Potbelly Corporation

NasdaqGS:PBPB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$302.7m

Potbelly Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Potbelly's CEO is Bob Wright, appointed in Jul 2020, has a tenure of 4.33 years. total yearly compensation is $3.87M, comprised of 18.7% salary and 81.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.28% of the company’s shares, worth $6.89M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 4.4 years respectively.

Key information

Bob Wright

Chief executive officer

US$3.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage18.7%
CEO tenure4.3yrs
CEO ownership2.3%
Management average tenure4.3yrs
Board average tenure4.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB)

Nov 14
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB)

Potbelly: Even With The Rally, It's Still Below My PT

Nov 13

Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 07
Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Using Too Much Debt?

Potbelly: Value Levers Seem To Be Paying Off

Oct 03

Potbelly: Challenging Environment Stalls Near-Term Growth, But Long-Term Story Intact

Sep 10

Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Aug 13
Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Potbelly: A Twist On Value Complements The 'Perks' Hook And Build Strategy

Aug 12

Potbelly: New Units Coming Out Of The Oven!

Jul 13

Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 29
Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

What Is Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Share Price Doing?

Jun 08
What Is Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Share Price Doing?

Potbelly Corporation: Gaining Market Share, But Facing A Softer Overall Market

May 15

Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

May 12
Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Artko Capital - Potbelly Corp.: There Should Be At Least One More Doubling From Here

Mar 07

Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 27
Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Potbelly: Finishes 2023 With Sales At The High End Of Expectations

Feb 21

Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Dec 22
Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

Nov 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

There's No Escaping Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Muted Revenues

Oct 19
There's No Escaping Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Muted Revenues

Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 07
Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

May 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

The Returns On Capital At Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Apr 12
The Returns On Capital At Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Potbelly: Strong Sales Performance

Sep 17

Potbelly Corp.: The Picture Is Improving, But Risks Remain

Jun 02

Potbelly: Good Post-Pandemic Sales Recovery, But Increased Costs And Share Count

Dec 10

Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) A Risky Investment?

Aug 20
Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) A Risky Investment?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bob Wright's remuneration changed compared to Potbelly's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 29 2024n/an/a

US$38m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$36m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$724k

US$5m

Sep 24 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Jun 25 2023n/an/a

US$13m

Mar 26 2023n/an/a

US$11m

Dec 25 2022US$2mUS$680k

US$4m

Sep 25 2022n/an/a

-US$793k

Jun 26 2022n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 27 2022n/an/a

-US$17m

Dec 26 2021n/an/a

-US$24m

Sep 26 2021n/an/a

-US$38m

Jun 27 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Mar 28 2021n/an/a

-US$67m

Dec 27 2020US$2mUS$1

-US$65m

Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD3.87M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Bob Wright (57 yo)

4.3yrs

Tenure

US$3,865,809

Compensation

Mr. Robert D. Wright, also known as Bob, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Potbelly Corporation since July 20, 2020. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of The Wendy's Compa...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Wright
President4.3yrsUS$3.87m2.28%
$ 6.9m
Steven Cirulis
Senior VP4.6yrsUS$2.03m1.03%
$ 3.1m
Adam Noyes
COO & Senior VP4.3yrsUS$2.16m0.65%
$ 2.0m
Adiya Dixon
Senior VP3.9yrsUS$1.18m0.25%
$ 765.0k
David Daniels
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer3.3yrsUS$1.24m0.16%
$ 478.9k
Jeffrey Douglas
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer5.2yrsUS$780.18k0.46%
$ 1.4m
Patrick Walsh
Chief People Officer1.4yrsno data0.0075%
$ 22.6k
Lynette McKee
Senior Vice President of Franchising1.4yrsno data0.0085%
$ 25.8k
William Atkins
VP & Controller5.3yrsno data0.11%
$ 340.8k

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PBPB's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Wright
President4.3yrsUS$3.87m2.28%
$ 6.9m
David Head
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$135.00k0.37%
$ 1.1m
Vann Avedisian
Independent Director3.7yrsUS$135.00k0.49%
$ 1.5m
David Pearson
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$150.00k0.056%
$ 169.4k
David Near
Independent Director4.5yrsUS$145.00k0.35%
$ 1.1m
Jill Sutton
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$135.00k0.088%
$ 265.0k
Joseph Boehm
Independent Chairman of the Board7.1yrsUS$222.50k0.55%
$ 1.7m
Adrian Butler
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$135.00k0.20%
$ 600.4k

4.4yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PBPB's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).