K, comprised of 84.4% salary and 15.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.79% of the company’s shares, worth $1.20M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 15.7 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Harshbarger
Chief executive officer
US$295.4k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 84.4% |
| CEO tenure | 11.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.8% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sono-Tek's (NASDAQ:SOTK) Returns On Capital
Apr 08
Sono-Tek Corporation Just Beat EPS By 60%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jan 19Sono-Tek GAAP EPS of $0.03, revenue of $7.81M beats by $4.2M
Oct 17Sono-Tek announces $1.1M order from clean energy sector
Aug 16Sono-Tek GAAP EPS of $0.02, revenue of $4.05M, provides Q2 guidance
Jul 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$763k |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$384k |
| Feb 28 2023 | US$295k | US$249k | US$636k |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Feb 28 2022 | US$288k | US$228k | US$3m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Feb 28 2021 | US$264k | US$220k | US$1m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Feb 29 2020 | US$282k | US$222k | US$1m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$480k |
| Aug 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$221k |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$165k |
| Feb 28 2019 | US$253k | US$220k | US$162k |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$204k |
| Aug 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$378k |
| May 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$374k |
| Feb 28 2018 | US$280k | US$224k | US$368k |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD295.37K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD681.24K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Steve Harshbarger (55 yo)
11.7yrs
Tenure
US$295,367
Compensation
Mr. R. Stephen Harshbarger serves as CEO of Sono-Tek Corporation since December 31, 2023. He has been the President of Sono-Tek Corp. since August 2012 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since Novem...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 25.8yrs | US$233.77k | 2.07% $ 1.4m | |
| President | 11.7yrs | US$295.37k | 1.79% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 18.8yrs | US$206.60k | 0.33% $ 221.1k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales & Applications Engineering | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Engineering | no data | no data | 0.34% $ 227.1k | |
| Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SOTK's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 25.8yrs | US$233.77k | 2.07% $ 1.4m | |
| President | 10.7yrs | US$295.37k | 1.79% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 14.7yrs | US$19.90k | 0.058% $ 38.9k | |
| Independent Director | 16.7yrs | US$19.90k | 0.12% $ 79.3k | |
| Independent Director | 20.7yrs | US$19.90k | 0.41% $ 275.7k | |
| Independent Director | 19.7yrs | US$19.90k | 0.24% $ 162.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$19.90k | 0.14% $ 93.5k | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
15.7yrs
Average Tenure
76yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SOTK's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.7 years average tenure).