Bodycote plc

LSE:BOY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.0b

Bodycote Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Bodycote's CEO is Jim Fairbairn, appointed in May 2024, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is £2.12M, comprised of 23.7% salary and 76.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth £286.62K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 3.2 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Fairbairn

Chief executive officer

UK£2.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage23.72%
CEO tenure1.1yrs
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure1.4yrs
Board average tenure3.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

May 18
Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

May 05
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Some Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 26% Pounding

Apr 06
Some Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 26% Pounding

Why Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 05
Why Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Could Be Worth Watching

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.161

Mar 18
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.161
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Investments In Specialist Technologies Will Support Expansion In Aerospace And Energy Sectors

Strategic focus on efficiency and growth, along with exiting noncore activities, is expected to drive margin improvements and enhance profitability.

With Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 17
With Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 20
Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?

Dec 05
Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Nov 20
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Oct 04
Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

Aug 19
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Earnings

Aug 06
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Earnings

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 26
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Slowing Rates Of Return At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 21
Slowing Rates Of Return At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

May 04
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bodycote (LON:BOY) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 18
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bodycote (LON:BOY) Presents An Opportunity

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Apr 04
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 18
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 23
Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Dec 15
Here's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 23
Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) By 36%?

Oct 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) By 36%?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY)

Sep 23
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY)

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 08
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 25
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 13
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.067

Jul 30
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.067

Estimating The Fair Value Of Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)

Jun 16
Estimating The Fair Value Of Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Jun 01
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

What Is Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Doing?

May 17
What Is Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Doing?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Apr 29
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.149

Apr 05
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.149

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 20
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

What Does Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 22
What Does Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Indicate?

Capital Allocation Trends At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Aren't Ideal

Jan 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Aren't Ideal

An Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Dec 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Oct 19
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Sep 27
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 07
Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.064

Aug 01
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.064

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Jul 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Fairbairn's remuneration changed compared to Bodycote's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024UK£2mUK£502k

UK£20m

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD2.87M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.37M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Jim's compensation with company performance.

CEO

Jim Fairbairn (57 yo)

1.1yrs
Tenure
UK£2,116,480
Compensation

Mr. James Bennett Fairbairn, also known as Jim, is Director of Bodycote plc from March 11, 2024 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer from May 31, 2024. He joined the Bodycote plc in March 2024. He is...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Fairbairn
Group CEO & Director1.1yrsUK£2.12m0.028%
£ 286.6k
Benjamin Fidler
CFO & Director2.1yrsUK£1.01m0.050%
£ 500.4k
James Richardson
Chief Information Officerno datano datano data
Michael Harkcom
Group General Counselno datano datano data
Michaela Fusco
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Victoria Potter
Chief Human Resources Officerno datano datano data
Lily Heinemann
Chief Sustainability Officerno datano datano data
Baris Telseren
Executive VP of Emerging Marketsno datano datano data
Rick Llope
President of Global AGIno datano datano data
Heidi McNary
President of Global ADEno datano datano data
Thomas Oury
President of Specialist Technologiesno datano datano data
Alison Broughton
Group Company Secretary1.4yrsno datano data
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BOY's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Fairbairn
Group CEO & Director1.3yrsUK£2.12m0.028%
£ 286.6k
Benjamin Fidler
CFO & Director2.3yrsUK£1.01m0.050%
£ 500.4k
Daniel Dayan
Independent Non-Executive Chair3.4yrsUK£302.00k0.055%
£ 556.7k
Patrick Larmon
Senior Independent Director8.8yrsUK£91.00k0.0085%
£ 85.7k
Kevin Boyd
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsUK£83.00k0.0067%
£ 67.4k
Cynthia Gordon
Independent Non-Executive Director3yrsUK£83.00k0.00097%
£ 9.8k
Lili Chahbazi
Independent Non-Executive Director7.4yrsUK£68.00kno data
Beatriz García-Cos Muntañola
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsUK£68.00kno data
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BOY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/04 23:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/04 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Bodycote plc is covered by 28 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David LarkamArden Partners Plc.
Jonathan HurnBarclays
Andrew SimmsBerenberg