Walker & Dunlop Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Walker & Dunlop's CEO is Willy Walker, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 17.92 years. total yearly compensation is $4.82M, comprised of 20.7% salary and 79.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.65% of the company’s shares, worth €84.57M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Willy Walker
Chief executive officer
US$4.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.7% |
| CEO tenure | 17.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.7% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$1m | US$105m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$1m | US$208m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$245m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$268m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$270m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$1m | US$257m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$260m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$243m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$249m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$900k | US$239m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$200m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$191m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$171m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$900k | US$168m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$170m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$164m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$163m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$900k | US$156m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$202m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$200m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$195m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$6m | US$888k | US$203m |
Compensation vs Market: Willy's total compensation ($USD4.82M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.93M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Willy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Willy Walker (57 yo)
17.9yrs
Tenure
US$4,821,113
Compensation
Mr. William Mallory Walker, also known as Willy, serves as Chief Executive Officer of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. since January 2007 and also serves as its Chairman since July 2010 and serves as its President si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 17.9yrs | US$4.82m | 2.65% € 84.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.5yrs | US$1.59m | 0.063% € 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 2.5yrs | US$1.95m | 0.27% € 8.7m | |
| Senior MD & Head of Investment Banking | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | 0.017% € 544.5k | |
| Vice President of Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 15.9yrs | US$1.40m | 0.027% € 871.3k | |
| Executive VP & Group Head | no data | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 5WD's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.4yrs | US$4.82m | 2.65% € 84.6m | |
| Independent Director | 14yrs | US$269.97k | 0.23% € 7.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$269.97k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0047% € 150.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$284.97k | 0.0052% € 166.1k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 14.4yrs | US$274.97k | 0.093% € 3.0m |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 5WD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 10:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is covered by 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Zucker | BTIG |
| Jason Weaver | Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC |
| Kyle Joseph | Jefferies LLC |