In 2021, W. Kent Taylor earned $912.66K in total compensation at Texas Roadhouse, including $100.96K salary and $792.20K in stock. Most recently sold 70,000 shares in Mar 2021. Currently holds stock worth $517.87M. Has donated $58.19M in stock to charitable causes. Led Texas Roadhouse as CEO for 22 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for W. Kent Taylor, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2021
Total Compensation
$912.66K
Salary
$100.96K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$19.50K
Salary
$100.96KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy aims to align the interests of the CEO with those of shareholders, focusing on long-term profitability and competitive compensation within the industry.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No cash bonus was awarded for the fiscal year 2021 due to the company's performance metrics not being met.
Other Compensation
$19.50KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes personal security expenses and other benefits provided by the company.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
10,000 service based restricted stock units vested on January 8, 2022, which were granted on January 8, 2021.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for the bonus and stock awards are based on the company's earnings per share growth and overall pre-tax profit.
W. Kent Taylor
Founder and Ex-CEO of Texas Roadhouse
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.
Field of Expertise
Consumer Goods & Retail - Restaurant
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
May 30, 1955 - 70 years ago
CEO of Texas Roadhouse for
22 years 2 months (Jan 1999 - Mar 2021)
Previous Experience
Founder of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.; previously worked in the restaurant industry for various companies.
Other Texas Roadhouse CEOs
Holdings
Track W. Kent Taylor's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$135.05M
$135.05M
4,346,399 TXRH shares
What if they kept their stock?
If W. Kent Taylor didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra TXRH4,346,399 shares worth $722.68M.
This is 435.13% and $587.63M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
350,000 shares
TXRH
Recent Charitable Transactions
150,000 shares
TXRH
Nov 13, 2020
Charity
100,000 shares
TXRH
Dec 15, 2017
Charity
100,000 shares
TXRH
Dec 8, 2016
Charity
Insider Trading
W. Kent Taylor's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$6.89M
TXRH at $98.40/share
Mar 15, 2021
Sale
3,290 shares
TXRH
Feb 26, 2021
Received
$10.94M
TXRH at $72.95/share
Nov 13, 2020
Sale
150,000 shares
TXRH
Nov 13, 2020
Charity
$5.20M
TXRH at $72.30/share
Nov 5, 2020
Sale
$13.95M
TXRH at $69.76/share
Oct 30, 2020
Sale
$12.34M
TXRH at $61.70/share
Aug 26, 2020
Sale
62,303 shares
TXRH
Feb 28, 2020
Received
78,983 shares
TXRH
Feb 22, 2019
Received
114,991 shares
TXRH
Feb 15, 2018
Received
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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Bonus
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$200.00K
Salary
$900.00K
Bonus
$250.00K
Other
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Total Holdings
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2022 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$897.97K
Other
$19.02K
Total Holdings
$1.55M