TEGNA Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
TEGNA's CEO is Mike Steib, appointed in Aug 2024, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is $7.60M, comprised of 5.2% salary and 94.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $3.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.9 years and 8 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Steib
Chief executive officer
US$7.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.16% |
| CEO tenure | 1.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 7.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nexstar-TEGNA: A Potential Win-Win, But With Regulatory Hurdles
Aug 11Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA)
Jul 24
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jul 05Is TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) A Risky Investment?
Jun 12TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
May 24Here's Why TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 07We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA)
Mar 23TEGNA: Media Firm Faces Political Ad Slowdown In 2025, But Cashflow Remains Strong
Mar 11TEGNA's (NYSE:TGNA) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
Mar 07Is TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) A Risky Investment?
Feb 19Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA)
Jan 13TEGNA: Strong Cash Flow And M&A Potential Enables More Upside
Nov 23Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By TEGNA Inc.'s (NYSE:TGNA) Earnings
Oct 11
Octillion Acquisition And Election Ad Boom Fuel Growth, But Economic Uncertainty Looms
Acquiring Octillion to boost TEGNA's CTV platform Premion and strategic alignment in key electoral states is poised to significantly elevate advertising revenues.TEGNA Stock: Buybacks Can Reward Patient Investors
Sep 10TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 03TEGNA: A Solid Balance Sheet And Strong Earnings Show This Broadcaster Still Has Legs
Aug 10TEGNA: A Declining Business Can Still Be A Good Stock
May 30TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125
May 27TEGNA Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$343m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$453m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$392k | US$598m |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD7.60M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.90M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Mike's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Mike Steib (48 yo)
Mr. Michael F. Steib, also known as Mike, serves as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at TEGNA Inc. Since August 12, 2024 and served as CFO Since August 12, 2024 until November 2024 and serves a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.4yrs | US$7.60m | 0.12% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2yrs | US$2.23m | 0.074% $ 2.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.24m | 0.022% $ 686.3k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Growth Officer | 1.9yrs | US$2.84m | 0.088% $ 2.7m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Labor Relations | 15.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of National Sales - USA Today Network | 15.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Media Operations and President & GM of WFAA -Dallas/Fort Worth | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Programming | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TGNA's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.4yrs | US$7.60m | 0.12% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 17.3yrs | US$451.67k | 0.013% $ 399.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$311.67k | 0.041% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$145.83k | 0.0051% $ 159.7k | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$300.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$276.67k | 0.027% $ 836.7k | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$276.67k | 0.037% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$266.67k | 0.032% $ 984.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$151.23k | 0.0051% $ 159.7k | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.057% $ 1.8m |
Experienced Board: TGNA's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/04 08:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
TEGNA Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Patrick Sholl | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |