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Whole Earth Brands Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Whole Earth Brands' CEO is Jeffrey Robinson, appointed in Jul 2023, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.82M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.32% of the company’s shares, worth $684.17K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jeffrey Robinson
Chief executive officer
US$1.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.1% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Whole Earth Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FREE) Shares Leap 31% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Feb 15
Whole Earth Brands: Story Remains Unchanged
Jan 12Whole Earth Brands GAAP EPS of $0.03 misses by $0.07, revenue of $133.5M beats by $2.85M
Aug 09Laughing Water Capital - Whole Earth Brands: Starting From A Good Place
Jul 27Unwise Decision Of Whole Earth Brands To Pay The Earn-Out With Equity
Jun 02Whole Earth Brands' (NASDAQ:FREE) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
May 18Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE) Just Reported, And Analysts Assigned A US$17.00 Price Target
Mar 17Whole Earth Brands: Reinvesting In The Business And Lowering Debt Should Be The Priorities
Feb 16Whole Earth Brands: A Cheap Company In The Growing Natural Sweetener Space
Oct 22What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Whole Earth Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FREE) Shares?
Feb 10Whole Earth Brands (FREE) Presents At 2021 ICR Conference - Slideshow
Jan 14Whole Earth Brands still seen as undervalue by Cantor Fitzgerald
Jan 13Whole Earth: A Sweet Company To Buy
Dec 21Whole Earth Brands pops after attracting new bull rating
Dec 15Whole Earth Brands: Decent Valuation And Growth Potential Make This A Sweet Deal
Dec 09Whole Earth Brands spikes after Cantor Fitzgerald points to +150% upside
Dec 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$548k | -US$38m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$88m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$393k | -US$59m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$390k | US$83k |
Compensation vs Market: Jeffrey's total compensation ($USD1.82M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeffrey's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jeffrey Robinson (60 yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
US$1,821,448
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey S. Robinson serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Whole Earth Brands, Inc. since October 09, 2023 and served as its Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer since July 16, 2023 until October 09, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 4.2yrs | US$750.00k | 2.91% $ 6.2m | |
| President of Whole Earth Brands Flavors & Ingredients Division and Co-CEO | 1.1yrs | US$1.82m | 0.32% $ 684.2k | |
| President | 1.1yrs | US$2.74m | 0.31% $ 648.8k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.28m | 0.34% $ 729.2k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 2.9yrs | US$1.06m | 0.18% $ 381.7k | |
| Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FREE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 4.2yrs | US$750.00k | 2.91% $ 6.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$97.50k | 0.037% $ 77.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$130.00k | 0.44% $ 927.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$130.00k | 0.12% $ 261.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$130.00k | 0.10% $ 212.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$130.00k | 0.089% $ 188.1k | |
| Director | 2yrs | US$3.59m | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FREE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/08/06 06:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/08/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Burleson | Canaccord Genuity |
| Pablo Zuanic | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| William Newby | D.A. Davidson & Co. |