McDonald's Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
McDonald's' CEO is Chris Kempczinski, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $19.16M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.006% of the company’s shares, worth €12.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Kempczinski
Chief executive officer
US$19.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.4% |
| CEO tenure | 4.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.006% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$964k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$868k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$725k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$675k | US$5b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD19.16M) is above average for companies of similar size in the BG market ($USD4.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Kempczinski (55 yo)
4.9yrs
Tenure
US$19,155,001
Compensation
Mr. Christopher J. Kempczinski, also known as Chris, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director at McDonald's Corporation since November 1, 2019 and has been its Chairman since May 22, 2024 and serv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 4.9yrs | US$19.16m | 0.0060% € 12.6m | |
| Executive VP & Global CFO | 2.1yrs | US$6.81m | 0.033% € 69.9m | |
| Executive VP & President at International Operated Markets | 2.1yrs | US$8.50m | 0.0016% € 3.4m | |
| EVP & President of McDonald's USA | 9.6yrs | US$6.41m | 0.0016% € 3.3m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Impact Officer | 2.1yrs | US$7.35m | 0% € 0 | |
| VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Information Officer | 2.2yrs | US$4.58m | 0.00071% € 1.5m | |
| Senior VP & Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 3.5yrs | US$4.78m | 0.0018% € 3.8m | |
| Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer & New Business Ventures | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.00040% € 836.1k | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00058% € 1.2m | |
| Managing Director of McDonald's Hungary | no data | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MDO's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 4.9yrs | US$19.16m | 0.0060% € 12.6m | |
| Lead independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$352.93k | 0.00070% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$352.93k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$332.07k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$327.93k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$327.93k | 0.00030% € 627.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$327.93k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$327.93k | 0.000020% € 41.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000010% € 20.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$352.93k | 0.00040% € 836.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$327.93k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$357.93k | 0.00029% € 606.2k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MDO's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/10/20 18:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/07/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
McDonald's Corporation is covered by 67 analysts. 31 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 |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |