Evergy Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Evergy's CEO is David Campbell, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.26M, comprised of 14.5% salary and 85.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.047% of the company’s shares, worth $7.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 4.2 years respectively.

Key information

David Campbell

Chief executive officer

US$7.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.5%
CEO tenure4.3yrs
CEO ownership0.05%
Management average tenure3.6yrs
Board average tenure4.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) A Risky Investment?

Apr 24
Is Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) A Risky Investment?

Return Trends At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Aren't Appealing

Jan 22
Return Trends At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Aren't Appealing

Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Jan 08
Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 12
Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Evergy: There's Still Time To Buy This Utility Now

Nov 17

Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 15
Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Oct 18
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Sep 15
Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Evergy: This Utility Remains An Intriguing Buy Now

Sep 06
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Renewable Investments And Decisive Partnerships Set To Spark Utility's Financial Revival

Aug 22 Regulatory changes and strategic investments in infrastructure and renewable energy are poised to enhance operational efficiency and revenue growth.

Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

Aug 16
Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Jul 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Evergy: Buy This High-Yielding Stock And Cash In On Tech Innovation

Jun 29

Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 28
Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 29%?

May 06
Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 29%?

Evergy: Attractive Valuation With Potential For Stronger Load Growth

Apr 15

Evergy: FCF Per Share Clamped With $9B Equity Holding Up $30B In Assets

Jan 30

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Campbell's remuneration changed compared to Evergy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$1m

US$874m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$853m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$739m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$711m

Dec 31 2023US$7mUS$1m

US$731m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$681m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$757m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$773m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$1m

US$753m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$799m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$820m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$811m

Dec 31 2021US$11mUS$981k

US$880m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD7.26M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.22M).

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


CEO

David Campbell (56 yo)

4.3yrs

Tenure

US$7,257,862

Compensation

Mr. David A. Campbell, JD is Independent Director of ESCO Technologies Inc. from September 2024. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Evergy Kansas Sou...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Campbell
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board4.3yrsUS$7.26m0.047%
$ 7.4m
W. Buckler
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearUS$4.22m0%
$ 0
Heather Humphrey
Senior VP6.8yrsUS$1.89m0.017%
$ 2.7m
Charles Caisley
Executive VP of Public Affairs & Chief Customer Officer6.8yrsUS$2.23m0.016%
$ 2.6m
Geoffrey Ley
VP of Corporate Planning & Treasurer2.3yrsUS$1.26m0.0044%
$ 686.2k
Matthew Gummig
VP & Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Charles King
Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer5.2yrsno data0.0070%
$ 1.1m
Peter Flynn
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Lesley Elwell
Senior VP & Chief People Officer3.6yrsno data0.0037%
$ 573.4k
Cleveland Reasoner
VP & Chief Nuclear Officerno datano datano data
Kara Larson
VP, Chief Ethics Officer and Assistant General Counsel2.3yrsno datano data

3.6yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: EVRG's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Campbell
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board4.3yrsUS$7.26m0.047%
$ 7.4m
Charles Wilder
Independent Director4.1yrsUS$290.36k0%
$ 0
Ann Murtlow
Independent Director12.3yrsUS$290.36k0.0012%
$ 194.3k
Sandra A. Lawrence
Independent Director21.3yrsUS$305.28k0.00021%
$ 32.9k
B. Isaac
Lead Independent Director22.3yrsUS$295.83k0.024%
$ 3.7m
James Scarola
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$290.36k0.0033%
$ 512.3k
Sandra Price
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$295.36k0%
$ 0
Paul Keglevic
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$290.91k0%
$ 0
Mary Landrieu
Independent Director4.1yrsUS$270.36k0.0031%
$ 481.0k
Dean Newton
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$24.38kno data
Jonathan Rolph
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00097%
$ 152.0k
Neal Sharma
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$270.36k0.0013%
$ 195.8k

4.2yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: EVRG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/24 21:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Evergy, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
Daniel FordBarclays
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays