AERG · Applied Energetics, Inc. · Executive Compensation
$0.73
-0.05 (-6.67%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 13, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Such conditions raise substantial doubts about the company's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Market Cap
$218.60M
Shares
230.11M
Volume · Oct 5
95.03K
Avg daily vol (3M)
107.64K
Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
Fiscal 2024
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Donaghey | President and Chief Executive Officer (and Principal Financial Officer) | $1,010,749 |
| Christopher W. Donaghey | CEO | $1,010,749 |
| Stephen W. McCahon | — | $350,000 |
| Mary P. O’Hara | — | $250,000 |
Fiscal 2023
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory J. Quarles | President and Chief Executive Officer | $400,000 |
| Christopher Donaghey | Chief Operating and Financial Officer | $350,000 |
| Christopher W. Donaghey | — | $350,000 |
| Chief Scientist | — | $300,000 |
| Stephen W. McCahon | — | $300,000 |
| General Counsel | CLO and Secretary | $250,000 |
| Mary P. O’Hara | — | $250,000 |
| Bradford T. Adamczyk | Executive Chairman | — |
Fiscal 2022
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory J. Quarles | President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,299,086 |
| Christopher W. Donaghey | — | $3,043,629 |
| Christopher Donaghey | Chief Operating and Financial Officer | $3,043,629 |
| Chief Scientist | — | $250,000 |
| Bradford T. Adamczyk | Executive Chairman | — |
Fiscal 2021
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Donaghey | Chief Operating and Financial Officer | $203,820 |
| Christopher W. Donaghey | — | $203,820 |
| Bradford T. Adamczyk | Executive Chairman | — |
| General Counsel | CLO and Secretary | — |
Fiscal 2020
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory J. Quarles | President and Chief Executive Officer | $391,683 |
Fiscal 2019
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory J. Quarles | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,813,306 |
| Jonathan R. Barcklow | Vice President and Secretary | — |
Executive changes
| Person | Role | Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spector | Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2026-02-03 |
| Dr. David Spence | Chief Product Officer | Appointed | 2025-10-08 |
| Scott Andrews | director | Appointed | 2025-06-09 |
| Christopher Donaghey | director | Appointed | 2025-06-09 |
| Chris Donaghey | President and Chief Executive Officer | Appointed | 2024-12-02 |
| Gregory J. Quarles | President and Executive Officer | Resigned | 2024-12-02 |
| Gregory J. Quarles | CEO Emeritus | Appointed | 2024-12-02 |
| Christopher Donaghey | President and Chief Executive Officer | Appointed | 2024-12-02 |
| Stephen W. McCahon | Chief Science Officer | Appointed | 2023-05-05 |
| Chris Donaghey | Chief Operating Officer | Appointed | 2022-07-18 |
| Chris Donaghey | Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2022-07-18 |
| Christopher Donaghey | Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer | Appointed | 2022-07-18 |