Kroger Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Kroger's CEO is William McMullen, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 10.58 years. total yearly compensation is $15.71M, comprised of 9.1% salary and 90.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.53% of the company’s shares, worth $202.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.2 years and 7.6 years respectively.
Key information
William McMullen
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.1% |
| CEO tenure | 10.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 7.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 09
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 22Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32
Jul 01Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Jun 27Kroger: Our Takeaways From The Quarterly Earnings Report
Jun 25Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Jun 20Kroger Deserves More Love
May 23Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely
May 11Kroger: Albertsons Merger Creates Highly Skewed Return Potential (Technical Analysis)
May 06Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 23Kroger: It's Too Late (For Now) To Buy This Buffett-Owned Dividend Growth Stock
Apr 02Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?
Mar 25Kroger: Undervalued And Performing Well Even Without Albertsons
Mar 11Kroger: Undervalued And Benefits From Changing Consumer Habits
Feb 28Kroger: Still A High-Quality Business, Irrespective Of The Merger Issues
Jan 23Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings
Jan 06Kroger: Food Disinflation Keeps Stock Range-Bound For Now
Dec 28There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings
Dec 18Going Into Earnings - Kroger Is A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Bet
Nov 27Kroger: 30% Upside Potential Combined With Excellent Dividend Growth
Nov 18Kroger: 5 Reasons You Should Add This Boring Stock To Your Portfolio
Oct 17Kroger: 10X P/E, Double-Digit Dividend Growth, Upside Potential
Oct 01We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kroger (NYSE:KR)
Sep 13Kroger: Some Good Metrics But The Albertsons Deal Adds To The Uncertainty
Aug 15Kroger: A Dividend Growth Investors Dream But Upside Is Limited
Aug 02Is Kroger (NYSE:KR) A Risky Investment?
Jul 29Unlocking Value: Kroger - The Undervalued Dividend Stock
Jul 02Kroger: Flat YoY Earnings Expected, But Shares Are On Sale
Jun 14Kroger Is Still A Buy If You Look For Long-Term Stability
May 29The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price
May 04Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 16An Intrinsic Calculation For The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued
Jan 29Kroger declares $0.26 dividend
Jan 20Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 16Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 02Kroger: Looking Decent Despite Albertsons Deal Uncertainty
Jan 01What's Your Risk Appetite For Kroger?
Oct 18Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Nov 04 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 12 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 20 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Nov 05 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 13 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 21 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Nov 06 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 14 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 22 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$22m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Nov 07 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Aug 15 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| May 23 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$21m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Nov 09 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 17 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 25 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 02 2019 | US$12m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Nov 10 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Aug 18 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| May 26 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Feb 03 2018 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: William's total compensation ($USD15.71M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: William's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
William McMullen (63 yo)
10.6yrs
Tenure
US$15,710,572
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 10.6yrs | US$15.71m | 0.53% $ 202.8m | |
| Senior VP of Alternative Business & Chief Information Officer | 5.3yrs | US$5.67m | 0.027% $ 10.3m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer | 4yrs | US$5.79m | 0.031% $ 11.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 10.2yrs | US$4.34m | 0.032% $ 12.2m | |
| Interim CFO | 7.2yrs | no data | 0.0065% $ 2.5m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.021% $ 8.0m | |
| Director of Corporate Communications & Media | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group VP of Corporate Affairs | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of the Columbus Division | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Central division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs | 7.6yrs | no data | no data |
7.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KR's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 21.6yrs | US$15.71m | 0.53% $ 202.8m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 17.7yrs | US$376.90k | 0.017% $ 6.6m | |
| Independent Director | 27.6yrs | US$323.49k | 0.017% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$303.16k | 0.00057% $ 217.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$331.54k | 0.0038% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$303.16k | 0.0055% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$338.74k | 0.0043% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$303.16k | 0.0026% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$313.32k | 0.0046% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$321.37k | 0.0065% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$311.15k | 0.0026% $ 1.0m |
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KR's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).