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World Wrestling Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
World Wrestling Entertainment's CEO is Nick Khan, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $24.87M, comprised of 5.1% salary and 94.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.24% of the company’s shares, worth $19.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 1.7 years respectively.
Key information
Nick Khan
Chief executive officer
US$24.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.1% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
World Wrestling Entertainment: Sell The News
Jul 24World Wrestling Entertainment: Riding Media Rights Wave
Jun 15When Should You Buy World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE)?
Apr 10
Why We Like The Returns At World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE)
Mar 17World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 05McMahon seeking up to $9B for World Wrestling Entertainment - report
Feb 17WWE's Royal Rumble smashes its records for gate, viewing
Jan 30We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Passed With Ease
Jan 29WWE's McMahon reaches settlement with ex-referee who accused him of rape - WSJ
Jan 19World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:WWE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price
Jan 16WWE Bringing Drama From Ring To Reality With Newest Developments
Jan 13WWE icon Vince McMahon reportedly faces new abuse allegations
Dec 13World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital
Dec 06Why World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) Could Be Worth Watching
Nov 09WWE: Strong Momentum Continues Post Leadership-Shakeup News
Oct 10World Wrestling Entertainment adds two to board
Sep 16WWE announces Triple H as chief content officer, appoints Frank A. Riddick III as President
Sep 06World Wrestling Entertainment GAAP EPS of $0.58 beats by $0.11, revenue of $328.2M beats by $53.18M
Aug 16WWE: Why You Shouldn't Expect Major Changes After Leadership Shakeup
Jul 29At US$71.81, Is It Time To Put World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) On Your Watch List?
Jul 26World Wrestling Entertainment's Vince McMahon to retire amid misconduct allegations
Jul 22Pat McAfee extends contract with World Wrestling Entertainment
Jul 07Returns On Capital Are A Standout For World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE)
Jun 28WWE: Still A Family Affair, For Now
Jun 17We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Passed With Ease
Jun 15World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
May 19Is It Time To Consider Buying World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE)?
Apr 22World Wrestling Entertainment Stock: Record Earnings Can 'Suplex' Shares Higher
Apr 05World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Mar 24World Wrestling Entertainment's (NYSE:WWE) Dividend Will Be US$0.12
Mar 04World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$169m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$166m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$25m | US$1m | US$196m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$220m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$200m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$1m | US$177m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$130m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$135m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$149m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$498k | US$132m |
Compensation vs Market: Nick's total compensation ($USD24.87M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.08M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nick's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Nick Khan (48 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$24,873,606
Compensation
Mr. Nick Khan served as the Chief Revenue Officer at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. since August 2020 until July 2022, has been its Director since May 27, 2021 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Off...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | less than a year | US$13.21m | 34.57% $ 2.9b | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$24.87m | 0.24% $ 19.7m | |
| President & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$3.19m | 0.17% $ 14.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.4yrs | US$2.33m | 0.018% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive Producer & Chief of Global Television Distribution | 20.2yrs | US$14.11m | 0.33% $ 27.8m | |
| Chief Content Officer & Director | 12.1yrs | US$11.61m | 0.10% $ 8.7m | |
| Executive VP of Operations & Chief of Staff | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.034% $ 2.8m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP | 8.1yrs | no data | 0.069% $ 5.7m | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Global Communications | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WWE's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | less than a year | US$13.21m | 34.57% $ 2.9b | |
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | US$24.87m | 0.24% $ 19.7m | |
| Chief Content Officer & Director | 8.6yrs | US$11.61m | 0.10% $ 8.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$1.00m | 0.00070% $ 58.6k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$269.27k | 0.0042% $ 353.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$58.20k | 0.0012% $ 103.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$1.80m | 0.00070% $ 58.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$278.90k | 0.0062% $ 517.3k |
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WWE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.