Grafton Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Grafton Group's CEO is Eric Born, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is £1.02M, comprised of 72.6% salary and 27.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth £131.30K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Born
Chief executive officer
UK£1.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 72.6% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£8.75?
Jan 13
Here's Why Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 27Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Trading At A 29% Discount?
Oct 25Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shares
Sep 16Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 15Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 24Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 10Investors Don't See Light At End Of Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Tunnel
Feb 27What Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Doing?
Feb 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 07A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Nov 20Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching
Nov 02Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 05Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 02A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Jul 24Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Jul 07Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 25Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 05Is There Now An Opportunity In Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Apr 03Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.2375
Mar 05Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£7.74?
Dec 17Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Oct 18Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0925
Aug 28We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Passed With Ease
Aug 15Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price
Jul 12Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Jun 06Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
May 08Do Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Apr 22Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 09Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22
Mar 15Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£11.99?
Jan 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Jan 05Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 21At UK£13.05, Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 20Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
Oct 07Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 24Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 11Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Outlook
Jul 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£131m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£140m |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£1m | UK£740k | UK£149m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£161m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£174m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£191m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£749k | UK£70k | UK£209m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD1.27M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Eric Born
2.3yrs
Tenure
UK£1,019,000
Compensation
Mr. Eric Born, BA, MBA, has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Grafton Group plc since November 28, 2022. He was Independent Non-Executive Director of Serco Group plc from January 01, 2019 to Dec...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | UK£1.02m | 0.0073% £ 131.3k | |
| Group CFO & Director | 11.4yrs | UK£766.00k | 0.078% £ 1.4m | |
| Group Company Secretary & General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Group Strategic Development Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group HR Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive of Isero | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Selco Branch | 7.1yrs | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: GFTU's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | UK£1.02m | 0.0073% £ 131.3k | |
| Group CFO & Director | 11.4yrs | UK£766.00k | 0.078% £ 1.4m | |
| Senior Independent Director | 8.3yrs | UK£73.00k | 0.00076% £ 13.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.2yrs | UK£5.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.3yrs | UK£63.00k | 0.0041% £ 73.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | UK£63.00k | 0.0027% £ 49.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | UK£63.00k | 0.0012% £ 22.0k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GFTU's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/04 07:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Grafton Group plc is covered by 20 analysts. 9 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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| Harry Goad | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Aynsley Lammin | Canaccord Genuity |