USA TODAY Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
USA TODAY's CEO is Mike Reed, appointed in Nov 2013, has a tenure of 12.5 years. total yearly compensation is $4.09M, comprised of 22.1% salary and 77.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.08% of the company’s shares, worth €19.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 6.5 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Reed
Chief executive officer
US$4.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.11% |
| CEO tenure | 12.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$4m | US$903k | US$2m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$96m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$907k | -US$26m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$96m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$123m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$900k | -US$28m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$860k | -US$78m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$133m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$64m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$900k | -US$135m |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD4.09M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Reed (59 yo)
Mr. Michael E. Reed, also known as Mike, is Chairman, President & CEO of Gannett Media Corp. He has been Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at USA TODAY Co., Inc. (formerly known as Gannett Co...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.5yrs | US$4.09m | 2.08% € 19.2m | |
| CFO, Senior VP- Finance & Investor Relations | 1.2yrs | US$1.38m | 0.093% € 861.5k | |
| Controller | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.078% € 716.9k | |
| Chief Technology & Data Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 6.3yrs | US$330.00k | no data | |
| Chief Communications and Brand Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of USA Today Media | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of USA Today’s Newsroom | 2.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 2N2A's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.5yrs | US$4.09m | 2.08% € 19.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$228.95k | 0.18% € 1.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$285.00k | 0.15% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$241.05k | 0.29% € 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$241.05k | 0.46% € 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$228.95k | 0.77% € 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$245.95k | 0.18% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$241.05k | 0.12% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$225.00k | 0.045% € 419.9k |
Experienced Board: 2N2A's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/02 13:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Jason Bazinet | Citigroup Inc |
| Matthew Condon | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Andrew Boone | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |