Cumulus Media Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Cumulus Media's CEO is Mary Berner, appointed in Oct 2015, has a tenure of 8.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.48M, comprised of 26.5% salary and 73.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.47% of the company’s shares, worth $1.41M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mary Berner

Chief executive officer

US$5.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage26.5%
CEO tenure8.4yrs
CEO ownership2.5%
Management average tenure4.4yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cumulus Media: A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma

Mar 14

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Feb 06
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Does Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 01
Does Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 01
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)

Jun 08
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)

When Should You Buy Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS)?

Apr 20
When Should You Buy Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS)?

Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Stock's 38% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Mar 24
Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Stock's 38% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Returns At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 01
Returns At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Should You Investigate Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) At US$8.90?

Sep 17
Should You Investigate Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) At US$8.90?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Aug 13
Slowing Rates Of Return At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cumulus Media Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

Cumulus Media: A Strong Buy At Current Prices

Jul 06

CDL: Solid Quality, But Not Impressive Dividend Growth, Questionable Performance

Apr 19

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 21
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Returns On Capital At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 22
Returns On Capital At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Paint A Concerning Picture

Cumulus Media initiates debt reduction by commencing $175M debt paydown

May 26

Cumulus Media EPS beats by $0.81, beats on revenue

May 05

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Apr 29
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Should You Be Worried About Cumulus Media's (NASDAQ:CMLS) Returns On Capital?

Mar 12
Should You Be Worried About Cumulus Media's (NASDAQ:CMLS) Returns On Capital?

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Cumulus Media Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CMLS) Shares?

Feb 19
What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Cumulus Media Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CMLS) Shares?

Does Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 29
Does Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cumulus Media warns radio hosts against asserting election isn't over

Jan 11

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Jan 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Share Prices Have Dropped 48% In The Last Year

Dec 18
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Share Prices Have Dropped 48% In The Last Year

Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)?

Nov 27
Is This A Sign of Things To Come At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mary Berner's remuneration changed compared to Cumulus Media's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$118m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$20m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$1m

US$16m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$34m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$53m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$38m

Dec 31 2021US$7mUS$1m

US$17m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$609k

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$44m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$74m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$1m

-US$60m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$58m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$26m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$53m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$1m

US$61m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$103m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$100m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$763m

Dec 31 2018US$7mUS$1m

US$758m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$508m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$496m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$204m

Dec 31 2017US$5mUS$1m

-US$207m

Compensation vs Market: Mary's total compensation ($USD5.48M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD661.05K).

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


CEO

Mary Berner (64 yo)

8.4yrs

Tenure

US$5,479,965

Compensation

Ms. Mary G. Berner has been Chief Executive Officer of Cumulus Media Inc. since October 13, 2015 and has been its President since March 30, 2016. Ms. Berner serves as an Executive of Jane Magazine, Inc. Sh...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mary Berner
President8.4yrsUS$5.48m2.47%
$ 1.4m
Francisco Lopez-Balboa
Executive VP4yrsUS$2.99m0.88%
$ 498.9k
Richard Denning
Executive VPno dataUS$1.34m0.45%
$ 254.0k
Dave Milner
President of Operationsno datano data0.42%
$ 239.7k
Robert Walker
President of Operationsno datano data0.46%
$ 263.9k
Conrad Trautmann
Chief Technology Officerno datano datano data
Collin Jones
Executive VP of Corporate Strategy & Development and President of Westwood Oneno datano data0.63%
$ 358.1k
Christina Albee
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Suzanne Grimes
Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing8.2yrsUS$996.46k0.31%
$ 175.0k
Brian Philips
Chief Content Officer4.8yrsno datano data
Douglas Cohn
Senior Vice President of Music2.5yrsno datano data
Bruce Gilbert
Senior Vice President of Sports2.5yrsno datano data

4.4yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CMLS's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mary Berner
President8.8yrsUS$5.48m2.47%
$ 1.4m
Andrew Hobson
Independent Chairman of the Board5.8yrsUS$329.66k0.52%
$ 297.8k
Deborah Farrington
Independent Director1.6yrsUS$112.03k0.055%
$ 31.2k
Thomas Castro
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$200.00k0.29%
$ 163.0k
Matthew Blank
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$200.00k0.29%
$ 163.0k
Brian Kushner
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$225.00k0.29%
$ 163.0k
Joan Gillman
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$215.00k0.29%
$ 163.0k

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

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


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