Brunswick Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Brunswick's CEO is Dave Foulkes, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 7.67 years. total yearly compensation is $13.02M, comprised of 9.6% salary and 90.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.42% of the company’s shares, worth CHF15.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 10.5 years respectively.
Key information
Dave Foulkes
Chief executive officer
US$13.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.60% |
| CEO tenure | 7.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$86m |
| Apr 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$135m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$136m |
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$226m |
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$1m | US$149m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$292m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$358m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$389m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | US$433m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$502m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$556m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$620m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$1m | US$681m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$643m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$619m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$600m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$1m | US$595m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$589m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$582m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$473m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$8m | US$1m | US$375m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$354m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$998k | US$30m |
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD13.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Dave Foulkes (64 yo)
Mr. David M. Foulkes, also known as Dave, has been Chief Executive Officer at Brunswick Corporation since January 01, 2019 and serves as its Director since January 01, 2019 and also serves as its Chairman...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 7.7yrs | US$13.02m | 0.42% CHF 15.9m | |
| Executive VP | 6.3yrs | US$3.91m | 0.063% CHF 2.4m | |
| Executive VP | 2.1yrs | US$2.51m | 0.058% CHF 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & President of Brunswick Boat Group | 8.7yrs | US$2.45m | 0.11% CHF 4.0m | |
| Executive VP & President of Mercury Marine | 3.6yrs | US$2.52m | 0.010% CHF 380.2k | |
| Senior VP & Global Chief Information Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 12.2yrs | US$1.78m | 0.071% CHF 2.6m | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.037% CHF 1.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Brunswick Boat Group | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Lund Boats | 3.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BWI's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 7.7yrs | US$13.02m | 0.42% CHF 15.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 13.1yrs | US$346.76k | 0.043% CHF 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 18.9yrs | US$342.85k | 0.16% CHF 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$334.50k | 0.000060% CHF 2.2k | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$349.10k | 0.088% CHF 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 14yrs | US$323.25k | 0.00010% CHF 3.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14yrs | US$327.07k | 0.059% CHF 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$322.98k | 0.019% CHF 696.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$290.51k | 0.016% CHF 607.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$312.50k | 0.000060% CHF 2.2k |
Experienced Board: BWI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 22:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/04 |
| 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
Brunswick Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Craig Kennison | Baird |
| Tristan Thomas-Martin | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Xian Siew Hew Sam | BNP Paribas |