BK Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
BK Technologies' CEO is John Suzuki, appointed in Jul 2021, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $3.43M, comprised of 11.4% salary and 88.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.15% of the company’s shares, worth $4.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
John Suzuki
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.44% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
BKTI: Fair Outlook Will Rely On Analyst Day And Completed Buyback
Analysts have kept their price target for BK Technologies effectively unchanged at $97, as only small tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions were made in recent models. What's in the News BK Technologies scheduled an Analyst/Investor Day, giving current and potential shareholders a dedicated forum to hear management updates and ask questions about the business and capital allocation plans (Key Developments).BKTI: Stable Outlook With Completed Buyback And Upcoming Analyst Day
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for BK Technologies effectively unchanged at $97.00, reflecting only very slight tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions rather than a shift in their overall view. What's in the News BK Technologies plans an Analyst/Investor Day, giving current and prospective shareholders a focused opportunity to hear directly from management about the business and capital allocation plans (Key Developments).BKTI: Higher Future P/E And Buybacks Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have kept their $97 price target for BK Technologies steady, citing slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E as the key factors behind the unchanged view. What's in the News BK Technologies held an Analyst/Investor Day, giving the market a dedicated forum to hear management's latest views on the business and capital allocation plans (Key Developments).BKTI: Stable Assumptions And Lower Future P/E Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts maintained their target for BK Technologies at $97.00, citing largely unchanged assumptions regarding fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E to support the current view. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at $97.00, reflecting a consistent view of intrinsic value.BKTI: Stable Assumptions And Lower Future P/E Will Support Further Share Price Upside
The updated analyst price target for BK Technologies is now $97.00, with analysts citing a revised future P/E assumption of 21.8x while keeping fair value and key operating assumptions broadly consistent with prior estimates. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Maintained at $97.0, indicating no change in the headline valuation output.BKTI: Stable Assumptions And Fair Value Estimate Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Narrative Update Introduction Analysts have kept their price target for BK Technologies broadly unchanged at around fair value of $97.00. They cite only small technical adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin assumptions, and the future P/E multiple.BKTI: Stable Margins And Completed Buyback Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target on BK Technologies to reflect a refined fair value estimate of $97.00. This updated estimate is supported by small tweaks to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions.BKTI: Stable Margins And Unchanged Outlook Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have maintained their price target on BK Technologies at US$97.00, making only slight technical adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate and forward P/E assumption. This reflects a largely unchanged view of the company at this time.BKTI: Long Term Margin Strength Will Drive Further Share Price Upside
Analysts have modestly increased their price target on BK Technologies to approximately 97 dollars per share. This reflects slightly higher long term growth and valuation assumptions despite largely unchanged core forecasts.BKTI: Durable Demand And Margin Visibility Will Drive Continued Upside
Narrative Update on BK Technologies Analysts have raised their price target on BK Technologies to $83 from $74, citing increased confidence in the durability of the company’s top and bottom line growth despite its strong year to date performance. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts point to a stronger conviction in BK Technologies' ability to sustain both revenue and earnings momentum, even after a robust year to date rally in the share price.BKTI: Confidence In Sustained Earnings Momentum Will Drive 2025 Upside
BK Technologies Analyst Price Target Raised Following Positive Growth Outlook Analysts have increased their price target for BK Technologies from $74 to $83. This change reflects heightened confidence in the company's sustained revenue and profit growth.BKTI: Sustained Operational Momentum Will Drive Upside Through 2025 Guidance Updates
Analysts have raised their price target for BK Technologies to $97 from $83. They cite greater confidence in the company's sustained revenue and profit growth after recent strong performance and updated guidance.Government Modernization Will Transform Public Safety Communications
Analysts have raised their price target for BK Technologies to $83.00, citing strong management confidence, robust financial outperformance, upwardly revised guidance, and expectations of continued growth. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts point to management's reiterated confidence in durable top and bottom line growth following recent engagement at a growth conference.Transition To EastWest And SaaS Expansion Will Redefine Business
BK Technologies’ analyst price target has been raised to $74.00, reflecting strong quarterly results that surpassed estimates, upgraded guidance, and growing confidence in sustained growth momentum. Analyst Commentary Revenue, AEBITDA, and EPS significantly exceeded analyst estimates for the recent quarter.
Transition To East West Manufacturing Will Reduce Costs And Improve Efficiency
Transition to East West Manufacturing and cost reduction initiatives are improving efficiencies and enhancing margins, positively impacting future earnings.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$392k | US$14m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$249k | US$8m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$279k |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$475k | US$301k | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$506k | US$359k | -US$12m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$451k | US$151k | -US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD3.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
John Suzuki (60 yo)
Mr. John M. Suzuki serves as Chief Executive Officer at BK Technologies Corporation since July 19, 2021 and has been its Director since July 2021. From May 2019 until July 19, 2021. He serves as President...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$3.43m | 1.15% $ 4.0m | |
| CFO, Principal Accounting Officer & Company Secretary | 3.9yrs | US$1.65m | 0.38% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 6.6yrs | US$368.33k | 0.31% $ 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Business Operations & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of LMR Business | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Controller | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Solutions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Software Development | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BKTI's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$3.43m | 1.15% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$140.00k | 0.43% $ 1.5m | |
| Chairman | 2.4yrs | US$140.00k | 0.62% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$140.00k | 0.011% $ 38.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$140.00k | 0.45% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$140.00k | 0.70% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Vice-Chairman | 4.4yrs | US$140.00k | 0.51% $ 1.8m |
Experienced Board: BKTI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/06 11:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
BK Technologies Corporation is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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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| Jaeson Allen Schmidt | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| Mark Jordan | NOBLE Capital Markets, Inc. |