Sonic Healthcare Limited

ASX:SHL Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$12.6b

Sonic Healthcare Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sonic Healthcare's CEO is Colin Goldschmidt, appointed in Jan 1993, has a tenure of 32.33 years. total yearly compensation is A$5.16M, comprised of 45.9% salary and 54.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.21% of the company’s shares, worth A$26.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 28.3 years and 7.7 years respectively.

Key information

Colin Goldschmidt

Chief executive officer

AU$5.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage45.92%
CEO tenure32.3yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure28.3yrs
Board average tenure7.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

May 21
Estimating The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)

Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 01
Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Mar 15
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.44

Feb 25
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.44

Analysts Are Updating Their Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Feb 21
Analysts Are Updating Their Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results
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Medical Leadership Model And NHS Contracts Will Improve Future Service Quality

Strategic acquisitions and partnerships are set to drive growth and profitability through expanded market presence and operational synergies.

Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Nov 28
Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Jul 27
Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Colin Goldschmidt's remuneration changed compared to Sonic Healthcare's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

AU$545m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$528m

Jun 30 2024AU$5mAU$2m

AU$511m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$508m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$505m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$595m

Jun 30 2023AU$6mAU$2m

AU$685m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$850m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$1b

Jun 30 2022AU$8mAU$2m

AU$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$1b

Jun 30 2021AU$7mAU$2m

AU$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

AU$951m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

AU$739m

Jun 30 2020AU$4mAU$2m

AU$528m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

AU$554m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

AU$581m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$565m

Jun 30 2019AU$6mAU$2m

AU$550m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$510m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$470m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$473m

Jun 30 2018AU$5mAU$2m

AU$476m

Compensation vs Market: Colin's total compensation ($USD3.31M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.51M).

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

CEO

Colin Goldschmidt (70 yo)

32.3yrs
Tenure
AU$5,162,206
Compensation

Dr. Colin Stephen Goldschmidt, M.B.B.Ch., F.R.C.P.A., F.A.I.C.D. serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Healthcare Limited since 1993 and has been its Managing Director since 1992. Dr. Goldschmidt...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Colin Goldschmidt
CEO, MD & Executive Director32.3yrsAU$5.16m0.21%
A$ 26.0m
Christopher Wilks
Finance Director32.3yrsAU$2.39m0.13%
A$ 16.5m
Peter Savage
Chief Business Officerno datano datano data
Stephen Fairy
Global Chief Medical Officerno datano datano data
David Byrne
Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Healthcare UKno dataAU$1.07mno data
Paul Alexander
Deputy CFO & Company Secretary24.3yrsAU$354.42kno data
Julian Adler
Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Healthcare Australia - Radiology4.9yrsno datano data
28.3yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SHL's management team is seasoned and experienced (28.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Colin Goldschmidt
CEO, MD & Executive Director32.3yrsAU$5.16m0.21%
A$ 26.0m
Christopher Wilks
Finance Director35.4yrsAU$2.39m0.13%
A$ 16.5m
Kathryn Spargo
Non-Executive Independent Director14.8yrsAU$276.15k0.0057%
A$ 722.9k
Christine Bennett
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsAU$224.96k0.0015%
A$ 186.7k
Neville Mitchell
Independent Non-Executive Director7.7yrsAU$279.30k0.0020%
A$ 256.1k
Mark Compton
Independent Non-Executive Chairman10.6yrsAU$577.50k0.0032%
A$ 407.5k
Nicola M. Evans
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.00083%
A$ 104.7k
Katharine Giles
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsAU$210.00k0.00075%
A$ 94.6k
Suzanne Crowe
Non-Executive Independent Director5.1yrsAU$265.65k0.0016%
A$ 198.1k
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SHL's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/22 20:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/22 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

Sonic Healthcare 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
Dennis HulmeAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Saul HadassinBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Benjamin BrayshawBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited