Reckitt Benckiser Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Reckitt Benckiser Group's CEO is Kris Licht, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is £5.80M, comprised of 19.7% salary and 80.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth €4.13M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Kris Licht
Chief executive officer
UK£5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.72% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | UK£6m | UK£1m | UK£3b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£6m | UK£1m | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£3m | UK£575k | UK£2b |
Compensation vs Market: Kris's total compensation ($USD7.79M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kris Licht (50 yo)
Mr. Kristoffer Loe Licht, also known as Kris, had been President of Health and Chief Customer Officer at Reckitt Benckiser Group plc since July 1, 2020 until October 01, 2023 and serves as its Chief Execut...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.7yrs | UK£5.80m | 0.012% € 4.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£3.87m | 0.0025% € 859.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President North America | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Research & Development Officer | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Nutrition | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Science & Medical Officer of Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) Business | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Category Growth Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 3RB0's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3yrs | UK£5.80m | 0.012% € 4.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 2.7yrs | UK£3.87m | 0.0025% € 859.7k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.9yrs | UK£195.00k | 0.00031% € 106.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | UK£137.50k | 0.00019% € 65.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.6yrs | UK£710.00k | 0.00083% € 284.3k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1yr | UK£83.33k | 0.000020% € 6.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | UK£148.77k | 0.00017% € 58.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.4yrs | UK£147.36k | 0.00013% € 44.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.8yrs | UK£160.00k | 0.00081% € 277.4k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£160.00k | 0.0012% € 404.2k |
Experienced Board: 3RB0's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/15 20:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is covered by 33 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Juan Rios Peris | Banco Santander |
| Iain Simpson | Barclays |
| Warren Ackerman | Barclays |