Sims Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sims' CEO is Stephen Mikkelsen, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is A$2.37M, comprised of 49% salary and 51% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.066% of the company’s shares, worth A$1.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 2.5 years respectively.

Key information

Stephen Mikkelsen

Chief executive officer

AU$2.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage49.0%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure2.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Feb 24
Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Is Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Dec 22
Is Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 28
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Dividend Is Being Reduced To A$0.21

Aug 18
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Dividend Is Being Reduced To A$0.21

Sims (ASX:SGM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jul 12
Sims (ASX:SGM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Do Sims' (ASX:SGM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 26
Do Sims' (ASX:SGM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 12
Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 30
Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

Mar 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Dec 16
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Here's Why Sims (ASX:SGM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 29
Here's Why Sims (ASX:SGM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sims (ASX:SGM) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 08
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sims (ASX:SGM) Presents An Opportunity

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 02
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 18
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jul 19
Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 48%?

May 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 48%?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sims (ASX:SGM)

Apr 12
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sims (ASX:SGM)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

Feb 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sims (ASX:SGM)

Jan 11
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sims (ASX:SGM)

Is There An Opportunity With Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) 33% Undervaluation?

Oct 17
Is There An Opportunity With Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) 33% Undervaluation?

Sims (ASX:SGM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 27
Sims (ASX:SGM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Sep 06
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Health Check: How Prudently Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Use Debt?

Mar 19
Health Check: How Prudently Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Use Debt?

Insider Buying: Thomas Gorman Just Spent AU$52k On Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Shares

Feb 25
Insider Buying: Thomas Gorman Just Spent AU$52k On Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Shares

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Stephen Mikkelsen's remuneration changed compared to Sims's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$146m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$164m

Jun 30 2023AU$2mAU$1m

AU$181m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$314m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$447m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$523m

Jun 30 2022AU$5mAU$1m

AU$599m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$514m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$430m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$330m

Jun 30 2021AU$4mAU$1m

AU$229m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$54m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$121m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-AU$193m

Jun 30 2020AU$2mAU$1m

-AU$265m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$140m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-AU$15m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$69m

Jun 30 2019AU$3mAU$1m

AU$153m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$171m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$189m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$196m

Jun 30 2018AU$2mAU$431k

AU$204m

Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD1.53M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD1.51M).

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


CEO

Stephen Mikkelsen (59 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

AU$2,369,888

Compensation

Mr. Stephen John Mikkelsen, BBS, CA, serves as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Sims Limited since October 01, 2023 and had been its Group Chief Financial Officer since January 29, 20...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Mikkelsen
Group CEOless than a yearAU$2.37m0.066%
A$ 1.5m
John Glyde
Global Chief Operating Officer of Sims Metal6.7yrsAU$1.93m0.070%
A$ 1.6m
Robert Thompson
Global Chief Commercial Officer - Sims Metal1.8yrsAU$2.84m0.00052%
A$ 11.8k
Warrick R. Ranson
Group Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Gretchen Johanns
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary5.4yrsno datano data
Réal Hamilton-Romeo
Global Head of Communications & Marketingno datano datano data
M. Baker
Group Chief Human Resources Officer6.3yrsno datano data
Ingrid Sinclair
Global President of Sims Lifecycle Services5.2yrsno datano data
Richard Brierley
Assistant Company Secretaryno datano datano data

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SGM's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Mikkelsen
Group CEOless than a yearAU$2.37m0.066%
A$ 1.5m
Deborah O'Toole
Independent Non-Executive Director9.4yrsAU$267.64k0.0091%
A$ 205.8k
Katherine Hirschfeld
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0038%
A$ 86.4k
Victoria Binns
Independent Non-Executive Director2.5yrsAU$240.27k0.0021%
A$ 47.0k
Philip Bainbridge
Independent Chairman of the Board1.6yrsAU$200.23k0.016%
A$ 368.5k
Thomas Gorman
Independent Non-Executive Director3.8yrsAU$250.13k0.0034%
A$ 76.5k
Hiroyuki Kato
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director5.4yrsAU$240.27kno data

2.5yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SGM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


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