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Southwestern Energy Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Southwestern Energy's CEO is Bill Way, appointed in Dec 2014, has a tenure of 9.75 years. total yearly compensation is $11.15M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.33% of the company’s shares, worth $26.26M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 7.4 years respectively.
Key information
Bill Way
Chief executive officer
US$11.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.9% |
| CEO tenure | 9.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 5.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Southwestern Energy: Earnings Has Lower Production, But Pending Merger Offers Upside
Aug 08Southwestern Energy Remains On Track For The Merger With Chesapeake
May 23Improved Earnings Required Before Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) Shares Find Their Feet
Apr 05
Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 07Southwestern Energy: Is A Merger Worth It?
Jan 07Southwestern Energy Is The LNG Export Play For Late 2024
Dec 25Southwestern Energy May Reduce Development Activity In 2024
Dec 12Southwestern Energy: Deep Value Natural Gas With An M&A Kicker
Dec 06Southwestern Energy: Natural Gas Is Not Oil, Yet
Oct 10Southwestern Energy: Developing Markets May Offset Mid-Atlantic Weakness
Oct 02Southwestern Energy: Free Cash Flow Generation Set To Improve
Aug 26Southwestern Energy Preview: Embracing The Energy Transition With Natural Gas
Aug 02Southwestern Energy's Leadership Continues To Maximize Shareholder Value Through This Soft Market
Jun 05Southwestern Energy: Crunch Time, What's Next
Jan 26Southwestern Energy: Many Bullish Drivers
Dec 13Southwestern Energy: Weather Aside, Demand Is Going Up
Nov 11Southwestern Energy: Don't Underestimate The Coming Global Recession
Oct 11Southwestern Energy: Revving The Engines For 2023
Sep 16Southwestern Energy Company Poised To Outperform On Expected Higher Oil And Gas Prices
Aug 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$990k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$8m | US$940k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$998m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$900k | -US$25m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$8m | US$900k | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$10m | US$896k | US$891m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$924m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$8m | US$880k | US$535m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$496m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$567m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$739m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$9m | US$876k | US$815m |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD11.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.13M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Bill Way (65 yo)
9.8yrs
Tenure
US$11,145,515
Compensation
Mr. William J. Way, also known as Bill, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy Company since January 6, 2016 and its President since December 4, 2014. Mr. Way served as the Chief Opera...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.8yrs | US$11.15m | 0.33% $ 26.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.2yrs | US$3.31m | 0.025% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 6.8yrs | US$4.55m | 0.13% $ 10.0m | |
| Senior VP | 4.3yrs | US$2.19m | 0.011% $ 869.8k | |
| Senior VP of Northeast Appalachia Division & Division Head | 7.7yrs | US$1.58m | 0.019% $ 1.5m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Marketing | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0018% $ 140.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP of Southwest Appalachia Division & Division Head | 5yrs | US$1.36m | 0.023% $ 1.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations Services | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Haynesville & Division Head | 3yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 1.5m | |
| VP of Finance & Treasurer | no data | US$1.03m | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SWN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.7yrs | US$11.15m | 0.33% $ 26.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$286.25k | 0.031% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | US$331.25k | 0.042% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$278.75k | 0.016% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$345.06k | 0.0099% $ 778.3k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$295.00k | 0.0067% $ 530.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$275.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$285.00k | 0.0023% $ 179.8k | |
| Independent Partner & Head of Ara Energy Decarbonization | 1.3yrs | US$230.38k | 0.0062% $ 487.3k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 13.2yrs | US$445.00k | 0.051% $ 4.0m |
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
67.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SWN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/09/30 12:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/09/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
Southwestern Energy Company is covered by 58 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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Katzenberg | Baird |
| Thomas Driscoll | Barclays |
| Randy Ollenberger | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |