Wingstop Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Wingstop's CEO is Michael Skipworth, appointed in Aug 2021, has a tenure of 3.25 years. total yearly compensation is $6.85M, comprised of 10.8% salary and 89.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.067% of the company’s shares, worth €6.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 7 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Skipworth

Chief executive officer

US$6.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	10.8%
CEO tenure	3.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.07%
Management average tenure	3.3yrs
Board average tenure	7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Skipworth's remuneration changed compared to Wingstop's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 28 2024	n/a	n/a	US$101m
Jun 29 2024	n/a	n/a	US$95m
Mar 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$83m
Dec 30 2023	US$7m	US$740k	US$70m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$69m
Jul 01 2023	n/a	n/a	US$63m
Apr 01 2023	n/a	n/a	US$60m
Dec 31 2022	US$4m	US$670k	US$53m
Sep 24 2022	n/a	n/a	US$42m
Jun 25 2022	n/a	n/a	US$40m
Mar 26 2022	n/a	n/a	US$38m
Dec 25 2021	US$3m	US$523k	US$43m
Sep 25 2021	n/a	n/a	US$29m
Jun 26 2021	n/a	n/a	US$28m
Mar 27 2021	n/a	n/a	US$28m
Dec 26 2020	US$2m	US$486k	US$23m
Sep 26 2020	n/a	n/a	US$33m
Jun 27 2020	n/a	n/a	US$29m
Mar 28 2020	n/a	n/a	US$22m
Dec 28 2019	US$1m	US$416k	US$20m
Sep 28 2019	n/a	n/a	US$20m
Jun 29 2019	n/a	n/a	US$20m
Mar 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$22m
Dec 29 2018	US$2m	US$369k	US$22m
Sep 29 2018	n/a	n/a	US$27m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$26m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$24m

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD6.85M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.81M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Michael Skipworth (46 yo)

3.3yrs

Tenure

US$6,845,715

Compensation

Mr. Michael J. Skipworth serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Wingstop Inc. since March 13, 2022 and has been its President since August 27, 2021. He served Chief Operating Officer at Wingstop...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Michael Skipworth	President	3.3yrs	US$6.85m	0.067% € 6.3m
Alex Kaleida	CFO & Senior VP	3.3yrs	US$1.64m	0.015% € 1.4m
Donnie Upshaw	Senior VP of Corporate Restaurants & Chief People Officer	5yrs	US$1.91m	0.00093% € 87.1k
Marisa Carona	Senior VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer	5.3yrs	US$1.64m	0.0068% € 638.9k
Rajneesh Kapoor	Senior VP & President of International	1.6yrs	US$1.88m	0.0018% € 170.5k
Christopher Fallon	Senior VP & Chief Information Officer	less than a year	no data	no data
Albert McGrath	Senio VP	4.7yrs	US$1.48m	0.028% € 2.6m
Kevin Fish	Senior Vice President of Digital	5.7yrs	no data	no data
Melissa Cash	Senior VP & Chief Brand Officer	less than a year	no data	0.0041% € 385.0k
Bradley Brewer. T	SVP, Strategy & Chief of Staff	no data	no data	no data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

46yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: EWG's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Michael Skipworth	President	2.7yrs	US$6.85m	0.067% € 6.3m
Michael Hislop	Independent Director	13.1yrs	US$195.16k	0.047% € 4.4m
Wesley McDonald	Independent Director	8.5yrs	US$195.16k	0.016% € 1.5m
David Goebel	Independent Director	7yrs	US$205.16k	0.023% € 2.2m
Kate Lavelle	Independent Director	5.7yrs	US$210.16k	0.013% € 1.3m
Lynn Crump-Caine	Independent Chairman	7.8yrs	US$280.19k	0.030% € 2.8m
Krishnan Anand	Independent Director	6.3yrs	US$200.16k	0.016% € 1.5m
Kilandigalu Madati	Independent Director	7.7yrs	US$200.16k	0.018% € 1.7m
Anna Smith	Independent Director	2.3yrs	US$195.16k	0.0052% € 483.4k

7.0yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: EWG's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).

Wingstop Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Insider recently sold €1.1m worth of stock

Senio VP recently sold €1.0m worth of stock

Wingstop Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

President recently sold €1.9m worth of stock

Insider recently sold €1.0m worth of stock

President recently sold €928k worth of stock

Recent updates

Third quarter dividend of US$0.27 announced

Wingstop Inc. Re-Iterates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.88 (vs US$0.66 in 3Q 2023)

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 30, 2024

Wingstop to Deliver Bold, Distinctive Flavors with Their Latest LTO – Sweet Bbq Blaze

Insider recently sold €1.1m worth of stock

Second quarter dividend of US$0.27 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.94 (vs US$0.54 in 2Q 2023)

Wingstop Inc. Updates Same Store Sales Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

Wingstop's Hot Honey Rub Is Now A Permanent Menu Item

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 31, 2024

Senio VP recently sold €1.0m worth of stock

First quarter dividend of US$0.22 announced

Wingstop Inc Approves Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 7, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.98 (vs US$0.52 in 1Q 2023)

Wingstop Elevates 4/20 with New Strain of T.H.C. (The Hot Chili) Rub

Wingstop Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

President recently sold €1.9m worth of stock

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.22 announced

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.36 (vs US$1.77 in FY 2022)

Wingstop Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for 2024

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 21, 2024

Wingstop Introduces Dry Rub January

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 0.4% yield

Wingstop Pairs Spicy and Sweet with New Maple Sriracha Flavor

Wingstop Inc. Revises Same Store Sales Guidance for the Year 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.66 (vs US$0.45 in 3Q 2022)

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Insider recently sold €1.0m worth of stock

Wingstop Inc. Restaurants Inc. Launches the Cajun Meal Deal

Wingstop Inc. (NasdaqGS:WING) announces an Equity Buyback for $250 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 0.5% yield

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.54 (vs US$0.45 in 2Q 2022)

Wingstop Inc. Raises Same Store Sales Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

Wingstop Inc.(NasdaqGS:WING) dropped from Russell 2000 Growth-Defensive Index

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share at 0.4% yield

President recently sold €928k worth of stock

Wingstop Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 9, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.52 (vs US$0.29 in 1Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share at 0.4% yield

Senior VP & Chief Growth Officer recently sold €535k worth of stock

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.77 (vs US$1.43 in FY 2021)

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 22, 2023

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 22, 2023

Wingstop Debuts New Flavor That Tastes as Good as Gold

Executive VP recently sold €499k worth of stock

Wingstop Inc. Announces the Resignation of Stacy Peterson as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue & Technology Officer, Effective from December 2, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.45 (vs US$0.38 in 3Q 2021)

Wingstop Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022

Wingstop Names Craig Sherwood as SVP of US Development

Wingstop Inc. Debuting Their Signature Chicken Sandwich in Restaurants Nationwide

Wingstop Inc. Announces Resignation of Nicolas Boudet, Senior Vice President and President of International, Effective August 26, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.45 (vs US$0.38 in 2Q 2021)

Wingstop Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Wingstop in Elects Ania Smith as Class II Director

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Wingstop Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022

Wingstop Inc Brings the Heat with Hot Honey Rub to Celebrate Summer

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.29 (vs US$0.44 in 1Q 2021)

Wingstop Inc. Provides Updated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2022

Insufficient new directors

Wingstop Introduces Limited-Time 4/20-Inspired Flavor, Blazed & Glazed