In 2023, Joey Wat earned $5.42M in total compensation at Yum China Holdings, primarily from $1.43M salary. Most recently sold 111,756 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $34.29M.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Joey Wat, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$5.42M
Salary
$1.43M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$3.99M
Salary
$1.43MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with the company's long-term strategic goals and stockholder interests.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No cash bonus was awarded for 2023.
Other Compensation
$3.99MBoard Justification
Includes perquisites such as housing cost reimbursement, education reimbursement, and tax reimbursements related to legacy tax equalization benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards vested in 2023 as the focus was on performance-based awards that are yet to vest.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include adjusted operating profit growth, same-store sales growth, and system net new builds.
Joey Wat
Ex-CEO of Yum China Holdings
Education
MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 1, 1972 - 53 years ago
CEO of Yum China Holdings for
0 years 6 months (Dec 2023 - Jun 2024)
Previous Experience
President and Chief Operating Officer of Yum China, Chief Executive Officer of KFC China, and various management positions at AS Watson Group.
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Holdings
Track Joey Wat's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$12.44M
$12.44M
221,745 YUMC shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Joey Wat didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra YUMC221,745 shares worth $10.33M.
This is -16.93% and $2.11M less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
Joey Wat's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$5.55M
YUMC at $49.71/share
Mar 5, 2025
Sale
50,140 shares
YUMC
Jan 20, 2025
Received
$129.11K
YUMC at $33.98/share
Aug 14, 2024
Purchase
261,035 shares
YUMC
Feb 5, 2024
Received
68,985 shares
YUMC
Jan 24, 2024
Received
$647.61K
YUMC at $46.26/share
Nov 22, 2023
Purchase
$5.89M
YUMC at $61.94/share
May 11, 2023
Sale
$173.42K
YUMC at $61.94/share
May 10, 2023
Sale
$745.37K
YUMC at $62.02/share
Feb 22, 2023
Sale
52,166 shares
YUMC
Jan 17, 2023
Received
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