WK Kellogg Co Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
WK Kellogg Co's CEO is Gary Pilnick, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 1.17 years. total yearly compensation is $9.02M, comprised of 9.4% salary and 90.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth €1.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 1.2 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Pilnick
Chief executive officer
US$9.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.4% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$793k | -US$25m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD9.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gary Pilnick (60 yo)
1.2yrs
Tenure
US$9,020,320
Compensation
Mr. Gary H. Pilnick is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at WK Kellogg Co since October 02, 2023 and is its Director since November 2022. He had been the Chief Legal Officer and Vice Chairman of Corpora...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.2yrs | US$9.02m | 0.13% € 1.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.2yrs | US$2.27m | 0.092% € 1.4m | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 1.2yrs | US$2.02m | 0.028% € 412.4k | |
| Chief Growth Officer | 1.2yrs | US$2.42m | 0.027% € 399.1k | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.2yrs | US$1.82m | 0.011% € 160.0k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance & Investor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0090% € 132.8k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KU9's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 2.1yrs | US$9.02m | 0.13% € 1.9m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$157.09k | 0.48% € 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$144.59k | 0.020% € 302.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 283.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 284.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$152.93k | 0.019% € 283.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 283.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$152.93k | 0.019% € 283.8k |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KU9's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 13:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
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
WK Kellogg Co is covered by 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Max Andrew Gumport | BNP Paribas Exane |