GlobalData Plc

LSE:DATA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£670.5m

GlobalData Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

GlobalData's CEO is Mike Danson, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 10.42 years. directly owns 62.44% of the company’s shares, worth £418.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.4 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mike Danson

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure10.4yrs
CEO ownership62.4%
Management average tenure8.4yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 03

The Price Is Right For GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Even After Diving 26%

The GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 26...
Analysis Article Jan 21

Is GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Key Insights GlobalData's estimated fair value is UK£3.57 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...
Analysis Article Dec 14

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

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article Oct 17

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

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. One common approach is to try and...
Analysis Article Jul 31

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

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article Jul 12

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

Key Insights GlobalData's estimated fair value is UK£3.86 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity GlobalData's...
Analysis Article May 21

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

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article Apr 18

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

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 15x, you may...
Analysis Article Apr 03

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

The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) despite the...
Analysis Article Mar 07

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

Shareholders might have noticed that GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) filed its yearly result this time last week. The early...
Analysis Article Jan 26

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

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GlobalData fair value estimate is UK£2.89 Current share price...
Analysis Article Jan 08

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

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Typically, we'll want...
Analysis Article Dec 21

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

GlobalData Plc's ( LON:DATA ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 34.2x might make it look like a strong sell right...
Analysis Article Oct 17

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

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Sep 29

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

Key Insights The projected fair value for GlobalData is UK£2.22 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Jun 03

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

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Mar 02

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

The board of GlobalData Plc ( LON:DATA ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.183 on the 28th of...
Analysis Article Feb 22

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

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GlobalData fair value estimate is UK£14.94 With UK£12.00 share...
Analysis Article Dec 08

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Oct 21

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

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of GlobalData Plc...
Analysis Article Sep 04

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

GlobalData Plc's ( LON:DATA ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.077 on 7th...

CEO

Mike Danson (64 yo)

10.4yrs
Tenure

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


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Danson
CEO & Executive Director10.4yrsno data62.44%
£ 418.7m
Graham Lilley
CFO & Director8.4yrsUK£1.07m0.023%
£ 153.3k
Katherine Lunn
Chief People Officerno datano datano data
Wayne Lloyd
Deputy Chief Executive Officerno datano data3.15%
£ 21.1m
Robert Hooper
Company Secretary3.6yrsno datano data
Sofie Willmott
Senior Retail Analystno datano datano data
Gary Barton
Research Directorno datano datano data
8.4yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: DATA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Danson
CEO & Executive Director17.7yrsno data62.44%
£ 418.7m
Graham Lilley
CFO & Director8.4yrsUK£1.07m0.023%
£ 153.3k
Peter Harkness
Independent Non-Executive Director17yrsUK£55.00k0.042%
£ 284.2k
Toby Walter
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Catherine Birkett
Independent Non-Executive Director5.3yrsUK£70.00kno data
Julien Denis Decot
Independent Non-Executive Director5.2yrsUK£55.00kno data
Murray Legg
Independent Non-Executive Chairman10.3yrsUK£143.00k0.023%
£ 151.4k
Rachel Higham
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DATA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/11 09:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

GlobalData Plc is covered by 13 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
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Alexander James ShortBerenberg
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg