WH Smith Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
WH Smith's CEO is Carl Cowling, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 4.5 years. total yearly compensation is £2.91M, comprised of 20.9% salary and 79.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.035% of the company’s shares, worth £497.24K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 16.3 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Carl Cowling
Chief executive officer
UK£2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.9% |
| CEO tenure | 4.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 16.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.11
Apr 28
WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 21Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Feb 29We Think WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 08We Think WH Smith's (LON:SMWH) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Dec 18WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.208
Dec 13WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.208
Nov 16Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 10A Look At The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Oct 04Here's Why WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 14WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares Could Be 33% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 22Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
May 05A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Mar 18Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Jan 18WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 05Estimating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Aug 25At UK£14.46, Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 04Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) A Risky Investment?
May 27Should You Investigate WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) At UK£14.56?
May 03Calculating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Apr 12Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Jan 05Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 09Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Sep 23Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Aug 18Calculating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Jun 25Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) A Risky Investment?
May 27WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Just Reported Interim Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
May 01What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares?
Mar 17Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Feb 10
How Much Did WH Smith's(LON:SMWH) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?
Jan 20Are Investors Undervaluing WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) By 39%?
Dec 22Does WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£64m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£72m |
| Aug 31 2023 | UK£3m | UK£610k | UK£79m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£73m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£67m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£57m |
| Aug 31 2022 | UK£2m | UK£585k | UK£47m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£35m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£58m |
| Aug 31 2021 | UK£1m | UK£550k | -UK£82m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£201m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£321m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£280m |
| Aug 31 2020 | UK£608k | UK£482k | -UK£239m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£68m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£102m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£104m |
| Aug 31 2019 | UK£2m | UK£201k | UK£106m |
Compensation vs Market: Carl's total compensation ($USD3.66M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carl's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Carl Cowling (50 yo)
4.5yrs
Tenure
UK£2,914,000
Compensation
Mr. Carl David Cowling has been Group Chief Executive at WH Smith PLC since November 01, 2019. Mr. Cowling served as Managing Director of High Street Business at WH Smith PLC since 2017 until November 01,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Director | 4.5yrs | UK£2.91m | 0.035% £ 497.2k | |
| Group CFO | 16.3yrs | UK£2.20m | 0.16% £ 2.3m | |
| Legal Director & Company Secretary | 25.7yrs | no data | 0.051% £ 714.8k |
16.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SMWH's management team is seasoned and experienced (16.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Director | 5.3yrs | UK£2.91m | 0.035% £ 497.2k | |
| Group CFO | 15.4yrs | UK£2.20m | 0.16% £ 2.3m | |
| Independent Chairman | 1.7yrs | UK£255.00k | 0.0046% £ 65.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.7yrs | UK£76.00k | 0.0019% £ 27.0k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 5.3yrs | UK£76.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | UK£10.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SMWH's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).