Lee Enterprises Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Lee Enterprises' CEO is Kevin Mowbray, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 8.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.33M, comprised of 61.4% salary and 38.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.1% of the company’s shares, worth €1.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.8 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Kevin Mowbray
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.4% |
| CEO tenure | 8.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.1% |
| Management average tenure | 7.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Jun 23 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Mar 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Sep 24 2023 | US$1m | US$813k | -US$5m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Sep 25 2022 | US$2m | US$900k | -US$2m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Sep 26 2021 | US$2m | US$900k | US$23m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Sep 27 2020 | US$1m | US$838k | -US$2m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$501k |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Sep 29 2019 | US$2m | US$875k | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Sep 30 2018 | US$1m | US$788k | US$46m |
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD1.33M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD462.36K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kevin Mowbray (62 yo)
8.9yrs
Tenure
US$1,325,451
Compensation
Mr. Kevin D. Mowbray is Director of The Associated Press, Inc. He is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (“Lee”) since February 17, 2016. Prior to his electio...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.9yrs | US$1.33m | 2.1% € 1.7m | |
| VP, CFO & Treasurer | 6.8yrs | US$681.97k | 0.57% € 470.4k | |
| Operating VP & VP of Audience Strategy | 9.9yrs | US$662.80k | 0.57% € 477.6k | |
| VP of IT & Chief Information Officer | 13.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources & Legal and Chief Legal Officer | 11.1yrs | no data | 0.35% € 288.7k | |
| Corporate Communications Manager | 9.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 4.2yrs | no data | 0.28% € 233.7k | |
| President of North Carolina Media Group & VP of Sales for Carolina Region | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation & Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.32% € 268.4k | |
| President & Publisher River Valley Media Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Secretary & General Counsel | 1.1yrs | no data | no data |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LE70's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.9yrs | US$1.33m | 2.1% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 25.9yrs | US$430.00k | 3.46% € 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.057% € 47.6k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 24yrs | US$195.00k | 0.49% € 404.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$172.50k | 0.39% € 321.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$160.00k | 0.23% € 189.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.057% € 47.6k | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$172.50k | 0.43% € 360.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$160.00k | 0.29% € 241.4k |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LE70's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 02:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
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
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is covered by 4 analysts. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Barry Lucas | G. Research, LLC |
| Steven Salz | M Partners Inc. |
| Daniel Harriman | Sidoti & Company, LLC |