Walker & Dunlop Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Walker & Dunlop's CEO is Willy Walker, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 14.5 years. total yearly compensation is $4.82M, comprised of 20.7% salary and 79.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.65% of the company’s shares, worth $87.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Willy Walker

Chief executive officer

US$4.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage20.7%
CEO tenure18yrs
CEO ownership2.7%
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s (NYSE:WD) Price

Nov 17
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s (NYSE:WD) Price

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s (NYSE:WD) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jul 31
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s (NYSE:WD) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Getting In Cheap On Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Is Unlikely

Apr 24
Getting In Cheap On Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Is Unlikely

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 20
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Walker & Dunlop's Strong Operational Model Is Undervalued By CRE-Hesitant Investors

Oct 10

Walker & Dunlop: Lower Volumes Present Near-Term Challenges

Jul 19

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

May 07
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Walker & Dunlop Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 20

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners closes final investment from $79M fund

Jan 23

Walker & Dunlop: Walking In The Rain, But The Sun May Shine Again

Jan 13

Walker & Dunlop to amend and upsize senior secured term loan

Dec 12

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Willy Walker's remuneration changed compared to Walker & Dunlop's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$93m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$85m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$90m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$1m

US$105m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$114m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$139m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$165m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$1m

US$208m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$245m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$268m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$270m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$1m

US$257m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$260m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$243m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$249m

Dec 31 2020US$7mUS$900k

US$239m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$200m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$191m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$171m

Dec 31 2019US$5mUS$900k

US$168m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$170m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$164m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$163m

Dec 31 2018US$4mUS$900k

US$156m

Compensation vs Market: Willy's total compensation ($USD4.82M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Willy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Willy Walker (57 yo)

18yrs

Tenure

US$4,821,113

Compensation

Mr. William Mallory Walker, also known as Willy, serves as Chief Executive Officer of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. since January 2007 and also serves as its Chairman since July 2010 and serves as its President si...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Walker
Chairman18yrsUS$4.82m2.65%
$ 87.1m
Gregory Florkowski
Executive VP & CFO2.6yrsUS$1.59m0.063%
$ 2.1m
Stephen Theobald
Executive VP & COO2.6yrsUS$1.95m0.27%
$ 9.0m
Anthony McGill
Senior MD & Head of Investment Bankingno datano datano data
Jack Balaban
Senior Vice President of Technologyno datano datano data
Aaron Perlis
Executive VP & Chief Information Officerno datano datano data
Kelsey Duffey
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations7yrsno datano data
Dan Groman
Executive VPless than a yearno data0.017%
$ 560.6k
Nina von Waldegg
Vice President of Public Relationsno datano datano data
Carol McNerney
Chief Marketing Officer2.5yrsno datano data
Paula Pryor
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer16yrsUS$1.40m0.027%
$ 897.1k
Ted Patch
Executive VP & Group Headno datano datano data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

51.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WD's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Walker
Chairman14.5yrsUS$4.82m2.65%
$ 87.1m
Dana Schmaltz
Independent Director14.1yrsUS$269.97k0.23%
$ 7.7m
Ellen Levy
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$269.97kno data
Jeffery Hayward
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0047%
$ 154.6k
Gary Pinkus
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Donna Wells
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$284.97k0.0052%
$ 171.0k
John Rice
Independent Lead Director14.5yrsUS$274.97k0.093%
$ 3.0m

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 07:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin ZuckerBTIG
Kyle JosephJefferies LLC
Derek SommersJefferies LLC