Kroger Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Kroger's CEO is William McMullen, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 10.25 years. total yearly compensation is $19.21M, comprised of 7.2% salary and 92.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.52% of the company’s shares, worth $207.12M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

William McMullen

Chief executive officer

US$19.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.2%
CEO tenure10.3yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Kroger: It's Too Late (For Now) To Buy This Buffett-Owned Dividend Growth Stock

Apr 02

Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Mar 25
Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Kroger: Undervalued And Performing Well Even Without Albertsons

Mar 11

Kroger: Undervalued And Benefits From Changing Consumer Habits

Feb 28

Kroger: Still A High-Quality Business, Irrespective Of The Merger Issues

Jan 23

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings

Jan 06
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings

Kroger: Food Disinflation Keeps Stock Range-Bound For Now

Dec 28

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Dec 18
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Going Into Earnings - Kroger Is A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Bet

Nov 27

Kroger: 30% Upside Potential Combined With Excellent Dividend Growth

Nov 18

Kroger: 5 Reasons You Should Add This Boring Stock To Your Portfolio

Oct 17

Kroger: 10X P/E, Double-Digit Dividend Growth, Upside Potential

Oct 01

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kroger (NYSE:KR)

Sep 13
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kroger (NYSE:KR)

Kroger: Some Good Metrics But The Albertsons Deal Adds To The Uncertainty

Aug 15

Kroger: A Dividend Growth Investors Dream But Upside Is Limited

Aug 02

Is Kroger (NYSE:KR) A Risky Investment?

Jul 29
Is Kroger (NYSE:KR) A Risky Investment?

Unlocking Value: Kroger - The Undervalued Dividend Stock

Jul 02

Kroger: Flat YoY Earnings Expected, But Shares Are On Sale

Jun 14

Kroger Is Still A Buy If You Look For Long-Term Stability

May 29

The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

May 04
The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 16
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Jan 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Kroger declares $0.26 dividend

Jan 20

Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 16
Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 02
Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Kroger: Looking Decent Despite Albertsons Deal Uncertainty

Jan 01

What's Your Risk Appetite For Kroger?

Oct 18

Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 17
Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Kroger's Home Chef enters collaboration with Rachael Ray

Oct 05

Kroger declares $0.26 dividend

Sep 15

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 15
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Kroger Stock A Buy Before Earnings?

Sep 06

Kroger Vs. Walmart: Why We Like Both But Hold Only Kroger

Aug 31

Seven & i Vs. Kroger: Complimentary Leader/Laggard Dynamics

Aug 05

Kroger: On The Shopping List

Jul 25

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 11
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 26
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has William McMullen's remuneration changed compared to Kroger's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Feb 03 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Nov 04 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Aug 12 2023n/an/a

US$2b

May 20 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Jan 28 2023US$19mUS$1m

US$2b

Nov 05 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Aug 13 2022n/an/a

US$2b

May 21 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Jan 29 2022US$18mUS$1m

US$2b

Nov 06 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Aug 14 2021n/an/a

US$1b

May 22 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 30 2021US$22mUS$1m

US$3b

Nov 07 2020n/an/a

US$3b

Aug 15 2020n/an/a

US$3b

May 23 2020n/an/a

US$2b

Feb 01 2020US$21mUS$1m

US$2b

Nov 09 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Aug 17 2019n/an/a

US$2b

May 25 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Feb 02 2019US$12mUS$1m

US$3b

Nov 10 2018n/an/a

US$4b

Aug 18 2018n/an/a

US$4b

May 26 2018n/an/a

US$4b

Feb 03 2018US$12mUS$1m

US$2b

Compensation vs Market: William's total compensation ($USD19.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.37M).

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


CEO

William McMullen (62 yo)

10.3yrs

Tenure

US$19,209,843

Compensation

Mr. William Rodney McMullen served as an Independent Director of Cincinnati Financial Corporation since 2001 until May 2020 and serves as its Director Emeritus. He served as Director at The Cincinnati Life...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William McMullen
Chairman of the Board & CEO10.3yrsUS$19.21m0.52%
$ 208.3m
Yael Cosset
Senior VP of Alternative Business & Chief Information Officer4.9yrsUS$6.46m0.027%
$ 10.8m
Stuart Aitken
Senior VP and Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer3.7yrsUS$6.56m0.031%
$ 12.3m
Timothy Massa
Senior VP & Chief People Officer9.8yrsUS$5.00m0.032%
$ 12.8m
Todd Foley
Interim CFO6.8yrsno data0.0063%
$ 2.5m
Robinson Quast
Director of Investor Relations2.8yrsno datano data
Christine Wheatley
Senior VP9.9yrsno data0.021%
$ 8.4m
Erin Rolfes
Director of Corporate Communications & Media2yrsno datano data
Keith Dailey
Group VP of Corporate Affairs4.2yrsno datano data
Dana Zurcher
President of the Columbus Division8.5yrsno datano data
Colleen Juergensen
President of Central divisionno datano datano data
Matthew Perin
Head of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs7.3yrsno datano data

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

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


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William McMullen
Chairman of the Board & CEO21.3yrsUS$19.21m0.52%
$ 208.3m
Ronald Sargent
Independent Lead Director17.3yrsUS$353.73k0.017%
$ 6.9m
Clyde Moore
Independent Director27.3yrsUS$306.06k0.017%
$ 7.0m
Elaine Chao
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$286.11k0.00057%
$ 228.6k
Karen Hoguet
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$311.05k0.0033%
$ 1.3m
Mark Sutton
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$286.11k0.0050%
$ 2.0m
Anne Gates
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$321.02k0.0043%
$ 1.7m
Judith Sourry Knox
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$286.11k0.0021%
$ 846.2k
Ashok Vemuri
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$296.09k0.0040%
$ 1.6m
Nora Aufreiter
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$301.07k0.0059%
$ 2.4m
Kevin Brown
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$296.09k0.0021%
$ 846.2k

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KR's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).


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