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Sanderson Farms Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Key information
Joe Sanderson
Chief executive officer
US$6.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.1% |
| CEO tenure | 32.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.4% |
| Management average tenure | 17.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 17.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Sanderson Farms Plays Chicken
Jun 28Sanderson Farms: Priced For Flight
May 05Sanderson Farms: Defensive Value With Growth Potential
Mar 18Sanderson Farms: A Favorable Risk To Reward Prospect Still
Jan 10Sanderson Farms: An M&A Opportunity
Oct 03Sanderson Farms: Buyout Leads To Further Upside Potential
Sep 28Sanderson Farms Is A Value Play Right Now
Jul 16Sanderson Farms FQ2 2021 Earnings Preview
May 26Sanderson Farms: Stock Price Already Assumes Recovery
Jan 05Meat workers included in next phase of large-scale vaccinations
Dec 21Sanderson Farms FQ4 2020 Earnings Preview
Dec 16Sanderson Farms: Ongoing Headwinds Outweigh Buyout Hopes
Nov 02Takeover chatter lifts Sanderson Farms
Oct 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$852m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$630m |
| Oct 31 2021 | US$7m | US$2m | US$449m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$295m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Oct 31 2020 | US$5m | US$2m | US$28m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Oct 31 2019 | US$4m | US$2m | US$53m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Oct 31 2018 | US$4m | US$2m | US$61m |
| Jul 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$175m |
| Apr 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Jan 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$302m |
| Oct 31 2017 | US$7m | US$1m | US$275m |
| Jul 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Apr 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Jan 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$199m |
| Oct 31 2016 | US$4m | US$1m | US$186m |
| Jul 31 2016 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Apr 30 2016 | n/a | n/a | US$135m |
| Jan 31 2016 | n/a | n/a | US$158m |
| Oct 31 2015 | US$6m | US$1m | US$212m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD6.89M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Joe Sanderson (74 yo)
32.7yrs
Tenure
US$6,885,129
Compensation
Mr. Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. has been the Chairman of Sanderson Farms, Inc. since January 8, 1998 and as its Chief Executive Officer since November 1, 1989. Mr. Sanderson served as the President of Sanderson...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 32.7yrs | US$6.89m | 3.44% $ 156.8m | |
| President & Director | 17.8yrs | US$2.59m | 0.46% $ 20.9m | |
| CFO, Chief Legal Officer | 28.7yrs | US$2.08m | 0.38% $ 17.4m | |
| Corporate Secretary | 9.7yrs | US$826.09k | 0.070% $ 3.2m | |
| Principal Operating Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Administration & Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Organization Development & Corporate Communication | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Analyst | no data | no data | no data |
17.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SAFM's management team is seasoned and experienced (17.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 38.5yrs | US$6.89m | 3.44% $ 156.8m | |
| President & Director | 24.4yrs | US$2.59m | 0.46% $ 20.9m | |
| CFO, Chief Legal Officer | 24.4yrs | US$2.08m | 0.38% $ 17.4m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 33.5yrs | US$289.11k | 0.047% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$267.84k | 0.015% $ 669.3k | |
| Independent Director | 20.5yrs | US$273.12k | 0.080% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 18.4yrs | US$281.64k | 0.080% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$276.72k | 0.013% $ 606.5k | |
| Outside Director | 16.4yrs | US$259.83k | 0.038% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$293.75k | 0.10% $ 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$274.72k | 0.12% $ 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$276.34k | 0.021% $ 976.2k |
17.4yrs
Average Tenure
68.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SAFM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 17.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/07/24 10:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/10/31 |
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
Sanderson Farms, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Brett Hundley | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |