How has Don Braid's remuneration changed compared to Mainfreight's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	NZ$199m
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	NZ$204m
Mar 31 2024	NZ$4m	NZ$3m	NZ$209m
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	NZ$271m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	NZ$334m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	NZ$380m
Mar 31 2023	NZ$4m	NZ$3m	NZ$426m
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	NZ$434m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	NZ$442m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	NZ$399m
Mar 31 2022	NZ$3m	NZ$3m	NZ$355m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	NZ$301m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	NZ$246m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	NZ$217m
Mar 31 2021	NZ$3m	NZ$2m	NZ$188m
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	NZ$181m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	NZ$173m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	NZ$166m
Mar 31 2020	NZ$3m	NZ$2m	NZ$159m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	NZ$150m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	NZ$141m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	NZ$139m
Mar 31 2019	NZ$3m	NZ$2m	NZ$138m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	NZ$129m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	NZ$121m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	NZ$114m
Mar 31 2018	NZ$3m	NZ$2m	NZ$108m

Compensation vs Market: Don's total compensation ($USD2.12M) is about average for companies of similar size in the NZ market ($USD2.12M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Don's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Don Braid (64 yo)

25yrs

Tenure

NZ$3,781,227

Compensation

Mr. Donald R. Braid, also known as Don, serves as the Managing Director at Owens Group Limited. Mr. Braid serves as Group Managing Director at Mainfreight Ltd. and Mainfreight International Inc. He has bee...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Bruce Plested	Founding Owner & Executive Chairman	47yrs	no data	0.21% NZ$ 15.0m
Donald Braid	Group MD & Director	no data	NZ$3.78m	2.9% NZ$ 208.8m
Graeme Illing	Chief Financial Officer	less than a year	no data	0.013% NZ$ 929.5k
Carl G. Howard-Smith	General Counsel	47yrs	no data	no data
Shawn Roach	President of Domestic & National Manager of Domestic Forwarding - USA	no data	no data	no data
Chris Wilson	President of CaroTrans USA	7yrs	no data	no data

7.0yrs

Average Tenure

80yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MFT's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Bruce Plested	Founding Owner & Executive Chairman	47yrs	no data	0.21% NZ$ 15.0m
Donald Braid	Group MD & Director	25yrs	NZ$3.78m	2.9% NZ$ 208.8m
Bryan Mogridge	Independent Director	21.8yrs	NZ$120.00k	0.20% NZ$ 14.3m
Simon Cotter	Independent Director	12yrs	NZ$120.00k	0.087% NZ$ 6.3m
Catherie Parsons	Independent Director	8yrs	NZ$120.00k	0.0016% NZ$ 117.4k
Hayley Buckley	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data

16.9yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MFT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/15 05:54
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/15 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/03/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Mainfreight Limited is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Philip Campbell	Citigroup Inc
Andrew Steele	Credit Suisse
Wade Gardiner	Deutsche Bank

Mainfreight Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Mainfreight Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 30, 2025

Insufficient new directors

Mainfreight Limited Announces Retirement of Tim Williams as Chief Financial Officer

Mainfreight Limited Announces Retirement of Tim Williams as Chief Financial Officer

Group MD & Director recently bought NZ$678k worth of stock

Mainfreight Limited Announces Management Changes

Recent updates

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Mainfreight Limited's (NZSE:MFT) P/E

These 4 Measures Indicate That Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.00 per share

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: NZ$1.14 (vs NZ$1.24 in 1H 2024)

Mainfreight Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 30, 2025

First half dividend of NZ$1.00 announced

Mainfreight Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on May 29, 2025

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Mainfreight Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the 26 Weeks (Half Year) Ended September 30, 2024

Now 20% undervalued

Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Insufficient new directors

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.02 per share

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Calculating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Final dividend of NZ$1.02 announced

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: NZ$2.07 (vs NZ$4.24 in FY 2023)

Investor Optimism Abounds Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) But Growth Is Lacking

Price target increased by 7.0% to NZ$80.26

Here's What To Make Of Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) A Risky Investment?

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.00 per share at 2.6% yield

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: NZ$1.24 (vs NZ$2.16 in 1H 2023)

Mainfreight Limited Announces Supplementary Distribution, Payable on 15 December 2023

Mainfreight Limited Announces Retirement of Tim Williams as Chief Financial Officer

Mainfreight Limited Announces Retirement of Tim Williams as Chief Financial Officer

With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Group MD & Director recently bought NZ$678k worth of stock

Price target decreased by 13% to NZ$77.10

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mainfreight Limited Announces Management Changes

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.02 per share at 2.4% yield

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$1.02

Mainfreight Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 29, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Mainfreight Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 27, 2023

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Presents An Opportunity

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Insider recently sold NZ$297k worth of stock

The Trend Of High Returns At Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Us Very Interested

Founding Owner & Executive Chairman recently bought NZ$1.2m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.00 per share

Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Well Worth Watching

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: NZ$2.16 (vs NZ$1.30 in 1H 2022)

Insufficient new directors

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: NZ$2.16 (vs NZ$1.30 in 1H 2022)

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Insider recently bought NZ$660k worth of stock

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 11%

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Founding Owner & Executive Chairman recently bought NZ$3.5m worth of stock

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Founding Owner & Executive Chairman recently bought NZ$752k worth of stock

With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Upcoming dividend of NZ$1.02 per share

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations