Big Lots Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Big Lots' CEO is Bruce Thorn, appointed in Sep 2018, has a tenure of 6.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.76M, comprised of 15.8% salary and 84.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.25% of the company’s shares, worth €95.70K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 6.4 years respectively.
Key information
Bruce Thorn
Chief executive officer
US$7.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.8% |
| CEO tenure | 6.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$469m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$481m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$482m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$464m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$571m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$406m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$211m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$148m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$178m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$260m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$674m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$8m | US$1m | US$629m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$625m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$722m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$276m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$7m | US$1m | US$242m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$257m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Feb 02 2019 | US$5m | US$360k | US$157m |
Compensation vs Market: Bruce's total compensation ($USD7.76M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD476.09K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bruce's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bruce Thorn (57 yo)
6.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,755,707
Compensation
Mr. Bruce K. Thorn has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Big Lots, Inc. since September 30, 2018 and its Director since joining in September 2018. He had been President of Tailored Brands, Inc....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.3yrs | US$7.76m | 1.25% € 95.7k | |
| Executive VP | 5.3yrs | US$2.75m | 0.30% € 23.2k | |
| Executive VP | 9.6yrs | US$1.92m | 0.30% € 22.6k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 9.3yrs | US$1.97m | 0.41% € 31.0k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing & eCommerce | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Merchandise Manager | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Stores Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Extreme Value Sourcing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Merchandise Manager | 1.9yrs | no data | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 4B3's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.3yrs | US$7.76m | 1.25% € 95.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$277.49k | 0.17% € 13.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board | 9.6yrs | US$435.00k | 0.20% € 14.9k | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$257.49k | 0.18% € 13.6k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$286.89k | 0.13% € 10.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.11% € 8.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$256.56k | 0.14% € 10.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$272.49k | 0.20% € 15.0k |
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 4B3's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/07 02:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
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
Big Lots, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |
| Ronald Bookbinder | Benchmark Company |
| William Acheson | Benchmark Company |