Ferguson Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Ferguson's CEO is Kevin Murphy, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 4.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.44M, comprised of 22% salary and 78% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.061% of the company’s shares, worth £20.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Kevin Murphy

Chief executive officer

US$5.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	22.0%
CEO tenure	4.4yrs
CEO ownership	0.06%
Management average tenure	3.3yrs
Board average tenure	4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Are Ferguson's (LON:FERG) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Jan 26

Ferguson (LON:FERG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 16

Ferguson plc's (LON:FERG) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

Jan 04

What You Need To Know About Ferguson plc's (LON:FERG) Investor Composition

Dec 24

Does This Valuation Of Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Dec 13

Ferguson (LON:FERG) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 142% Total Return On Their Investment

Dec 01

Is Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 20

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kevin Murphy's remuneration changed compared to Ferguson's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Jan 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Oct 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jul 31 2023	US$5m	US$1m	US$2b
Apr 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jan 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Oct 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jul 31 2022	US$5m	US$1m	US$2b
Apr 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jan 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Oct 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jul 31 2021	US$5m	US$1m	US$2b
Apr 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Jan 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Oct 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Jul 31 2020	US$5m	US$1m	US$973m
Jan 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$979m
Oct 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Jul 31 2019	US$2m	US$975k	US$1b
Apr 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Jan 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$941m
Oct 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$891m
Jul 31 2018	US$2m	US$900k	US$841m

Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD5.44M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD5.62M).

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

CEO

Kevin Murphy (53 yo)

4.4yrs

Tenure

US$5,440,771

Compensation

Mr. Kevin Murphy has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ferguson Enterprises, Inc since August 01, 2017. Mr. Murphy served as Chief Executive Officer of USA at Ferguson plc since August 01, 2017...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kevin Murphy	Group CEO & Executive Director	4.4yrs	US$5.44m	0.061% $ 21.0m
William Brundage	Group CFO & Executive Director	3.4yrs	US$2.43m	0.017% $ 6.0m
Ian Graham	Chief Legal Officer	4.9yrs	US$2.21m	0.0029% $ 992.8k
William Thees	Senior Vice President of Business & Sales	2.3yrs	US$2.22m	0.013% $ 4.3m
Samantha Long	Chief Human Resources Officer	7.3yrs	US$2.21m	0.013% $ 4.4m
Richard Winckler	Chief Accounting Officer	3.3yrs	no data	0.00049% $ 168.3k
Andy Paisley	Chief Digital & Information Officer	1.3yrs	no data	no data
Brian Lantz	Vice President IR & Communications	no data	no data	no data
Michael Ward	Head of Corporate Communications	no data	no data	no data
Victoria Morrissey	Chief Marketing Officer	2.9yrs	no data	0.0016% $ 556.5k
John Wilcox	Senior Vice President of Alignment and Coordination - Wolseley North America	no data	no data	no data
Al Byrd	Senior Vice President of Supply Chain - Wolseley North America	no data	no data	no data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

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

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kevin Murphy	Group CEO & Executive Director	6.7yrs	US$5.44m	0.061% $ 21.0m
William Brundage	Group CFO & Executive Director	3.4yrs	US$2.43m	0.017% $ 6.0m
Alan Murray	Independent Non-Employee Director & Employee Engagement Director	11.3yrs	US$264.20k	0.0014% $ 484.4k
Nadia Shouraboura	Independent Non-Employee Director	6.8yrs	US$215.24k	0.00074% $ 254.2k
James Metcalf	Independent Non-Employee Director	1.2yrs	US$142.31k	0.0021% $ 724.8k
Geoffrey Drabble	Independent Non Executive Chairman	4.9yrs	US$577.91k	0.0027% $ 924.1k
Brian May	Independent Non-Employee Director	3.3yrs	US$170.16k	0.00049% $ 168.3k
Suzanne Wood	Independent Non-Employee Director	3.3yrs	US$234.87k	0.00049% $ 168.3k
Thomas Schmitt	Independent Non Employee Director	5.2yrs	US$197.06k	0.00087% $ 298.9k
Catherine Halligan	Independent Non-Employee Director	5.3yrs	US$199.16k	0.00066% $ 226.7k
Kelly Baker	Independent Non-Employee Director	2.9yrs	US$233.63k	0.00055% $ 188.9k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FERG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Ferguson Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Group CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£2.4m worth of stock

