Costain Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Costain Group's CEO is Alex Vaughan, appointed in Oct 2006, has a tenure of 18.08 years. total yearly compensation is £1.36M, comprised of 34.1% salary and 65.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.21% of the company’s shares, worth £593.56K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 2.6 years respectively.
Key information
Alex Vaughan
Chief executive officer
UK£1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.1% |
| CEO tenure | 18.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
Sep 05
Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?
Aug 22We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now
May 10Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Apr 03Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality
Mar 20Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Mar 15Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing
Mar 08Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?
Jan 12Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 21Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing
Jun 13Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Jun 22Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 14Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Sep 02Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 24Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)
Feb 16Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?
Jan 12
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares
Dec 17Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?
Nov 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£31m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£26m |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£1m | UK£463k | UK£22m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£22m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£22m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£1m | UK£443k | UK£26m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£6m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£6m |
| Dec 31 2021 | UK£976k | UK£431k | -UK£6m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£200k |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£36m |
| Dec 31 2020 | UK£448k | UK£393k | -UK£78m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£82m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£85m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£44m |
| Dec 31 2019 | UK£453k | UK£275k | -UK£3m |
Compensation vs Market: Alex's total compensation ($USD1.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD989.04K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Alex's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Alex Vaughan (55 yo)
18.1yrs
Tenure
UK£1,358,611
Compensation
Mr. Alexander John Vaughan, also known as Alex, BSc (Hons), FRICS, FICE, MRICS, Dip IoD, FIoD, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director at Costain Group Plc since May 7, 2019 and has been its Memb...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Member of Group Executive Board & Director | 18.1yrs | UK£1.36m | 0.21% £ 607.8k | |
| CFO, Member Executive Board & Executive Director | 4yrs | UK£1.14m | 0.049% £ 140.8k | |
| Chief People & Sustainability Officer and Member of Executive Board | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD of Natural Resources & Member of Executive Board | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Transportation | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: COST's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Member of Group Executive Board & Director | 5.5yrs | UK£1.36m | 0.21% £ 607.8k | |
| CFO, Member Executive Board & Executive Director | 4yrs | UK£1.14m | 0.049% £ 140.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | UK£8.60k | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 3.8yrs | UK£69.13k | 0.0093% £ 26.6k | |
| Independent Chairman | 2yrs | UK£195.00k | 0.037% £ 106.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.6yrs | UK£60.40k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | UK£4.30k | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: COST's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.