FAT Brands Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

FAT Brands' CEO is Ken Kuick, appointed in May 2021, has a tenure of 3.58 years. total yearly compensation is $1.80M, comprised of 29.5% salary and 70.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.64% of the company’s shares, worth $578.74K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 1.8 years respectively.

Key information

Ken Kuick

Chief executive officer

US$1.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.5%
CEO tenure3.6yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure3.8yrs
Board average tenure1.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

Nov 14
FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Jul 30
FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Why FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Could Be Worth Watching

May 31
Why FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Could Be Worth Watching

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

May 03
FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

Estimating The Fair Value Of FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)

Feb 23
Estimating The Fair Value Of FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)

Potential Upside For FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Not Without Risk

Jan 23
Potential Upside For FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Not Without Risk

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)?

Sep 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)?

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Aug 01
FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be $0.14

Jul 18
FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be $0.14

At US$6.50, Is FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jun 06
At US$6.50, Is FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) Worth Looking At Closely?

FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.14

Nov 05
FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.14

Fat Brands' Fatburger, Buffalo's sign deal to bring three locations to Atlanta

Oct 05

Should You Investigate FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) At US$7.35?

Sep 28
Should You Investigate FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) At US$7.35?

FAT Brands: Scaling Up Its Business Across The Globe

Sep 26

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express opens first location in Mexico

Aug 19

Calculating The Fair Value Of FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)

Jul 22
Calculating The Fair Value Of FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT)

FAT brands names James C. Neuhauser as executive Chairman of the Board

Jul 13

FAT Brands: Turbo Powered Acquisitions For Multi-Brand Restaurant Company

Jun 28

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.13

May 12
FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ken Kuick's remuneration changed compared to FAT Brands's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 29 2024n/an/a

-US$156m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$136m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$103m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$532k

-US$97m

Sep 24 2023n/an/a

-US$142m

Jun 25 2023n/an/a

-US$140m

Mar 26 2023n/an/a

-US$141m

Dec 25 2022US$1mUS$500k

-US$133m

Sep 25 2022n/an/a

-US$80m

Jun 26 2022n/an/a

-US$58m

Mar 27 2022n/an/a

-US$55m

Dec 26 2021US$2mUS$253k

-US$32m

Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD1.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD645.36K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ken's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Ken Kuick (55 yo)

3.6yrs

Tenure

US$1,802,603

Compensation

Mr. Kenneth J. Kuick also known as Ken, has been Chief Financial Officer at FAT Brands Inc. since May 31, 2021 and serves as its Co-Chief Executive Officer since May 05, 2023. Mr. Kuick served as Consultan...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Andrew Wiederhorn
Founder7.8yrsUS$4.46m45%
$ 40.7m
Kenneth Kuick
CFO & Co-CEO3.6yrsUS$1.80m0.64%
$ 578.7k
Robert Rosen
Co-CEO & Head of Capital Markets3.7yrsUS$4.90m0.64%
$ 578.7k
Thayer Wiederhorn
COO & Director3.1yrsUS$1.65m0.94%
$ 848.5k
Taylor Wiederhorn
Chief Development Officer & Director7.2yrsUS$1.65m1.0%
$ 903.3k
Michael Chachula
Chief Information Officer2.7yrsno datano data
Allen Sussman
Executive VP3.8yrsno datano data
Jenn Johnston
Chief Marketing Officer1.6yrsno datano data
Ron Roe
Senior Vice President of Finance6.3yrsUS$313.86kno data
Donald Berchtold
Chief Concept Officer & Director6.8yrsUS$405.55k1.3%
$ 1.2m
Gregg Nettleton
President of Fazoli's and President & COO of Casual Dining Division7.2yrsUS$355.55kno data
Jacob Berchtold
Chief Operating Officer of Fast Casual Division4.8yrsno datano data

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

56.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FAT's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Andrew Wiederhorn
Founder7.8yrsUS$4.46m45%
$ 40.7m
Thayer Wiederhorn
COO & Director1.8yrsUS$1.65m0.94%
$ 848.5k
Taylor Wiederhorn
Chief Development Officer & Director1.8yrsUS$1.65m1.0%
$ 903.3k
Donald Berchtold
Chief Concept Officer & Director1.8yrsUS$405.55k1.3%
$ 1.2m
Mason Wiederhorn
Chief Brand Officer & Director1.8yrsno data0.26%
$ 237.8k
Carmen Vidal
International Legal Counsel1.8yrsno data0%
$ 0
Mark Elenowitz
Lead Independent Director1.7yrsUS$198.01k0.015%
$ 13.5k
Matthew Green
Independent Director1.4yrsUS$116.04kno data
Lynne Collier
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$233.34k0.058%
$ 52.6k
John Metz
Director1.4yrsUS$116.04kno data
Tyler Child
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$148.01k0.0099%
$ 8.9k
Peter Feinstein
Independent Director1.4yrsUS$116.04kno data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FAT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/29 04:16
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

FAT Brands Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alton StumpLoop Capital Markets
Joseph GomesNOBLE Capital Markets, Inc.