KeyCorp Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
KeyCorp's CEO is Chris Gorman, appointed in May 2020, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $18.64M, comprised of 6.4% salary and 93.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth $23.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 12.5 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Gorman
Chief executive officer
US$18.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.44% |
| CEO tenure | 5.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
KeyCorp: Strong Results Defy Private Credit Fears
Oct 16KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.205
Jul 22
KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.205
May 21KeyCorp: Solid Q1 And Strong Capital Positions It As A Winner
Apr 19KeyCorp: A Dividend Name I Am Starting To Accumulate
Mar 17KeyCorp: Strong NII Outlook For 2025
Jan 23KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.205
Jan 21KeyCorp Series I Preferred Shares Offer Income Growth Opportunity
Dec 16KeyCorp: Well Capitalized And Positioned For Growth In 2025
Nov 21KeyCorp: Likely Limited Upside
Oct 21KeyCorp Q3 Preview: Interest Rate Relief Mostly Priced In
Oct 10KeyCorp: A Loan-Driven Regional Bank With 5% Dividend Yield & Strong Capitalization
Sep 23
Strategic Shifts And Market Expansion Positively Impacting Bank's Profitability And Growth
Shift from net interest income headwinds to tailwinds and strategic deposit cost management expected to enhance revenue growth and profitability.KeyCorp: Q2 Points To Ongoing Net Interest Income Gains
Jul 18KeyCorp: Significant EPS Growth Expectations Already Priced In, Upside Seems Limited
May 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$932m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$118m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$19m | US$1m | -US$306m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$716m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$729m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$1m | US$821m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$928k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$777k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$700k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD18.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chris Gorman (64 yo)
Mr. Christopher Marrott Gorman, also known as Chris, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President at KeyCorp since May 01, 2020 and serves as its Director since September 19, 2019. He served...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.6yrs | US$18.64m | 0.10% $ 23.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | US$6.85m | 0.013% $ 3.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 13.6yrs | US$5.05m | 0.0030% $ 684.1k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.1yrs | US$5.63m | 0.024% $ 5.4m | |
| President of Key Institutional Bank | 9.3yrs | US$7.57m | 0.034% $ 7.8m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00032% $ 73.5k | |
| Director of Investor Relations | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 4.4yrs | no data | 0.0063% $ 1.4m | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Staff & Director of Corporate Center | 13.3yrs | no data | 0.0076% $ 1.7m | |
| Head of Commercial Banking | 11.3yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 2.5m | |
| Head of Consumer Banking | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 3.3m |
Experienced Management: KEY's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 6.3yrs | US$18.64m | 0.10% $ 23.8m | |
| Independent Director | 13.6yrs | US$294.99k | 0.0084% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 16.1yrs | US$254.99k | 0.016% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 25.9yrs | US$309.99k | 0.027% $ 6.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$247.49k | 0.0034% $ 780.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$252.49k | 0.0032% $ 741.5k | |
| Independent Director | 20.6yrs | US$279.99k | 0.012% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$294.99k | 0.0037% $ 858.6k | |
| Independent Director | 15.4yrs | US$252.49k | 0.0070% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$254.99k | 0.0021% $ 472.9k | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$269.99k | 0.0046% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$254.99k | 0.0012% $ 282.4k |
Experienced Board: KEY's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 11:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
KeyCorp is covered by 45 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 |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David George | Baird |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |