GlobalData Plc

AIM:DATA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.5b

GlobalData Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

GlobalData's CEO is Mike Danson, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.92 years. directly owns 59.99% of the company’s shares, worth £884.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 7.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mike Danson

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure8.9yrs
CEO ownership60.0%
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure7.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Market Participants Recognise GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings

Dec 14
Market Participants Recognise GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Oct 17
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 31
GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 12
GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For GlobalData (LON:DATA)

May 21
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For GlobalData (LON:DATA)

What You Can Learn From GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) P/E

Apr 18
What You Can Learn From GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) P/E

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

Apr 03
GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

GlobalData Plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Mar 07
GlobalData Plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 26
GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jan 08
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Dec 21
GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 17
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Sep 29
Is GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Here's Why GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 03
Here's Why GlobalData (LON:DATA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.183

Mar 02
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.183

Estimating The Fair Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Feb 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

These 4 Measures Indicate That GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is There An Opportunity With GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) 18% Undervaluation?

Oct 21
Is There An Opportunity With GlobalData Plc's (LON:DATA) 18% Undervaluation?

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 04
GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 18
GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 04
GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 19
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Calculating The Fair Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Jun 14
Calculating The Fair Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) A Risky Investment?

May 25
Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why I Think GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is An Interesting Stock

Apr 10
Here's Why I Think GlobalData (LON:DATA) Is An Interesting Stock

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

Mar 02
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 27
Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Nov 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA)

Here's Why I Think GlobalData (LON:DATA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Oct 06
Here's Why I Think GlobalData (LON:DATA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) A Risky Investment?

Sep 15
Is GlobalData (LON:DATA) A Risky Investment?

GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 12
GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.061

Jul 29
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.061

Do GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 03
Do GlobalData's (LON:DATA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

GlobalData (LON:DATA) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jun 01
GlobalData (LON:DATA) Could Easily Take On More Debt

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A UK£0.12 Dividend

Mar 20
GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A UK£0.12 Dividend

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mike Danson's remuneration changed compared to GlobalData's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£33m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£32m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£31m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£34m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£38m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£34m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

UK£31m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£27m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£24m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£25m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

UK£25m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£26m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£28m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£25m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£23m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£15m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£7m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£6m

Dec 31 2019UK£35kn/a

UK£4m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-UK£291k

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-UK£4m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-UK£8m

Dec 31 2018UK£50kn/a

-UK£11m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-UK£9m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-UK£6m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-UK£4m

Dec 31 2017UK£98kUK£50k

-UK£2m

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Mike's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the UK market.

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

CEO

Mike Danson (62 yo)

8.9yrs

Tenure

Mr. Michael Thomas Danson, also known as Mike, is an Investment Partner at PROFounders Capital. Mr. Danson is the Owner of Progressive Capital Limited. He was with Strategic Planning Associates, where he w...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Danson
CEO & Executive Director8.9yrsno data59.99%
£ 884.5m
Graham Lilley
CFO & Director6.9yrsUK£1.24m0.018%
£ 263.5k
Katherine Lunn
Chief People Officerno datano datano data
Wayne Lloyd
Deputy Chief Executive Officerno datano datano data
Robert Hooper
Company Secretary2.1yrsno datano data
Sofie Willmott
Senior Retail Analystno datano datano data

6.9yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: DATA's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Danson
CEO & Executive Directorno datano data59.99%
£ 884.5m
Graham Lilley
CFO & Director6.9yrsUK£1.24m0.018%
£ 263.5k
Peter Harkness
Independent Non-Executive Director15.5yrsUK£53.00k0.028%
£ 418.7k
Catherine Birkett
Independent Non-Executive Director3.8yrsUK£70.00kno data
Julien Denis Decot
Independent Non-Executive Director3.7yrsUK£55.00kno data
Murray Legg
Independent Non-Executive Chairman8.8yrsUK£113.00k0.021%
£ 303.7k
Annette Barnes
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director7.8yrsUK£75.00kno data
Andrew Day
Independent Non-Executive Director7.8yrsUK£55.00kno data

7.8yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DATA's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 06:19
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

GlobalData Plc is covered by 10 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
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Daniel Thomas CowanHSBC