McDonald's Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
McDonald's' CEO is Chris Kempczinski, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 4.42 years. total yearly compensation is $19.16M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.09% of the company’s shares, worth $175.55M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Kempczinski
Chief executive officer
US$19.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.4% |
| CEO tenure | 4.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
McDonald's: Fantastic Dip-Buying Opportunity Has Returned (Upgrade)
Apr 16With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 12
Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value
Mar 27McDonald's: Headwinds From Middle East Conflict
Mar 27Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Mar 12McDonald's: The Reasons We Are Turning More Bullish
Mar 12McDonald's: Betting On The Fastest Expansion Phase In The Company's History
Feb 24Earnings Update: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 08McDonald's Q4: Solid Quarter But Stock Maybe Close To A Top
Feb 05McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jan 24McDonald's CosMc's Suggests Upside Potential
Jan 10What CosMc's May Deliver And Why In 2024 I May Replace Starbucks With McDonald's
Dec 29McDonald's: New Growth Strategy Review
Dec 12Is McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Worth US$287 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 08McDonald's: Bright Future Through China Expansion And Digital Triumphs
Dec 04McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 23Is Now The Time To Put McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 21McDonald's: Minimal Upside Even With Growth
Nov 08McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 06McDonald's: Long-Term Growth Value
Oct 25McDonald's Stock: Never This Cheap Since The COVID Pandemic (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 11McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Oct 07McDonald's Stock: Freshly Minted Dividend Adds Flavor
Oct 05McDonald's: A Bit Pricey But Very Interesting
Sep 22McDonald's: Why I'm Lovin' This Modern-Day Buffett Style Pick
Sep 12McDonald's: Ain't Loving It Here
Aug 18With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case
Jul 28McDonald's: Set To Become A Poor Dividend Growth Stock
Jul 24McDonald's China Owners Seek Fresh Funds To Support Golden Arches Expansion
Jul 18McDonald's: The Grimace Shake Has Gone Viral, But Industry Valuations Are High
Jul 06McDonald's Has A Looming Franchisee Rebellion
Jun 08McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
May 24McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 20Investors Can Find Comfort In McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Earnings Quality
Feb 07McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.52
Feb 06McDonald's Non-GAAP EPS of $2.59 beats by $0.13, revenue of $5.93B beats by $180M
Jan 31McDonald's Stock: We're Still Lovin' It In 2023
Jan 03McDonald's: Price Fall To Come?
Dec 13Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Dec 05McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Nov 16McDonald's: Skip The Equity, Grab The Bonds
Oct 24McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.52
Oct 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$964k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$868k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$725k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$675k | US$5b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD19.16M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Kempczinski (54 yo)
4.4yrs
Tenure
US$19,155,001
Compensation
Mr. Christopher J. Kempczinski, also known as Chris, has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at McDonald's Corporation since November 1, 2019. He serves as an Independent Director at T...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.4yrs | US$19.16m | 0.090% $ 175.5m | |
| Executive VP & Global CFO | 1.6yrs | US$6.81m | 0.033% $ 65.0m | |
| Executive VP & President at International Operated Markets | 1.6yrs | US$8.50m | 0.0016% $ 3.2m | |
| EVP & President of McDonald's USA | 9.1yrs | US$6.41m | 0.0025% $ 4.9m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Impact Officer | 1.6yrs | US$7.35m | 0.00075% $ 1.5m | |
| Senior VP | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.00021% $ 410.9k | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Information Officer | 1.7yrs | US$4.58m | 0.00037% $ 723.9k | |
| Senior VP & Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 3yrs | US$4.78m | 0.00087% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer & New Business Ventures | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.00040% $ 782.6k | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief People Officer | 4yrs | US$9.15m | 0.0032% $ 6.4m | |
| Managing Director of McDonald's Hungary | no data | no data | no data |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MCD's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.4yrs | US$19.16m | 0.090% $ 175.5m | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$352.93k | 0.00069% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$352.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 28.3yrs | US$827.93k | 0.0014% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$332.07k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$327.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$327.93k | 0.00029% $ 567.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$327.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$89.76k | 0.000020% $ 39.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$346.63k | 0.00040% $ 782.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$327.93k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$319.58k | 0.00029% $ 567.4k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MCD's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).