Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) company profile
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $293.67MP/E 29.9Yield –
About Richardson Electronics
Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC, SIC 5065
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. manufactures and distributes engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tubes, green energy products, power conversion and radio frequency components, and customized displays. The company operates through three primary segments: Power and Microwave Technologies, Green Energy Solutions, and Canvys. Its services encompass engineering design support, systems integration, prototype fabrication, testing, logistics, and equipment maintenance and repair. It serves original equipment manufacturers and other customers across diverse markets, including alternative energy, healthcare, aviation, communications, industrial processing, marine, defense, scientific research, and semiconductor fabrication.
The company maintains its corporate headquarters in LaFox, Illinois. It operates manufacturing locations in LaFox, Illinois; Marlborough, Massachusetts; and Donaueschingen, Germany. Richardson Electronics conducts business across North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America. Its distribution operations include primary hubs in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Singapore, alongside satellite warehouses in Brazil, China, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. As of May 2026, the company employs 429 workers across its global facilities.
Summary of the business section of Richardson Electronics's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
- Headquarters
- Lafox, IL
- Address
- 40w267 Keslinger Rd, Po Box 393 60147
- Phone
- (630) 208-2200
- Website
- rell.com
- Employees
- 429, May 30, 2026
- Industry
- Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- May 29
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C., Chicago, IL, USA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- RELL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 28, 1983
- Shares outstanding
- 15M, Oct 5, 2026
- Public float
- $126.20M, Nov 29, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, May 6, 1986; 3-for-2, Jun 3, 1985
- SEC CIK
- 355948
- CUSIP
- 763165107
- ISIN
- US7631651079
- FIGI
- BBG000BS1WR4
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5VMS2
- LEI
- 549300GOMBESVM3KKE53
- EIN
- 36-2096643
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Diddell | COO, Director | 114,150 |
| Edward J. Richardson | Chairman & CEO, Director | 4,052,428 |
| Gregory J. Peloquin | EVP PMT | 32,884 |
| Robert J. Ben | CFO, CAO, Corporate Secretary | 60,534 |
| Jens Frank Ruppert | EVP Canvys | 2,000 |
| Kathleen McNally | EVP Global Supply Chain | 49,062 |
| Kenneth Halverson | Director | 9,865 |
| James Benham | Director | 19,345 |
| Jacques Belin | Director | 22,365 |
| Robert H. Kluge | Director | 71,365 |
| Paul J. Plante | Director | 21,188 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.67M | $1.72M | $767.19K | $219 | $177 |
| FY2025 | $1.62M | $1.08M | $732.33K | $113 | $78 |
| FY2024 | $1.55M | $683.98K | $621.59K | $139 | $67 |
| FY2023 | $1.73M | $2.39M | $734.12K | $211 | $67 |
| FY2022 | $1.37M | $2.06M | $643.66K | $167 | $75 |
| FY2021 | $1.23M | $1.66M | $553.82K | $213 | $178 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2026
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Richardson Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | $993.46K | $194.60K | $78.80K | $393.70K | $13.09K | $1.67M | +3% |
| Wendy S. Diddell Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $558.61K | $194.60K | $78.80K | $221.08K | $43.30K | $1.10M | -6% |
| Gregory J. Peloquin Executive Vice President Power and Microwave Technologies Group | $434.46K | – | $39.40K | $225.02K | $23.64K | $722.53K | +18% |
| Robert J. Ben Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary | $366.86K | $82.71K | $39.40K | $144.51K | $24.11K | $657.58K | +0% |
| Jens Ruppert Executive Vice President and General Manager, Canvys | $352.26K | $19.46K | $39.40K | $163.14K | $17.99K | $592.25K | +18% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of May 30, 2026, we employed 429 individuals, 392 of whom were employed on a full-time basis and 37 of whom were employed on a part-time basis.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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