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Callouts & quotes from 131+ activist slides

Every emphasised callout and every pulled quote, extracted slide-by-slide. Search by keyword, filter by slide type or by source.

Showing 121–131 of 131 matching "peer"
quote ceo quote

"Free cash flow conversion. This is my favorite slide. 124% for Church & Dwight; peer average is 91%. A lot of companies target 100%. — CFO Q4 2018 Conf Call"

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
quote villain critique

"Additionally, strong earnings growth combined with modest rerating towards its branded alcohol peer group offers substantial upside — Apis Capital Dec 2015"

MGP Ingredients, Inc. · MGPI Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
quote villain critique

"Shareholders need to be satisfied that the peer group is appropriate and not cherry-picked for the purpose of justifying or inflating pay. — Glass Lewis"

Office Depot, Inc. · ODP Starboard Value · p. 36
quote villain critique

"According to Glassdoor, PPG's CEO approval rating currently stands at 61%, more than 20 percentage points lower than the peer average — Trian Partners"

PPG Industries, Inc. · PPG Trian Partners · p. 15
quote peer gap

"“AOL's actual total cash compensation is high as a percentage of EBITDA in relation to peers.” — A leading independent compensation consulting firm"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 70
quote peer gap

"“The stock is trading at such a discount to peers because of management – no one trusts Matt.” — Top 20 shareholder of Dye & Durham – June 2024"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 43
quote appendix methodology

"a preponderance of self-selected peers that are larger than the subject company may drive up compensation without regard to performance. — ISS"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 58
quote cover

"Our strong business performance has driven total shareholder returns that have outperformed our peers. — Autodesk Board and Management"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 1
quote appendix data

""Phillips 66 refineries are every bit as good as [those of its peers], Valero & Marathon." — Brian S. Coffman"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 147
quote ceo quote

"“...our well costs now rank us among the lowest cost and best in our peer group.” — John Hess, March 2013"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 69
quote peer gap

"We sold our holding in Kao as the company continues to underperform its peers — AXA Investment Managers"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 14