Argo Investments Limited

ASX:ARG Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$6.9b

Argo Investments Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Argo Investments' CEO is Jason Beddow, appointed in Mar 2010, has a tenure of 15.25 years. total yearly compensation is A$1.25M, comprised of 66.3% salary and 33.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.073% of the company’s shares, worth A$5.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.9 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Jason Beddow

Chief executive officer

AU$1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage66.27%
CEO tenure15.3yrs
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure11.9yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Investor Optimism Abounds Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) But Growth Is Lacking

Mar 06
Investor Optimism Abounds Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) But Growth Is Lacking

Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Nov 04
Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Shares

Jul 18
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Shares

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.165

Feb 07
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.165

Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 21
Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.18

Aug 16
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.18

Does Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 26
Does Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

With EPS Growth And More, Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 17
With EPS Growth And More, Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Makes An Interesting Case

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.16

Feb 09
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.16

Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why

Oct 18
Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.14

Aug 18
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.14

Is Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) A Risky Dividend Stock?

Mar 21
Is Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) A Risky Dividend Stock?

Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Feb 14
Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 38% Return On Their Investment

Feb 01
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 38% Return On Their Investment

What We Learned About Argo Investments' (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation

Jan 04
What We Learned About Argo Investments' (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation

Tread With Caution Around Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) 3.6% Dividend Yield

Dec 06
Tread With Caution Around Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) 3.6% Dividend Yield

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jason Beddow's remuneration changed compared to Argo Investments's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

AU$249m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$251m

Jun 30 2024AU$1mAU$827k

AU$253m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$256m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$260m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$266m

Jun 30 2023AU$1mAU$743k

AU$272m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$296m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$321m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$317m

Jun 30 2022AU$1mAU$767k

AU$313m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$274m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$236m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$205m

Jun 30 2021AU$1mAU$724k

AU$174m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$161m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

AU$148m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

AU$174m

Jun 30 2020AU$1mAU$720k

AU$199m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

AU$227m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

AU$254m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$273m

Jun 30 2019AU$1mAU$726k

AU$293m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$279m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$266m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$242m

Jun 30 2018AU$1mAU$680k

AU$219m

Compensation vs Market: Jason's total compensation ($USD815.15K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.12M).

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

CEO

Jason Beddow

15.3yrs
Tenure
AU$1,247,101
Compensation

Mr. Jason Beddow, BEng, GdipAppFin(SecInst) has been Managing Director and Non-Independent Executive Director of Argo Investments Limited since February 03, 2014. He has been Managing Director of Argo Glob...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jason Beddow
MD & Non-Independent Executive Director15.3yrsAU$1.25m0.073%
A$ 5.0m
Timothy Campbell Binks
COO & Company Secretary15.4yrsAU$476.56k0.010%
A$ 705.2k
Stephen Mortimer
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Andrew Forster
Senior Investment Officer10.4yrsno datano data
Josephine Chipperfield
Legal Officerno datano datano data
Meredith Hemsley
Communications Managerno datano datano data
Markus Tritthart
Managing Director of FAW Project Development - Prime Investmentsno datano datano data
Paul Frost
Investment Analystno dataAU$96.00kno data
Brydie Lloyd-Roberts
Investment Analystno datano datano data
Colin Whitehead
Investment Analystno datano datano data
Andrew Moller
Investment Analystno datano datano data
11.9yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ARG's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jason Beddow
MD & Non-Independent Executive Director11.3yrsAU$1.25m0.073%
A$ 5.0m
Christopher Cuffe
Independent Non-Executive Director8.8yrsAU$130.60k0.0021%
A$ 141.3k
Peter Warne
Independent Non-Executive Chairman2.6yrsAU$133.51kno data
Lianne Buck
Independent Non-Executive Director2.9yrsAU$138.90k0.0014%
A$ 99.9k
Elizabeth Lewin
Independent Non-Executive Director6.9yrsAU$130.60k0.0020%
A$ 135.8k
Melissa Holzberger
Independent Non-Executive Director1.7yrsAU$97.90k0.00073%
A$ 50.3k
4.9yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Board: ARG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/17 21:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Argo Investments 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