Sims Limited

CHIA:SGM Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$2.9b

Sims Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Sims' CEO is Stephen Mikkelsen, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is A$5.01M, comprised of 29.4% salary and 70.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.084% of the company’s shares, worth A$2.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 2.1 years respectively.

Key information

Stephen Mikkelsen

Chief executive officer

AU$5.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.38%
CEO tenure2.1yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure5.5yrs
Board average tenure2.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Stephen Mikkelsen's remuneration changed compared to Sims's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025AU$5mAU$1m

AU$2m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-AU$65m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-AU$32m

Jun 30 2024AU$3mAU$1m

AU$2m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$194m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$195m

Jun 30 2023AU$2mAU$1m

AU$197m

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

Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD3.24M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD1.63M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Stephen Mikkelsen (61 yo)

2.1yrs
Tenure
AU$5,012,531
Compensation

Mr. Stephen John Mikkelsen, BBS, CA, serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Origin Energy Limited since August 18, 2025. He serves as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Sims Li...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Mikkelsen
Group CEO2.1yrsAU$5.01m0.084%
A$ 2.4m
Warrick R. Ranson
Group Chief Financial Officer1.9yrsAU$3.23mno data
John Glyde
Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand Metals8.3yrsAU$2.89m0.11%
A$ 3.2m
Robert Thompson
President of North America Metals3.3yrsAU$2.84m0.015%
A$ 436.2k
Gretchen Johanns
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary7yrsno datano data
Réal Hamilton-Romeo
Global Head of Communications & Marketingno datano datano data
M. Baker
Group Chief Human Resources Officer7.8yrsno datano data
Lynn Jacobs
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer - SLSno datano datano data
Ingrid Sinclair
Global President of Sims Lifecycle Services6.8yrsno datano data
Ana Metelo
Joint Company Secretary4.3yrsno datano data
Richard Brierley
Assistant Company Secretaryno datano datano data
5.5yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SGM's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Mikkelsen
Group CEO2.1yrsAU$5.01m0.084%
A$ 2.4m
Russell Rinn
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$80.09k0.0015%
A$ 43.4k
Katherine Hirschfeld
Independent Non-Executive Director2.2yrsAU$258.89k0.0052%
A$ 151.1k
Victoria Binns
Independent Non-Executive Director4.1yrsAU$261.08k0.0040%
A$ 115.2k
Philip Bainbridge
Independent Chairman of the Board3.2yrsAU$493.33k0.016%
A$ 469.2k
Grant Dempsey
Independent Non-Executive Director1.6yrsAU$242.73kno data
Shinchiro Omachi
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director1yrAU$152.17kno data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SGM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/20 03:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/20 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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

Sims Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin BrayshawBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Megan Kirby-LewisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
April LowisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited