Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

ASX:AFI Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$9.2b

Australian Foundation Investment Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Australian Foundation Investment's CEO is Robert Freeman, appointed in Jan 2018, has a tenure of 6.92 years. total yearly compensation is A$1.71M, comprised of 53.3% salary and 46.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth A$1.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.4 years and 4.6 years respectively.

Key information

Robert Freeman

Chief executive officer

AU$1.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage53.3%
CEO tenure6.9yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure8.4yrs
Board average tenure4.6yrs

Recent management updates

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Sep 26
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Recent updates

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Nov 29
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Sep 26
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) CEO Compensation

Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 02
Australian Foundation Investment's (ASX:AFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There's Reason For Concern Over Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Price

Jun 07
There's Reason For Concern Over Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Price

Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.115

Jan 27
Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.115

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Dec 26
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited's (ASX:AFI) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Robert Freeman's remuneration changed compared to Australian Foundation Investment's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024AU$2mAU$914k

AU$296m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$296m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$296m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$303m

Jun 30 2023AU$2mAU$886k

AU$310m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$344m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$378m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$369m

Jun 30 2022AU$2mAU$857k

AU$361m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$329m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$297m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$266m

Jun 30 2021AU$1mAU$859k

AU$235m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$206m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

AU$178m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

AU$209m

Jun 30 2020AU$1mAU$842k

AU$240m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

AU$276m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

AU$312m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$359m

Jun 30 2019AU$1mAU$825k

AU$406m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$394m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$382m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$330m

Jun 30 2018AU$1mAU$816k

AU$279m

Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.66M).

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

CEO

Robert Freeman

6.9yrs

Tenure

AU$1,712,714

Compensation

Mr. Robert Mark Freeman, BE, MBA, Grad Dip App Fin (Sec Inst), AMP (INSEAD), serves as Managing Director of Djerriwarrh Investments Limited, AMCIL Limited and Mirrabooka Investments Limited. He serves as M...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Freeman
MD, CEO & Director6.9yrsAU$1.71m0.016%
A$ 1.4m
Andrew J. Porter
CFO & Company Secretary19.9yrsAU$1.07m0.016%
A$ 1.5m
Geoffrey Driver
General Manager of Business Development & Investor Relationsno dataAU$871.27k0.013%
A$ 1.2m
Matthew Rowe
Company Secretary8.4yrsAU$484.85k0.0011%
A$ 103.4k
David Grace
Senior Portfolio Managerno datano datano data
Kieran Kennedy
Investment Analystno datano datano data

8.4yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: AFI's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Freeman
MD, CEO & Director6.9yrsAU$1.71m0.016%
A$ 1.4m
Graeme Liebelt
Independent Non-Executive Director12.5yrsAU$106.50k0.053%
A$ 4.9m
Richard Murray
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$47.11k0.00066%
A$ 60.9k
Craig Drummond
Independent Non Executive Chairman3.4yrsAU$186.38k0.0054%
A$ 495.8k
Rebecca Dee-Bradbury
Independent Non-Executive Director5.6yrsAU$106.50k0.0013%
A$ 116.3k
David Peever
Independent Non-Executive Director11.1yrsAU$106.50k0.0029%
A$ 269.6k
Julie Fahey
Independent Non-Executive Director3.7yrsAU$106.50k0.00044%
A$ 40.6k
Katie Hudson
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$53.25k0.00064%
A$ 59.1k

4.6yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AFI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 03:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sally CampbellGoldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd