Hostelworld Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Hostelworld Group's CEO is Gary Morrison, appointed in Jun 2018, has a tenure of 8.08 years. directly owns 0.83% of the company’s shares, worth £1.13M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Morrison
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 8.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Hostelworld Group plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
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Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£2.56
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Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...It Looks Like Hostelworld Group plc's (LON:HSW) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW...Hostelworld Group's (LON:HSW) Stock Price Has Reduced 77% In The Past Three Years
Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 26% in the last month. But...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €7m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €7m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €8m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €8m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €2m | €494k | €9m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €15m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €10m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €3m | €480k | €5m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€10m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€14m |
| Dec 31 2022 | €522k | €466k | -€17m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€24m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€30m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€33m |
| Dec 31 2021 | €996k | €444k | -€36m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€44m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€51m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€50m |
| Dec 31 2020 | €498k | €444k | -€49m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€33m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€16m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | €486k | €431k | €8m |
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Gary's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the UK market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gary Morrison (58 yo)
Mr. Gary Morrison serves as CEO & Executive Director at Hostelworld Group Plc since June 11, 2018. He serves as Vice President and General Manager, EMEA and Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Expedia...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 8.1yrs | €1.93m | 0.83% £ 1.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.6yrs | €1.11m | 0.36% £ 492.9k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Officer | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Commercial Finance | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: HSW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 8.1yrs | €1.93m | 0.83% £ 1.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.6yrs | €1.11m | 0.36% £ 492.9k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 8.8yrs | €69.30k | 0.028% £ 38.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.2yrs | €44.70k | 0.024% £ 33.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | €60.00k | 0.012% £ 16.7k | |
| Non-Executive Chair | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.7yrs | €67.00k | 0.099% £ 134.6k |
Experienced Board: HSW's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/08 00:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| 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
Hostelworld Group plc is covered by 11 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Karl Burns | Berenberg |
| Sean Thapar | Canaccord Genuity |
| Karl Burns | Canaccord Genuity |