Lee Enterprises Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Lee Enterprises' CEO is Kevin Mowbray, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 8.75 years. total yearly compensation is $1.33M, comprised of 61.4% salary and 38.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.16% of the company’s shares, worth $2.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.7 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Kevin Mowbray
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.4% |
| CEO tenure | 8.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Shares Fly 82% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Oct 10
Benign Growth For Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Underpins Its Share Price
Jul 03Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 22We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) CEO Compensation Package
Feb 16Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%
Jan 26Is Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 30Extra! Extra! Buffett-Backed LEE Is On A Run
Dec 18My DCF Model Indicates That Lee Enterprises Is Worth More Than $24
Nov 26Lee Enterprises: Substantial Upside On An Actually Good Business
Sep 20Did Lee Enterprises' (NYSE:LEE) Share Price Deserve to Gain 74%?
Feb 22Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE)?
Feb 05Lee reports Q1 results
Feb 04How Much Are Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?
Jan 02Lee Enterprises: Like A Mispriced Long-Dated Call Option, Thanks To Sir Warren
Dec 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Mar 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Sep 24 2023 | US$1m | US$813k | -US$5m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Sep 25 2022 | US$2m | US$900k | -US$2m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Sep 26 2021 | US$2m | US$900k | US$23m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Sep 27 2020 | US$1m | US$838k | -US$2m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$501k |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Sep 29 2019 | US$2m | US$875k | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Sep 30 2018 | US$1m | US$788k | US$46m |
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD1.33M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD652.28K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kevin Mowbray (62 yo)
8.8yrs
Tenure
US$1,325,451
Compensation
Mr. Kevin D. Mowbray is Director of The Associated Press, Inc. He is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (“Lee”) since February 17, 2016. Prior to his electio...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.8yrs | US$1.33m | 2.16% $ 2.1m | |
| VP, CFO & Treasurer | 6.6yrs | US$681.97k | 0.61% $ 583.1k | |
| Operating VP & VP of Audience Strategy | 9.8yrs | US$662.80k | 0.62% $ 591.5k | |
| VP of IT & Chief Information Officer | 13.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources & Legal and Chief Legal Officer | 10.9yrs | no data | 0.36% $ 346.5k | |
| Corporate Communications Manager | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 4yrs | no data | 0.32% $ 308.1k | |
| President of North Carolina Media Group & VP of Sales for Carolina Region | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation & Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.32% $ 310.4k | |
| President & Publisher River Valley Media Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Secretary & General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LEE's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.8yrs | US$1.33m | 2.16% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 25.8yrs | US$430.00k | 3.28% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.057% $ 55.0k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 23.8yrs | US$195.00k | 0.49% $ 468.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$172.50k | 0.39% $ 372.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$160.00k | 0.23% $ 219.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.057% $ 55.0k | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$172.50k | 0.43% $ 416.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$160.00k | 0.29% $ 279.1k |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LEE's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).