Cochlear Limited

ASX:COH Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$19.3b

Cochlear Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Cochlear's CEO is Dig Howitt, appointed in Jul 2017, has a tenure of 7.42 years. total yearly compensation is A$6.45M, comprised of 32.1% salary and 67.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.094% of the company’s shares, worth A$18.10M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.4 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Dig Howitt

Chief executive officer

AU$6.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage32.1%
CEO tenure7.4yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure7.4yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) CEO Compensation Package

Oct 18
We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) CEO Compensation Package

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Worried About Cochlear's (ASX:COH) Returns On Capital

Nov 19
Some Investors May Be Worried About Cochlear's (ASX:COH) Returns On Capital

Is Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Nov 04
Is Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) CEO Compensation Package

Oct 18
We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) CEO Compensation Package

Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Sep 19
Cochlear Limited's (ASX:COH) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Cochlear Limited Just Missed EPS By 7.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 16
Cochlear Limited Just Missed EPS By 7.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors Could Be Concerned With Cochlear's (ASX:COH) Returns On Capital

Aug 01
Investors Could Be Concerned With Cochlear's (ASX:COH) Returns On Capital

Here's Why We Think Cochlear (ASX:COH) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 08
Here's Why We Think Cochlear (ASX:COH) Is Well Worth Watching

Cochlear (ASX:COH) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Mar 27
Cochlear (ASX:COH) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Here's Why We Think Cochlear (ASX:COH) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 21
Here's Why We Think Cochlear (ASX:COH) Is Well Worth Watching

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dig Howitt's remuneration changed compared to Cochlear's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024AU$6mAU$2m

AU$357m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$354m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$350m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$326m

Jun 30 2023AU$6mAU$2m

AU$301m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$281m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$261m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$275m

Jun 30 2022AU$5mAU$2m

AU$289m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$273m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$257m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$291m

Jun 30 2021AU$5mAU$2m

AU$324m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$82m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$160m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-AU$199m

Jun 30 2020AU$3mAU$2m

-AU$238m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

AU$34m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

AU$306m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$291m

Jun 30 2019AU$4mAU$2m

AU$277m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$270m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$264m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$255m

Jun 30 2018AU$3mAU$2m

AU$246m

Compensation vs Market: Dig's total compensation ($USD4.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD4.26M).

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

CEO

Dig Howitt (57 yo)

7.4yrs

Tenure

AU$6,446,856

Compensation

Mr. Diggory William Howitt, also known as Dig, BE (Hons), MBA has been President of Cochlear Limited since July 31, 2017 and its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director since January 3, 2018. Mr. How...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Diggory Howitt
CEO, MD7.4yrsAU$6.45m0.094%
A$ 18.1m
Stuart Sayers
Chief Financial Officer8.6yrsAU$2.46m0.0052%
A$ 1.0m
Jan Janssen
Chief Technology Officer7.1yrsAU$2.66m0.0093%
A$ 1.8m
Karen O'Driscoll
Chief Information Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Kristina Devon
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Rob McGrory
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary1.3yrsno datano data
Jennifer Stevenson
VP of Corporate Communications & Brandno datano datano data
Dean Phizacklea
Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Marketing8.5yrsno datano data
Jennifer Hornery
Senior Vice President of Global People & Culture7.9yrsno datano data
Greg Bodkin
Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chainno datano datano data
Anthony Bishop
President of Asia Pacific & Latin Americano dataAU$1.45mno data
Kimberley Simpson
Head of Group Taxno datano datano data

7.4yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: COH's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Diggory Howitt
CEO, MD7.1yrsAU$6.45m0.094%
A$ 18.1m
Michael Daniell
Independent Non-Executive Director4.9yrsAU$295.72k0.0025%
A$ 475.9k
Catriona Deans
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board9.9yrsAU$596.78k0.0069%
A$ 1.3m
Bruce Robinson
Independent Non-Executive Director8yrsAU$269.01k0.0018%
A$ 348.7k
Karen Lee Penrose
Non-Executive Independent Director2.4yrsAU$305.87k0.0022%
A$ 418.1k
Glen Boreham
Independent Non-Executive Director9.9yrsAU$293.36k0.0046%
A$ 888.2k
Michael J. Del Prado
Independent Non-Executive Director2.9yrsAU$314.99k0.0014%
A$ 277.4k
Christine McLoughlin
Independent Non-Executive Director4.1yrsAU$287.65k0.0037%
A$ 707.1k
Caroline Clarke
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

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

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Cochlear Limited is covered by 30 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.

AnalystInstitution
John HesterANZ Equities Pty Limited
Saul HadassinBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Stuart RobertsBell Potter