Balfour Beatty plc

LSE:BBY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.3b

Balfour Beatty Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Balfour Beatty's CEO is Leo Quinn, appointed in Jan 2015, has a tenure of 9.92 years. total yearly compensation is £3.65M, comprised of 23.1% salary and 76.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.66% of the company’s shares, worth £15.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Leo Quinn

Chief executive officer

UK£3.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage23.1%
CEO tenure9.9yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure7.3yrs
Board average tenure4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Dec 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Oct 30
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Oct 25
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Oct 11
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Sep 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.038

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Aug 17
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be £0.038

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Low P/E

Aug 14
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Low P/E

Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 32% Undervaluation?

Jul 27
Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 32% Undervaluation?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

May 09
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Apr 25
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Apr 22
Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Mar 21
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

Mar 16
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

Here's Why We Think Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 28
Here's Why We Think Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Well Worth Watching

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Feb 02
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Improved Earnings Required Before Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Find Their Feet

Dec 26
Improved Earnings Required Before Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Find Their Feet

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Dec 13
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY)

Investors Will Want Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 07
Investors Will Want Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

What Does Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 15
What Does Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Share Price Indicate?

Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 03
Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 03
Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Using Too Much Debt?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Returns On Capital

Aug 23
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Returns On Capital

Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 22
Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 30% Undervaluation?

May 26
Is There An Opportunity With Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) 30% Undervaluation?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.07

May 13
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.07

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

May 10
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

With EPS Growth And More, Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 17
With EPS Growth And More, Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Makes An Interesting Case

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Apr 05
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Mar 18
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.07

Should You Investigate Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) At UK£3.60?

Feb 07
Should You Investigate Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) At UK£3.60?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Jan 19
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY)

Should You Be Adding Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 06
Should You Be Adding Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price

Dec 08
Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 53% Above Its Share Price

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Oct 07
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Sep 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.035

Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 15
Does Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 03
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 20
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Aug 13
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 23
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Jun 10
Is Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Potentially Undervalued?

May 27
Is Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) Potentially Undervalued?

Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 13
Balfour Beatty's (LON:BBY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Leo Quinn's remuneration changed compared to Balfour Beatty's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£230m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£214m

Dec 31 2023UK£4mUK£845k

UK£197m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£225m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£252m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£270m

Dec 31 2022UK£4mUK£814k

UK£288m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£237m

Jul 01 2022n/an/a

UK£186m

Apr 01 2022n/an/a

UK£163m

Dec 31 2021UK£3mUK£800k

UK£140m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£102m

Jul 02 2021n/an/a

UK£63m

Apr 02 2021n/an/a

UK£47m

Dec 31 2020UK£2mUK£773k

UK£30m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£67m

Jun 26 2020n/an/a

UK£104m

Mar 26 2020n/an/a

UK£117m

Dec 31 2019UK£3mUK£800k

UK£130m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£121m

Jun 28 2019n/an/a

UK£112m

Mar 28 2019n/an/a

UK£124m

Dec 31 2018UK£4mUK£800k

UK£135m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

UK£176m

Jun 29 2018n/an/a

UK£217m

Mar 29 2018n/an/a

UK£190m

Dec 31 2017UK£5mUK£800k

UK£162m

Compensation vs Market: Leo's total compensation ($USD4.60M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.05M).

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

CEO

Leo Quinn (68 yo)

9.9yrs

Tenure

UK£3,654,255

Compensation

Mr. Leo M. Quinn, MSc, BSc (Hons) has been the Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty plc since January 1, 2015. Mr. Quinn served as the Chief Executive Officer of QinetiQ Group Plc from November 16, 20...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Leo Quinn
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director9.9yrsUK£3.65m0.66%
£ 15.1m
Philip Harrison
CFO & Executive Director9.5yrsUK£1.95m0.084%
£ 1.9m
William Weir
Honorary President21.6yrsUK£63.58kno data
John Tarpey
Chief of Organization Developmentno datano datano data
Mark Johnnie
Chief Operating Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Jon Ozanne
Chief Information Officerless than a yearno datano data
Tracey Wood
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary4.3yrsno datano data
Leslee Mallinson
Senior Vice President of Brand & Communications2.9yrsno datano data
Kellie Ajjanas
Senior Vice President of Human Resourcesless than a yearno datano data
Stephen Tarr
Chief Executive Officer of Transport9.3yrsno datano data
Hector Macaulay
Managing Director of Construction & Civil Engineering Business In Scotland and Ireland9.1yrsno datano data
Thomas Edgcumbe
Managing Director of Regional Construction Business in North & Midlands7.3yrsno datano data

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: BBY's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Leo Quinn
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director9.9yrsUK£3.65m0.66%
£ 15.1m
Philip Harrison
CFO & Executive Director9.5yrsUK£1.95m0.084%
£ 1.9m
Charles Allen
Non-Executive Group Chairman3.6yrsUK£321.37k0.020%
£ 446.1k
Barbara Moorhouse
Independent Non-Executive Director7.5yrsUK£75.12k0.00079%
£ 18.0k
Robert MacLeod
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0035%
£ 78.9k
Michael A. Lucki
Independent Non-Executive Director7.4yrsUK£88.00kno data
Louise Hardy
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsUK£82.75kno data
Anne Drinkwater
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director6yrsUK£96.79k0.00088%
£ 20.0k
Gabrielle Costigan
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Rudolph Wynter
Non-Executive Directorno datano datano data

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

64.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BBY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

Balfour Beatty plc is covered by 24 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Arnaud LehmannBofA Global Research
Michael DonnellyCanaccord Genuity