Wolverine World Wide Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Wolverine World Wide's CEO is Chris Hufnagel, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $9.37M, comprised of 10.7% salary and 89.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.28% of the company’s shares, worth €5.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Hufnagel
Chief executive officer
US$9.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.67% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$84m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$46m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$69m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$83m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$3m | US$814k | -US$40m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$308m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$279m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$180m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$606k | -US$189m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD9.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.71M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Hufnagel (53 yo)
Mr. Christopher E. Hufnagel, also known as Chris, is President of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. since May 2023 and is Chief Executive Officer & Director from August 06, 2023 and served as its President of the...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.4yrs | US$9.37m | 0.28% € 5.0m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 1.4yrs | US$2.36m | 0.025% € 438.8k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1.8yrs | US$1.12m | 0.024% € 415.5k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 9.4yrs | US$1.21m | 0.044% € 776.8k | |
| Chief Information Officer & Senior VP of Central Services | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of the Work Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Brand President of Sweaty Betty | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Chief Marketing Officer of Saucony | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WW4's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.2yrs | US$9.37m | 0.28% € 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$252.00k | 0.056% € 987.6k | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$277.00k | 0.20% € 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 21.9yrs | US$267.00k | 0.060% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$400.00k | 0.094% € 1.6m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$269.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$240.00k | 0% € 0 | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$237.00k | 0.062% € 1.1m |
Experienced Board: WW4's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 10:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
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
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Jonathan Komp | Baird |
| Scott Krasik | BB&T Capital Markets |