Six Flags Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Six Flags Entertainment's CEO is Richard Zimmerman, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 8.17 years. total yearly compensation is $6.54M, comprised of 14.5% salary and 85.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.79% of the company’s shares, worth $38.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Richard Zimmerman
Chief executive officer
US$6.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.5% |
| CEO tenure | 8.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Six Flags Entertainment: Positive Outlook After Q3 Hurricane Disruptions
Dec 04Six Flags Entertainment: Merger Should Aid Legacy Six Flags' Weakness
Aug 22Six Flags And Cedar Fair: 2024 Sets Up For A Major Re-Rating
Dec 30Six Flags And Cedar Fair Decide To Ride Together
Nov 03Cedar Fair: Spectating The Debt Rollercoaster
Sep 01Cedar Fair: Pain Is Transitory And Shares Look Cheap
Jun 16Cedar Fair Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Cedar Fair: Still A FUN Way To Make Money
Dec 31Cedar Fair Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 01Cedar Fair: Upside Is Still Warranted
Oct 09Cedar Fair hits record revenue through Labor Day
Sep 08Cedar Fair goes ex-dividend today
Aug 30Cedar Fair Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 02Cedar Fair: Recession And Inflation Do Not Worry Me One Bit
Jul 17Cedar Fair: A Strong Recovery Warrants Upside
Jun 14Cedar Fair: Plenty Of Mustard Left On This Corndog
Apr 02Cedar Fair: An Attractive Turnaround Play
Dec 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$950k | US$125m |
| Sep 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$264m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$262m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$908k | US$308m |
| Sep 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$268m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$850k | -US$49m |
| Sep 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$127m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$411m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$485m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$770k | -US$590m |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$482m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$156m |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$800k | US$172m |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$170m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$750k | US$127m |
| Sep 23 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$207m |
| Jun 24 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$185m |
| Mar 25 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$197m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$646k | US$215m |
Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD6.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.98M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Richard Zimmerman (63 yo)
8.2yrs
Tenure
US$6,535,516
Compensation
Mr. Richard A. Zimmerman serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. He had been Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partne...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.2yrs | US$6.54m | 0.79% $ 38.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 12.9yrs | US$2.28m | 0.34% $ 16.7m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 7yrs | US$2.65m | 0.29% $ 14.0m | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | 3.1yrs | US$1.42m | 0.10% $ 5.2m | |
| Chief HR | 1.8yrs | US$1.53m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive Chairman | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 12.9yrs | US$344.80k | 0.099% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Vice President of Sales - Cedar Fair Management Co. | 13.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Cedar Fair Management Inc. | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Procurement Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FUN's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.7yrs | US$6.54m | 0.79% $ 38.9m | |
| Executive Chairman | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | 2.2yrs | US$243.37k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 11.5yrs | US$252.51k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$350.01k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | 4.1yrs | US$246.04k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 2.2yrs | US$241.91k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FUN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 03:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Eric Wold | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Zachary Warring | CFRA Equity Research |
| James Hardiman | Citigroup Inc |