Walt Disney Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Walt Disney's CEO is Bob Iger, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $31.73M, comprised of 2.7% salary and 97.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth €27.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Bob Iger
Chief executive officer
US$31.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.7% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$32m | US$865k | US$2b |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Oct 01 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jan 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Oct 02 2021 | US$46m | US$3m | US$2b |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Jan 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5b |
| Oct 03 2020 | US$21m | US$2m | -US$3b |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Sep 28 2019 | US$48m | US$3m | US$10b |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Sep 29 2018 | US$66m | US$3m | US$13b |
Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD31.73M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD5.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Bob Iger (73 yo)
2.2yrs
Tenure
US$31,729,955
Compensation
Mr. Robert A. Iger, also known as Bob, served as Venture Partner at Thrive Capital Management, LLC since joining the firm in September 2022. He serves as Director at WFC LA, Inc. He took advisory role for...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.2yrs | US$31.73m | 0.014% € 27.3m | |
| Senior EVP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | 2.9yrs | US$11.65m | 0.0018% € 3.5m | |
| Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer | 2.8yrs | US$3.94m | 0.00065% € 1.3m | |
| Senior EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.8yrs | US$4.03m | 0.000050% € 97.3k | |
| Senior Executive VP & CFO | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00039% € 759.1k | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Security Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Controllership | no data | no data | 0.0026% € 5.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Disney Consumer Products Commercialization for the Asia Pacific region | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Advertising Sales | 14.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Asia Pacific | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing Partnerships | 11.4yrs | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WDPD's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.2yrs | US$31.73m | 0.014% € 27.3m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 9yrs | US$452.16k | 0.000010% € 19.5k | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$408.67k | 0.00016% € 311.4k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$379.16k | 0.00048% € 934.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$408.59k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000060% € 116.8k | |
| Chairman of FX Networks & FX Productions | 7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of National Geographic Partners | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$319.72k | 0.000010% € 19.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$365.77k | 0.000010% € 19.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$379.42k | 0.00074% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$419.83k | 0.00053% € 1.0m |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WDPD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/01 21:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
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
The Walt Disney Company is covered by 90 analysts. 30 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 |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Hannah Kleiven | Arete Research Services LLP |