Cohort Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cohort's CEO is Andy Thomis, appointed in May 2009, has a tenure of 17.08 years. total yearly compensation is £799.13K, comprised of 43.8% salary and 56.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.41% of the company’s shares, worth £2.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 12 years respectively.
Key information
Andy Thomis
Chief executive officer
UK£799.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.80% |
| CEO tenure | 17.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Longer Defence Programmes And Autonomous Systems Will Support Stronger Future Earnings Resilience
Catalysts About Cohort Cohort is a group of seven specialist businesses that provide technology based defence products and services to the U.K. and its allies. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Defence Order Delays And Cash Strain Will Eventually Support Long Term Earnings Momentum
Catalysts About Cohort Cohort is a defence technology group made up of seven businesses that supply technology based products and services to the UK and allied militaries worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Return Trends At Cohort (LON:CHRT) Aren't Appealing
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...Cohort's (LON:CHRT) Dividend Will Be £0.058
The board of Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 17th of February, with investors...Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 15x, you may...If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cohort (LON:CHRT) Presents An Opportunity
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Returns At Cohort (LON:CHRT) Are On The Way Up
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 28% Price Plummet
AIM:CHRT 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Cohort's Fair Values from the Community and select yours Cohort plc...Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1105
Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 3rd of October to...Is Cohort (LON:CHRT) Using Too Much Debt?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) 31% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
The Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 31...A Look At The Fair Value Of Cohort plc (LON:CHRT)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Cohort is UK£10.26 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Cohort's...
Acquisition Of EM Solutions Will Expand Position In Naval Communications Market
Acquisition of EM Solutions and strategic maritime focus bolster revenue growth, benefiting from global defense budget increases and demand for naval communications.What Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 27...Should You Be Adding Cohort (LON:CHRT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Cohort (LON:CHRT) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0525
Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will pay a dividend of £0.0525 on the 18th of February. Despite this raise, the dividend yield...Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) Shares
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 26x Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) may be sending very bearish signals at the...Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cohort plc (LON:CHRT)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Cohort fair value estimate is UK£8.58 Current share price of...Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.101
Cohort plc's ( LON:CHRT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.101 on 2nd of...Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.101
Cohort plc's ( LON:CHRT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.101 on 2nd of...News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Captivating Upgrade To Their Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) Forecasts
Celebrations may be in order for Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant...Does Cohort (LON:CHRT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Subdued Growth No Barrier To Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) With Shares Advancing 28%
Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 28% share price jump in the last month...Is Now The Time To Put Cohort (LON:CHRT) On Your Watchlist?
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Cohort (LON:CHRT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0425
Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will increase its dividend on the 14th of February to £0.0425, which is 10% higher than last...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£18m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£19m |
| Apr 30 2025 | UK£799k | UK£350k | UK£19m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£19m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£19m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£17m |
| Apr 30 2024 | UK£384k | UK£302k | UK£15m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£14m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£13m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£12m |
| Apr 30 2023 | UK£446k | UK£284k | UK£11m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Apr 30 2022 | UK£682k | UK£270k | UK£9m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Apr 30 2021 | UK£456k | UK£261k | UK£5m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£9m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£9m |
| Apr 30 2020 | UK£487k | UK£261k | UK£10m |
Compensation vs Market: Andy's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Andy's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Andy Thomis (62 yo)
Mr. Andrew Stephen Thomis, also known as Andy, is Chairman of the Board at Empresa de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento de Electronica S.A. Mr. Thomis has been the Chief Executive at Cohort plc, wholly owned...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive & Director | 17.1yrs | UK£799.13k | 0.41% £ 2.3m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 20.1yrs | UK£608.11k | 0.33% £ 1.9m | |
| Company Secretary & General Counsel | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of ELAC SONAR | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of SEA | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Executive President of EID | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of MCL | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Managing Director of EM Solutions | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Managing Director of EM Solutions | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of MASS | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Chess | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CHRT's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive & Director | 17.1yrs | UK£799.13k | 0.41% £ 2.3m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 20.1yrs | UK£608.11k | 0.33% £ 1.9m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 20.3yrs | UK£115.00k | 3.15% £ 17.8m | |
| Senior Independent Director | 2.4yrs | UK£52.02k | 0.033% £ 184.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | UK£62.50k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | UK£51.50k | no data |
Experienced Board: CHRT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/15 23:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
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
Cohort plc is covered by 13 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Anthony Plom | Canaccord Genuity |
| Andrew Chambers | Edison Investment Research |
| David Michael Jeremy | Equity Development Limited |