FAT Brands Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

FAT Brands' CEO is Ken Kuick, appointed in May 2021, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.80M, comprised of 29.5% salary and 70.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.65% of the company’s shares, worth $585.18K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 1.7 years respectively.

Key information

Ken Kuick

Chief executive officer

US$1.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.5%
CEO tenure3.5yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure3.7yrs
Board average tenure1.7yrs

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

FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be US$0.13

Apr 21
FAT Brands' (NASDAQ:FAT) Dividend Will Be 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 ($USD1.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD650.80K).

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


CEO

Ken Kuick (55 yo)

3.5yrs

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
Founder7.7yrsUS$4.86m45.39%
$ 41.1m
Kenneth Kuick
CFO & Co-CEO3.5yrsUS$1.80m0.65%
$ 585.2k
Robert Rosen
Co-CEO & Head of Capital Markets3.6yrsUS$4.90m0.65%
$ 585.2k
Thayer Wiederhorn
COO & Director3yrsUS$1.65m0.95%
$ 858.0k
Taylor Wiederhorn
Chief Development Officer & Director7.7yrsUS$1.66m1.01%
$ 913.4k
Michael Chachula
Chief Information Officer2.6yrsno datano data
Allen Sussman
Executive VP3.7yrsno datano data
Jenn Johnston
Chief Marketing Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Ron Roe
Senior Vice President of Finance6.3yrsUS$313.86kno data
Donald Berchtold
Chief Concept Officer & Director6.8yrsUS$405.55k1.31%
$ 1.2m
Gregg Nettleton
President of Fazoli's and President & COO of Casual Dining Division7.1yrsUS$355.55kno data
Jacob Berchtold
Chief Operating Officer of Fast Casual Division4.8yrsno datano data

3.7yrs

Average Tenure

56.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FAT's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Andrew Wiederhorn
Founder7.7yrsUS$4.86m45.39%
$ 41.1m
Thayer Wiederhorn
COO & Director1.7yrsUS$1.65m0.95%
$ 858.0k
Taylor Wiederhorn
Chief Development Officer & Director1.7yrsUS$1.66m1.01%
$ 913.4k
Donald Berchtold
Chief Concept Officer & Director1.7yrsUS$405.55k1.31%
$ 1.2m
Mason Wiederhorn
Chief Brand Officer & Director1.7yrsno data0.27%
$ 240.5k
Carmen Vidal
International Legal Counsel1.7yrsno data0%
$ 0
Mark Elenowitz
Lead Independent Director1.7yrsUS$198.01k0.015%
$ 13.6k
Matthew Green
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$116.04kno data
Lynne Collier
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$233.34k0.059%
$ 53.2k
John Metz
Director1.3yrsUS$116.04kno data
Tyler Child
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$148.01k0.010%
$ 9.0k
Peter Feinstein
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$116.04kno data

1.7yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FAT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.