Marks and Spencer Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Marks and Spencer Group's CEO is Stuart Machin, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 3.25 years. total yearly compensation is £7.08M, comprised of 11.9% salary and 88.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth £8.27M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Stuart Machin
Chief executive officer
UK£7.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.90% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Aug 14
Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jul 31Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS)?
Jul 04Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 20Marks and Spencer Group's (LON:MKS) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
May 28Is There An Opportunity With Marks and Spencer Group plc's (LON:MKS) 31% Undervaluation?
May 14We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS)
Apr 23There's Reason For Concern Over Marks and Spencer Group plc's (LON:MKS) Price
Apr 08Is Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) A Risky Investment?
Feb 24What Is Marks and Spencer Group plc's (LON:MKS) Share Price Doing?
Jan 28Marks and Spencer Group plc's (LON:MKS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 77% Above Its Share Price
Jan 14Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jan 01
Digital Transformations And Decisive Expansions Set The Stage For Revenue Growth
Strategic store expansion and digital investment could boost revenue through improved retail presence and increased online sales.Marks and Spencer Group plc's (LON:MKS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Nov 22At UK£3.80, Is Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 13Is Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 27With EPS Growth And More, Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | UK£7m | UK£843k | UK£296m |
| Dec 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£401m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£505m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£468m |
| Mar 30 2024 | UK£5m | UK£818k | UK£431m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£418m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£405m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£384m |
| Apr 01 2023 | UK£3m | UK£669k | UK£363m |
Compensation vs Market: Stuart's total compensation ($USD9.58M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.72M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stuart's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Stuart Machin (55 yo)
Mr. Stuart B. Machin serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Marks and Spencer Group plc since May 25, 2022. He has been Non-Executive Director at Ocado Retail Limited. He served as Managing Dire...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.3yrs | UK£7.08m | 0.12% £ 8.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer & Director | less than a year | UK£2.84m | no data | |
| Operations Director | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 9.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of People | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Operations for Food Supply Chain | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Corporate affairs Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sourcing | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Clothing & Home Online | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Food | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MKS's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.3yrs | UK£7.08m | 0.12% £ 8.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer & Director | less than a year | UK£2.84m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.4yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.0050% £ 355.8k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 7.9yrs | UK£672.00k | 0.0074% £ 528.7k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 5.2yrs | UK£102.00k | 0.00010% £ 7.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.0032% £ 227.4k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 4.3yrs | UK£108.00k | 0.0014% £ 99.7k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 4.5yrs | UK£98.00k | 0.0025% £ 177.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.0012% £ 89.0k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 5.2yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.00010% £ 7.2k |
Experienced Board: MKS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/22 20:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Marks and Spencer Group plc is covered by 47 analysts. 14 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 |
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| Philip Dorgan | Altium Capital Limited |
| Nicholas Bubb | Arden Partners Plc. |
| James Anstead | Barclays |