Werner Enterprises, Inc.

DB:WE1 Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.2b

Werner Enterprises Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Werner Enterprises' CEO is Derek Leathers, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 8.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.45M, comprised of 16.8% salary and 83.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.59% of the company’s shares, worth €13.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 3.6 years respectively.

Key information

Derek Leathers

Chief executive officer

US$5.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage16.8%
CEO tenure8.6yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Derek Leathers's remuneration changed compared to Werner Enterprises's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$46m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$63m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$83m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$917k

US$112m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$149m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$180m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$223m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$838k

US$241m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$258m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$267m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$266m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$844k

US$259m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$243m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$225m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$193m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$773k

US$169m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$157m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$150m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$154m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$725k

US$167m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$173m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$181m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$176m

Dec 31 2018US$4mUS$722k

US$168m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$255m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$230m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$215m

Dec 31 2017US$3mUS$700k

US$203m

Compensation vs Market: Derek's total compensation ($USD5.45M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.51M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Derek's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Derek Leathers (54 yo)

8.6yrs

Tenure

US$5,446,752

Compensation

Mr. Derek J. Leathers is Independent Director of SkyWest, Inc. from May 7, 2024. He is Chief Executive Officer of Werner Enterprises, Inc. since May 10, 2016 and is its Chairman since May 11, 2021 and was...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Derek Leathers
Chairman & CEO8.6yrsUS$5.45m0.59%
€ 13.0m
Nathan Meisgeier
President & Chief Legal Officer6.8yrsUS$1.06m0.10%
€ 2.3m
Christopher Wikoff
Executive VP1.7yrsUS$1.76m0.051%
€ 1.1m
James Johnson
Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer14.4yrsUS$1.09m0.14%
€ 3.1m
Jim Schelble
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer8.6yrsUS$1.01m0.12%
€ 2.6m
Clarence Werner
Founder & Chairman Emeritus68.9yrsUS$1.47mno data
Eric Downing
Executive VP & COO1.9yrsno data0.074%
€ 1.6m
Daragh Mahon
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer4.5yrsno data0.049%
€ 1.1m
H. Nordlund
Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships1.9yrsUS$1.15m0.10%
€ 2.3m
Chris Neil
Senior Vice President of Pricing & Strategic Initiativesno datano datano data
Craig Callahan
Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officerno datano data0.096%
€ 2.1m
Chad Dittberner
Senior Vice President Van & Expedited Divisionno datano datano data

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WE1's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Derek Leathers
Chairman & CEO4.6yrsUS$5.45m0.59%
€ 13.0m
Clarence Werner
Founder & Chairman Emeritus3.6yrsUS$1.47mno data
Scott Arves
Lead Independent Director3.6yrsUS$203.75k0.017%
€ 383.9k
Michelle Livingstone
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$175.00k0.012%
€ 264.4k
Diane Duren
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$185.00k0.038%
€ 829.1k
Jack Holmes
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$175.00k0.0072%
€ 159.0k
Alexi Wellman
Independent Director3.6yrsUS$190.00k0.015%
€ 328.9k
Carmen Tapio
Independent Director4.1yrsUS$185.00k0.018%
€ 402.4k
Michelle Greene
Director1.1yrsUS$59.38k0.0067%
€ 146.8k

3.6yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WE1's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Werner Enterprises, Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Garrett HollandBaird
Brandon OglenskiBarclays
Eric MorganBarclays