Coats Group plc

LSE:COA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.2b

Coats Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Coats Group's CEO is David Paja, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.67M, comprised of 11.3% salary and 88.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth £341.55K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 2.7 years respectively.

Key information

David Paja

Chief executive officer

US$2.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.26%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure2.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

We Think You Can Look Beyond Coats Group's (LON:COA) Lackluster Earnings

Mar 20
We Think You Can Look Beyond Coats Group's (LON:COA) Lackluster Earnings
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Expansion Into Digital Products And Composite Tapes Will Drive Future Opportunities

Leadership in recycled products and expansion into new markets are poised to drive revenue growth and market share gains through innovation and sustainability.

When Should You Buy Coats Group plc (LON:COA)?

Jan 19
When Should You Buy Coats Group plc (LON:COA)?

With Coats Group plc (LON:COA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Oct 24
With Coats Group plc (LON:COA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

A Look At The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Sep 30
A Look At The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

At UK£0.96, Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 12
At UK£0.96, Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Worth Looking At Closely?

We Think Coats Group (LON:COA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 04
We Think Coats Group (LON:COA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Estimating The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Jun 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

What Does Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Share Price Indicate?

May 31
What Does Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Share Price Indicate?

Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

May 09
Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Here's Why Coats Group (LON:COA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 22
Here's Why Coats Group (LON:COA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

We Like The Quality Of Coats Group's (LON:COA) Earnings

Mar 21
We Like The Quality Of Coats Group's (LON:COA) Earnings

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Jan 31
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 35% Above Its Share Price

Dec 27
Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 35% Above Its Share Price

Why Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 08
Why Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Coats Group (LON:COA) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 23
Is Coats Group (LON:COA) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Sep 23
A Look At The Fair Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Does Coats Group (LON:COA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 24
Does Coats Group (LON:COA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

At UK£0.74, Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 02
At UK£0.74, Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

Jun 15
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Coats Group plc (LON:COA)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coats Group (LON:COA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Coats Group (LON:COA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

What Does Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 15
What Does Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) Share Price Indicate?

Here's Why We Think Coats Group (LON:COA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 03
Here's Why We Think Coats Group (LON:COA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Jan 11
Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Coats Group plc (LON:COA)?

Dec 07
Is It Time To Consider Buying Coats Group plc (LON:COA)?

Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Potentially Undervalued?

Aug 28
Is Coats Group plc (LON:COA) Potentially Undervalued?

Does Coats Group (LON:COA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 10
Does Coats Group (LON:COA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There An Opportunity With Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) 40% Undervaluation?

May 30
Is There An Opportunity With Coats Group plc's (LON:COA) 40% Undervaluation?

Returns At Coats Group (LON:COA) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 16
Returns At Coats Group (LON:COA) Appear To Be Weighed Down

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Paja's remuneration changed compared to Coats Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$300k

US$81m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD2.67M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.36M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare David's compensation with company performance.

CEO

David Paja (54 yo)

less than a year
Tenure
US$2,669,454
Compensation

Mr. David Paja is Group CEO & Executive Director of Coats Group plc from October 1, 2024. Mr. Paja was Executive Director of Coats Group plc from September 1, 2024 to October 1, 2024. Mr. Paja joined the C...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Paja
Group CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearUS$2.67m0.028%
£ 341.5k
Hannah Nichols
CFO & Executive Directorno datano datano data
Pasquale Abruzzese
CEO of Performance Materials Division & Group COOless than a yearno datano data
Stuart Morgan
Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary10.7yrsno datano data
Farnaz Ranjbar
Chief Human Resources Officer3.3yrsno datano data
Adrian Elliott
CEO of Apparel Division & Group Chief Commercial Officer8.3yrsno datano data
Shantanu Banerjee
Group Head of Innovation7.1yrsno datano data
Victoria Huxster
Head of Investor Relations (Leave of Absence)no datano datano data
Frederic Verague
Chief Executive Officer of Footwear Division3.3yrsno datano data
Bryan Whitfield
Global Head of Sales of Footwear Divisionno datano datano data
Frank Bottcher
Managing Director of Structural Componentsno datano datano data
Christopher Dearing
Group Sustainability Directorno datano datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure

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

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Paja
Group CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearUS$2.67m0.028%
£ 341.5k
Hannah Nichols
CFO & Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Stephen Murray
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsUS$98.15k0.0063%
£ 75.9k
Jakob Sigurdsson
Independent Non-Executive Director4.6yrsUS$87.76k0.0049%
£ 58.6k
David Gosnell
Independent Chairman of the Board10.2yrsUS$323.51k0.12%
£ 1.4m
Frances Philip
Independent Non-Executive Director8.6yrsUS$106.17k0.0048%
£ 57.7k
Hongyan Echo Lu
Independent Non-Executive Director7.4yrsUS$102.54k0.0014%
£ 17.4k
Srinivas Phatak
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearUS$28.42kno data
Sarah Highfield
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsUS$98.78k0.0037%
£ 45.0k
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: COA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/23 18:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

Coats Group plc is covered by 20 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
James ZarembaBarclays
James BaylissBerenberg
Robert ChantryBerenberg