AB Dynamics plc

AIM:ABDP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£415.5m

AB Dynamics Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

AB Dynamics' CEO is James Routh, appointed in Oct 2018, has a tenure of 6.25 years. total yearly compensation is £1.05M, comprised of 36.8% salary and 63.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth £1.14M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.2 years respectively.

Key information

James Routh

Chief executive officer

UK£1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage36.8%
CEO tenure6.3yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure5.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To AB Dynamics plc (LON:ABDP) With Shares Advancing 25%

Nov 29
Subdued Growth No Barrier To AB Dynamics plc (LON:ABDP) With Shares Advancing 25%

Some Investors May Be Worried About AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

Oct 24
Some Investors May Be Worried About AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

Investors Could Be Concerned With AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

Mar 24
Investors Could Be Concerned With AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP)

Jul 29
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP)

AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Jun 15
AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Mar 01
AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Here's What's Concerning About AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

Nov 25
Here's What's Concerning About AB Dynamics' (LON:ABDP) Returns On Capital

AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jul 20
AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

How Many AB Dynamics plc (LON:ABDP) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

Mar 13
How Many AB Dynamics plc (LON:ABDP) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

The Trends At AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) That You Should Know About

Feb 14
The Trends At AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) That You Should Know About

AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

Jan 19
AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

If You Had Bought AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 442% Returns

Dec 24
If You Had Bought AB Dynamics (LON:ABDP) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 442% Returns

AB Dynamics plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 28
AB Dynamics plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

These Analysts Think AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Sales Are Under Threat

Nov 25
These Analysts Think AB Dynamics plc's (LON:ABDP) Sales Are Under Threat

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has James Routh's remuneration changed compared to AB Dynamics's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Aug 31 2024UK£1mUK£387k

UK£10m

May 31 2024n/an/a

UK£12m

Feb 29 2024n/an/a

UK£14m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

UK£12m

Aug 31 2023UK£1mUK£366k

UK£11m

May 31 2023n/an/a

UK£8m

Feb 28 2023n/an/a

UK£4m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

UK£4m

Aug 31 2022UK£762kUK£350k

UK£5m

May 31 2022n/an/a

UK£4m

Feb 28 2022n/an/a

UK£4m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

UK£4m

Aug 31 2021UK£870kUK£316k

UK£3m

May 31 2021n/an/a

UK£2m

Feb 28 2021n/an/a

UK£2m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

UK£3m

Aug 31 2020UK£630kUK£310k

UK£4m

May 31 2020n/an/a

UK£5m

Feb 29 2020n/an/a

UK£6m

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

UK£7m

Aug 31 2019UK£407kUK£220k

UK£9m

Compensation vs Market: James's total compensation ($USD1.30M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD961.73K).

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

CEO

James Routh (51 yo)

6.3yrs

Tenure

UK£1,053,000

Compensation

Dr. James Mathew Routh serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Tracsis plc since September 29, 2021. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of AB Dynamics Plc since October 1,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Routh
CEO & Executive Director6.3yrsUK£1.05m0.27%
£ 1.1m
Sarah Matthews-DeMers
CFO & Executive Director5.2yrsUK£762.00k0.13%
£ 544.6k
Felicity Jackson
General Counselno datano datano data
Andrew Ng
Group President of Testing Products3.3yrsno datano data
Matthew Price
Group Corporate Development Director3.6yrsno data0.0095%
£ 39.3k
Tom Willis
Managing Director of AB Dynamics UK1.2yrsno datano data
Dan Clark
Managing Director of Simulation2.6yrsno datano data
Neil Carpenter
Managing Director of Testing Servicesless than a yearno datano data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ABDP's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Routh
CEO & Executive Director6.3yrsUK£1.05m0.27%
£ 1.1m
Sarah Matthews-DeMers
CFO & Executive Director5.2yrsUK£762.00k0.13%
£ 544.6k
Richard Elsy
Independent Non-Executive Chairman4.4yrsUK£104.00kno data
Richard Hickinbotham
Independent Non-Executive Director7.4yrsUK£60.00kno data
Louise Evans
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsUK£60.00kno data

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ABDP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/23 19:38
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

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

AB Dynamics plc is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William LindsayBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg
Eleanor SpencerBerenberg