SJW Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
SJW Group's CEO is Eric Thornburg, appointed in Nov 2017, has a tenure of 7.42 years. total yearly compensation is $4.05M, comprised of 22.5% salary and 77.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $3.30M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Thornburg
Chief executive officer
US$4.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.5% |
| CEO tenure | 7.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Apr 08
SJW Group: A Dividend King On Sale
Mar 31SJW Group's (NASDAQ:SJW) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Mar 07SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Mar 01Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)
Jan 30SJW Group: Snatch Up This Discounted Dividend King Now
Jan 10Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)
Nov 22SJW Group: A Good Investment For A Couple Of Years
Oct 26Earnings Not Telling The Story For SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Oct 25
Rate Hikes, Infrastructure Investments, And Sustainability Efforts Poised To Propel Growth
Sep 24 Anticipated approval of rate increases in key regions expected to drive revenue growth through enhanced pricing structures, improving ability to cover costs.SJW Group: Buy This Dividend King On Sale Now
Aug 31Is SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 10A Look At The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Jul 03Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) CEO Pay Packet
Jun 14SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jun 11SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 26SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Apr 07Estimating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Mar 19Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital
Jan 27Demand For Clean Water Fuels SJW Group
Jan 17Does SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 08Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital
Oct 19SJW Group: At The Right Price, A 'Must-Buy' - But Not Now
Oct 19SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 24Should You Be Adding SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) To Your Watchlist Today?
Sep 06SJW Group's Q2: A River Of Growth Or Just A Stream?
Aug 01SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jul 08We Think SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 22SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38
May 04Do SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 22SJW beats Q4 top and bottom line estimates; initiates FY23 outlook
Feb 23SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Feb 06SJW raises dividend by 5.6% to $0.38
Jan 26SJW Group: Water Stocks Are In Favor
Jan 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$909k | US$94m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$874k | US$85m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$100m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$828k | US$74m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$803k | US$60m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$780k | US$62m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$700k | US$23m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$700k | US$39m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD4.05M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.97M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Thornburg (64 yo)
7.4yrs
Tenure
US$4,045,212
Compensation
Mr. Eric W. Thornburg has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at SJW Group since November 6, 2017 and has been its Chairman of the Board since April 25, 2018 and serves as its President from November...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.4yrs | US$4.05m | 0.18% $ 3.3m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 3.3yrs | US$1.34m | 0.052% $ 969.3k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.25m | 0.015% $ 287.2k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 5yrs | US$1.51m | 0.021% $ 393.5k | |
| President of San Jose Water Co. | 1.1yrs | US$1.54m | 0.0022% $ 41.4k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & General Counsel | 3.8yrs | US$924.60k | 0.024% $ 454.3k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Tax Managing Director & Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Connecticut Water | no data | no data | 0.0045% $ 84.6k | |
| President of The Texas Water Company | 1.7yrs | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SJW's management team is not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.4yrs | US$4.05m | 0.18% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$201.73k | 0.0029% $ 53.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$207.73k | 0.017% $ 311.5k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$240.73k | 0.026% $ 486.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$220.73k | 0.016% $ 292.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$206.23k | 0.0097% $ 180.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$207.23k | 0.016% $ 292.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$194.23k | 0.0095% $ 176.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$237.23k | 0.033% $ 616.1k |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SJW's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/15 04:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
SJW Group is covered by 12 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Baird |
| Eric Beaumont | Barclays |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |