Southern Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Southern's CEO is Chris Womack, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $23.52M, comprised of 5.3% salary and 94.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $6.33M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Womack
Chief executive officer
US$23.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.3% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$24m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$895k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$845k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD23.52M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD5.77M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chris Womack (66 yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
US$23,520,387
Compensation
Mr. Christopher C. Womack, also known as Chris, is Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd. from 2024. He was Independent Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd.from October 13, 2021 to 2024. He is CEO, Pres...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 1.8yrs | US$23.52m | 0.0070% $ 6.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.3yrs | US$5.87m | 0.0046% $ 4.2m | |
| Chairman | 1.8yrs | US$6.05m | 0.010% $ 9.2m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 1.7yrs | US$4.82m | 0.016% $ 14.7m | |
| Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 3.3m | |
| Chief Information Officer & Executive VP | 9.4yrs | no data | 0.0081% $ 7.3m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Chief Legal Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.0016% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | 0.0017% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive Vice President | no data | no data | 0.014% $ 12.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President & President of External Affairs | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.0041% $ 3.7m |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0L8A's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman | 1.8yrs | US$23.52m | 0.0070% $ 6.3m | |
| Chairman | 1.8yrs | US$6.05m | 0.010% $ 9.2m | |
| CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 1.7yrs | US$4.82m | 0.016% $ 14.7m | |
| Chairman | 9.9yrs | no data | 0.0098% $ 8.9m | |
| Chairman | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0024% $ 2.2m | |
| Chairman | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$290.00k | 0.000070% $ 63.6k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0022% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 25yrs | US$270.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0011% $ 971.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$202.50k | 0.000060% $ 54.5k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$300.00k | 0.000050% $ 45.4k |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0L8A's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 14:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 Southern Company is covered by 41 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |