Potbelly Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Potbelly's CEO is Bob Wright, appointed in Jul 2020, has a tenure of 5.25 years. total yearly compensation is $2.97M, comprised of 25.1% salary and 74.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.46% of the company’s shares, worth €10.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Bob Wright
Chief executive officer
US$3.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.06% |
| CEO tenure | 5.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
No updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 29 2024 | US$3m | US$743k | US$40m |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$724k | US$5m |
| Sep 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Dec 25 2022 | US$2m | US$680k | US$4m |
| Sep 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$793k |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Dec 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Sep 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$48m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
| Dec 27 2020 | US$2m | US$1 | -US$65m |
Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD2.97M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD977.91K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bob Wright (58 yo)
Mr. Robert D. Wright, also known as Bob, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Potbelly Corporation since July 20, 2020. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of The Wendy's Compa...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.3yrs | US$2.97m | 2.46% € 10.8m | |
| Senior VP | 5.5yrs | US$1.15m | 1.27% € 5.6m | |
| COO & Senior VP | 5.2yrs | US$1.16m | 0.87% € 3.8m | |
| Senior VP | 4.8yrs | US$847.55k | 0.44% € 1.9m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 4.2yrs | US$965.30k | 0.36% € 1.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 6.1yrs | US$780.18k | 0.61% € 2.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.032% € 140.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Franchising | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.019% € 82.6k | |
| VP & Controller | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.14% € 596.7k |
Experienced Management: PTB's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.3yrs | US$2.97m | 2.46% € 10.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$165.00k | 0.46% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$165.00k | 0.27% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$180.00k | 0.13% € 565.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$175.00k | 0.47% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$165.00k | 0.20% € 890.2k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 8yrs | US$267.50k | 0.74% € 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$165.00k | 0.26% € 1.2m |
Experienced Board: PTB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 02:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
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
Potbelly Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 4 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 |
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| David Tarantino | Baird |
| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Gregory Francfort | BofA Global Research |