Qantas Airways Limited

ASX:QAN Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$16.4b

Qantas Airways Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Qantas Airways' CEO is Vanessa Hudson, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is A$4.94M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.087% of the company’s shares, worth A$14.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.2 years respectively.

Key information

Vanessa Hudson

Chief executive officer

AU$4.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.12%
CEO tenure2yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure2yrs
Board average tenure2.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Performance Completely

Feb 18
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Performance Completely
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Fleet Renewal And Project Sunrise Expected To Improve Operational Efficiency

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Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN)

Jan 28
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN)

What Is Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price Doing?

Jan 06
What Is Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price Doing?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)

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Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)

Not Many Are Piling Into Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Just Yet

Nov 06
Not Many Are Piling Into Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Just Yet

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Oct 19
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 01
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Vanessa Hudson's remuneration changed compared to Qantas Airways's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025AU$5mAU$1m

AU$2b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

AU$1b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$1b

Jun 30 2024AU$4mAU$1m

AU$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$2b

Jun 30 2023AU$4mAU$986k

AU$2b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$599m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-AU$130m

Jun 30 2022AU$2mAU$921k

-AU$860m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-AU$972m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-AU$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-AU$1b

Jun 30 2021AU$2mAU$875k

-AU$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-AU$3b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$3b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-AU$3b

Jun 30 2020AU$948kAU$384k

-AU$2b

Compensation vs Market: Vanessa's total compensation ($USD3.26M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD3.90M).

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

CEO

Vanessa Hudson (54 yo)

2yrs
Tenure
AU$4,941,000
Compensation

Ms. Vanessa Hudson, BBus, C.A., is Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Airways Limited from September 6, 2023 and also serves as its Executive Director from May 05, 2023. She was...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Vanessa Hudson
MD, Group CEO & Executive Director2yrsAU$4.94m0.087%
A$ 14.2m
Robert Marcolina
Group Chief Financial Officer2yrsAU$2.27mno data
Stephanie Tully
Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Group2.8yrsAU$2.48m0.019%
A$ 3.1m
Markus Svensson
Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Domestic2.8yrsAU$2.11mno data
Cameron Wallace
Chief Executive Officer of Qantas International & Freight2.3yrsAU$2.20m0.0016%
A$ 262.0k
Andrew Glance
Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Loyalty1.5yrsAU$1.74mno data
Filip Kidon
Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Kate Towey
Company Secretary & Group General Counselless than a yearno datano data
Danielle Keighery
Group Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Catherine Walsh
Group Chief People Officer1.6yrsno datano data
Andrew Monaghan
Group Chief Risk Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Catriona Larritt
Group Chief Customer & Digital Officer2yrsno datano data
2.0yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: QAN's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Vanessa Hudson
MD, Group CEO & Executive Director2.3yrsAU$4.94m0.087%
A$ 14.2m
William Parker
Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsAU$292.00k0.0067%
A$ 1.1m
Belinda Hutchinson
Independent Non-Executive Director7.4yrsAU$292.00k0.0057%
A$ 941.6k
Antony Nigel Tyler
Independent Non-Executive Director6.9yrsAU$248.00k0.0035%
A$ 574.8k
Nora Scheinkestel
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsAU$301.00k0.0042%
A$ 684.5k
John Mullen
Independent Non-Executive Chairman1.4yrsAU$552.00k0.0062%
A$ 1.0m
Dion Weisler
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$57.00kno data
Heather Smith
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsAU$295.00k0.0016%
A$ 270.2k
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: QAN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/19 12:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/19 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

Qantas Airways Limited is covered by 35 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
David FraserAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Matthew RyanBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited