WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.59B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.06%
About Wolverine World Wide
Footwear, (No Rubber), SIC 3140
Wolverine World Wide designs, markets, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories across casual, outdoor, athletic, and occupational markets. The company operates primarily through two reportable segments: the Active Group, which includes Merrell, Saucony, Sweaty Betty, and Chaco, and the Work Group, featuring Wolverine, Cat, Bates, Harley-Davidson, and HYTEST. Additional operations encompass brand licensing, sourcing services, and retail distribution. Its offerings include hiking boots, running shoes, activewear, tactical boots, and specialized safety footwear. The firm sells to retail consumers, athletes, outdoor enthusiasts, tradespeople, first responders, and industrial clients.
Headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, the company distributes goods in approximately 170 countries and territories. It runs direct operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and parts of Europe and Asia Pacific, while engaging third-party distributors and licensees in other regions. Products reach buyers through wholesale accounts, brand retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and over 560 Hush Puppies shops. The company sources primarily from independent manufacturers in Asia Pacific and employs approximately 3,050 workers.
Summary of the business section of Wolverine World Wide's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
- Founded
- 1883
- Headquarters
- Rockford, MI
- Address
- 9341 Courtland Dr 49351
- Phone
- (616) 866-5500
- Website
- wolverineworldwide.com
- Industry
- Footwear, (No Rubber)
- Incorporated in
- Michigan
- Fiscal year ends
- December 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WWW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 82M, Jul 27, 2026
- Public float
- $1.47B, Jun 27, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Nov 4, 2013; 2-for-1, Oct 17, 2013; 3-for-2, Feb 2, 2005; 3-for-2, May 27, 1997; 3-for-2, Aug 19, 1996; 3-for-2, May 16, 1995; 3-for-2, Apr 15, 1994; 3-for-2, Jul 28, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 110471
- CUSIP
- 978097103
- ISIN
- US9780971035
- LEI
- 549300OVC7PK14LQ8D87
- EIN
- 38-1185150
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Taryn L. Miller | Chief Financial Officer | 45,770 |
| Christopher Hufnagel | President and CEO | 341,870 |
| David A. Latchana | Chief Legal Officer | 29,731 |
| Justin Cupps | President, Work Group | – |
| Amy M. Klimek | Chief Human Resources Officer | 59,177 |
| Susan J. Kuhn | President, Active Group | 16,484 |
| Isabel Soriano | President, International Group | 54,544 |
| Jeffrey M. Boromisa | Director | 117,495 |
| Nicholas T. Long | Director | 81,386 |
| Brenda J. Lauderback | Director | 54,202 |
| William K. Gerber | Director | 56,785 |
| Jack Boyle | Director | 13,709 |
| Hodges Cheryl Abel | Director | – |
| DeMonty Price | Director | 75,000 |
| Stacia J.P. Andersen | Director | – |
| Kathleen Wilson-Thompson | Director | 3,118 |
| David T. Kollat | Director | 206,176 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Christopher Hufnagel | $10.85M | $6.24M | $2.17M | $66 | $102 |
| FY2024 Christopher Hufnagel | $9.37M | $28.58M | $1.88M | $75 | $130 |
| FY2023 Brendan Hoffman | $7.58M | $3.23M | $2.31M | $29 | $135 |
| FY2023 Christopher Hufnagel | $3.17M | $2.69M | $2.31M | $29 | $135 |
| FY2022 Brendan Hoffman | $6.52M | $207.45K | $1.82M | $34 | $108 |
| FY2021 Blake Krueger | $14.41M | $3.57M | $3.92M | $88 | $151 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2013 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 18, 2007 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Apr 22, 1997 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |