Guess? Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Guess?'s CEO is Carlos Alberini, appointed in Feb 2019, has a tenure of 6.83 years. total yearly compensation is $9.36M, comprised of 12.8% salary and 87.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.73% of the company’s shares, worth $23.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 7.2 years respectively.
Key information
Carlos Alberini
Chief executive officer
US$9.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.82% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.7% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Guess? Is Being Undervalued With This Purchase
Aug 21Guess: U.S. Weakness Weighs Too Much On Valuation
Mar 14Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 26
Improved Earnings Required Before Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Shares Find Their Feet
Feb 07Guess: Business Deteriorates, And The Stock Price Is Not An Opportunity Yet
Dec 23Guess Q3: Weakness In America And Asia Appears Structural
Nov 27Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 24Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30
Sep 01Guess: Comparables Are Deteriorating, And I'm Returning The Stock To The Too Hard Pile (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 30Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price
Aug 21Guess Offers Strong Earnings, Potential Dividend Growth
Aug 08Earnings Working Against Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Share Price
Jul 12Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES)?
Jun 19Guess Is Conservatively Valued And An Opportunity Post Q1 2025 Earnings
Jun 04Guess? (NYSE:GES) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30
Jun 03Guess: In The Sweet Spot
May 27With EPS Growth And More, Guess? (NYSE:GES) Makes An Interesting Case
May 22Guess? (NYSE:GES) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Apr 24We Think Guess?'s (NYSE:GES) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Mar 31Is Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) Trading At A 30% Discount?
Mar 22Guess: Luxury Strategy Paying Off, Stock Is A Buy At Lower Prices
Mar 13Guess?, Inc.'s (NYSE:GES) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Feb 27Guess: Potential Undervaluation With Attractive Rag & Bone Acquisition
Feb 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| May 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Feb 01 2025 | US$9m | US$1m | US$60m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$171m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$221m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | US$196m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$177m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$129m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$166m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$16m | US$1m | US$170m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$169m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$7m | US$942k | -US$81m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$87m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$17m | US$1m | US$95m |
Compensation vs Market: Carlos's total compensation ($USD9.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carlos's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Carlos Alberini (69 yo)
Mr. Carlos E. Alberini has been the Chief Executive Officer at Guess?, Inc. since February 20, 2019 and has been its Director since February 02, 2019. Mr. Alberini served as the Chairman and Chief Executiv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.8yrs | US$9.36m | 2.73% $ 23.9m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | US$20.15m | 24.46% $ 213.8m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & Investor Relations and Chief Accounting Officer | 2.7yrs | US$822.47k | 0.19% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance | less than a year | US$1.31m | 0.14% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 12.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GES's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.8yrs | US$9.36m | 2.73% $ 23.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 35.9yrs | US$20.15m | 24.46% $ 213.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 20.6yrs | US$542.49k | 0.39% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 23.1yrs | US$330.82k | 0.44% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$240.42k | 0.079% $ 693.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$64.37k | 0.037% $ 324.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$212.65k | 0.015% $ 129.6k |
Experienced Board: GES's board of directors are considered experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/15 22:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Guess?, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 2 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 |
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| Jeff Black | Barclays |
| Robert Ohmes | BofA Global Research |
| Jeffrey Lick | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |