Stifel Financial Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Stifel Financial's CEO is Ron Kruszewski, appointed in Sep 1997, has a tenure of 27.25 years. total yearly compensation is $13.28M, comprised of 1.5% salary and 98.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.16% of the company’s shares, worth $127.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.5 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
Ron Kruszewski
Chief executive officer
US$13.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.5% |
| CEO tenure | 27.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.2% |
| Management average tenure | 10.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$613m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$522m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$491m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$200k | US$485m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$499m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$582m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$609m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$13m | US$200k | US$625m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$710m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$750m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$789m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$200k | US$789m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$718m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$646m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$559m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$200k | US$476m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$421m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$415m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$416m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$200k | US$431m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$417m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$414m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$395m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$200k | US$385m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$269m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$231m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$197m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$13m | US$200k | US$173m |
Compensation vs Market: Ron's total compensation ($USD13.28M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ron's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ron Kruszewski (65 yo)
27.3yrs
Tenure
US$13,282,055
Compensation
Mr. Ronald James Kruszewski, also known as Ron, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stifel Financial Corp. and its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. He joi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 27.3yrs | US$13.28m | 1.16% $ 127.1m | |
| Co-President & Head of Global Wealth Management | 10.5yrs | US$8.49m | 1.11% $ 121.5m | |
| Co-President & Head of Institutional Group | 10.5yrs | US$7.38m | 0.25% $ 26.8m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 6.3yrs | US$3.05m | 0.055% $ 6.0m | |
| Senior MD & Director | 14.3yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior VP | 18.9yrs | US$4.06m | 0.073% $ 8.0m | |
| Senior VP & COO | 6.3yrs | US$802.72k | 0.15% $ 16.8m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Investment Banking | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director | 5.9yrs | no data | no data |
10.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SF.PRD's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 27.3yrs | US$13.28m | 1.16% $ 127.1m | |
| Senior MD & Director | 14.3yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 1.4m | |
| Vice Chairman | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman & CEO of Stifel Bank & Trust | no data | no data | 0.040% $ 4.3m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | no data | 0.015% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$250.00k | 0.0050% $ 543.7k | |
| Independent Deputy Chairman | 11.8yrs | US$250.00k | 0.053% $ 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$280.00k | 0.064% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$250.00k | 0.012% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$310.00k | 0.021% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$250.00k | 0.012% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$280.00k | 0.025% $ 2.7m |
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SF.PRD's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/29 02:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Stifel Financial Corp. is covered by 20 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Michael Davitt | BofA Global Research |
| Caydee Blankenship | CFRA Equity Research |
| Christopher Allen | Citigroup Inc |