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Nov 28, 2023

High number of new directors

Ferguson plc Appoints James S. Metcalf as Non-Executive Director, Effective February 1, 2023

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 10, 2022

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 10, 2022

Recent updates

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Second quarter dividend of US$0.79 announced

Ferguson plc to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jun 04, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.58 (vs US$1.81 in 2Q 2023)

Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG) signed definitive purchase agreements to acquire Grove Supply, Inc.

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.55 (vs US$2.85 in 1Q 2023)

Ferguson plc to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Mar 05, 2024

Ferguson plc Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 6, 2024

Group CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£2.4m worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Nov 28, 2023

Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG) acquired The Kennedy Companies and Water Works Inc.

Ferguson plc Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 4, 2023

Ferguson plc to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Sep 26, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.64 (vs US$2.52 in 3Q 2022)

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.81 (vs US$1.98 in 2Q 2022)

High number of new directors

Ferguson plc Appoints James S. Metcalf as Non-Executive Director, Effective February 1, 2023

Ferguson plc Announces Dividend for the First Quarter, Payable on February 3, 2023

Ferguson plc(LSE:FERG) dropped from S&P EUROPE 350 - Capital Goods (Industry Group)

Ferguson plc to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Mar 07, 2023

Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG) acquired Airefco, Inc.

Ferguson plc Declares Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2022, Payable on December 8, 2022

Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) acquired Safe-Step Tubs Inc.

Ferguson plc to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Dec 06, 2022

Ferguson plc Moves to a Quarterly Interim Dividend Schedule in Fiscal Year 2023

Ferguson plc to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Sep 27, 2022

Ferguson plc(LSE:FERG) dropped from FTSE 100 Index

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 10, 2022

Ferguson plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 10, 2022

Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) acquired Royal Pacific Ltd. from Fulton Capital LLC and Midwest Mezzanine Fund V, L.P. managed by Midwest Mezzanine Funds.

Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,000 million worth of its shares.

Ferguson plc Announces Special Dividend, Payable on May 11, 2021

Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) acquired Nova Wildcat Amerock, LLC.

Ferguson plc Proposes Interim Dividend for 2021, Payable on May 11, 2021

Ferguson ADSs to Cancel and Exchange for Ordinary Shares

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and the management of Wolseley UK Limited completed the acquisition of Wolseley UK Limited from Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG).

Are Ferguson's (LON:FERG) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Ferguson (LON:FERG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

New 90-day high: UK£92.06

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC entered into an agreement to acquire Wolseley UK Limited from Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) for approximately £310 million.

Ferguson plc's (LON:FERG) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

What You Need To Know About Ferguson plc's (LON:FERG) Investor Composition

Ferguson plc Announces the Appointment of Suzanne Wood and Brian May to the Board as Non-Executive Directors Effective January 1, 2021

New 90-day high: UK£87.86

Does This Valuation Of Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Ferguson plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Sep 28, 2021

Ferguson (LON:FERG) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 142% Total Return On Their Investment

New 90-day high: UK£84.24

Ferguson plc to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Dec 08, 2020

Is Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) Potentially Undervalued?

Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) acquired Old Dominion Supply, Inc. and Atlantic Construction Fabrics, Inc.

New 90-day high: UK£81.80

Annual earnings released: Revenue beats expectations

Full year earnings released - EPS UK£4.24

New 90-day high: UK£80.46

Analysts increase EPS estimates to US$4.84

Ferguson plc Announces Audit and Remuneration Committee Membership

Full year earnings released - EPS UK£4.24

New 90-day high: UK£76.04

New 90-day high - UK£75.10

Ferguson plc to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Sep 29, 2020

New 90-day high - UK£71.36

Silvan G.-R., President of Meier Tobler Group AG acquired an additional 28.8% stake in Meier Tobler Group AG (SWX:MTG) from Ferguson plc (LSE:FERG) for CHF 30.2 million.

CEO Compensation Analysis

CEO

Tenure

Compensation

Leadership Team