Six Flags Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Six Flags Entertainment's CEO is Richard Zimmerman, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 8.75 years. total yearly compensation is $9.11M, comprised of 11.5% salary and 88.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.51% of the company’s shares, worth €14.10M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.6 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Richard Zimmerman
Chief executive officer
US$9.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.52% |
| CEO tenure | 8.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 7.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$328m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$242m |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$950k | US$125m |
| Sep 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$264m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$262m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$908k | US$308m |
| Sep 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$268m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$850k | -US$49m |
| Sep 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$127m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$411m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$485m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$770k | -US$590m |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$482m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$156m |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$800k | US$172m |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$170m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$750k | US$127m |
Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD9.11M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Richard Zimmerman (64 yo)
Mr. Richard A. Zimmerman serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. He had been Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partne...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.5yrs | US$20.36m | 0.38% € 10.6m | |
| President | 8.8yrs | US$9.11m | 0.51% € 14.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 13.5yrs | US$3.19m | 0.25% € 6.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 7.6yrs | US$3.81m | 0.19% € 5.3m | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | 3.7yrs | US$2.46m | 0.054% € 1.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 13.5yrs | US$344.80k | 0.093% € 2.6m | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | no data | no data | 0.033% € 909.3k | |
| Corporate Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Vice President of Sales - Cedar Fair Management Co. | 13.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief HR | 2.3yrs | US$1.53m | 0.034% € 941.4k | |
| Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Cedar Fair Management Inc. | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Procurement Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 6FE0's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.5yrs | US$20.36m | 0.38% € 10.6m | |
| President | 6.3yrs | US$9.11m | 0.51% € 14.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$185.87k | 0.0071% € 195.4k | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$173.37k | 0.041% € 1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$284.62k | 0.057% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$299.98k | 0.013% € 352.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$299.98k | 0.028% € 778.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$317.48k | 0.025% € 681.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$172.12k | 0.015% € 416.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$177.12k | 0.013% € 357.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$299.98k | no data |
Experienced Board: 6FE0'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 | 2025/07/07 21:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Brandt Montour | Barclays |
| Zachary Warring | CFRA Equity Research |
| James Hardiman | Citigroup Inc |