Hostelworld Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Hostelworld Group's CEO is Gary Morrison, appointed in Jun 2018, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is €2.59M, comprised of 18.5% salary and 81.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.56% of the company’s shares, worth £901.85K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Morrison
Chief executive officer
€2.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.5% |
| CEO tenure | 6.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The Strong Earnings Posted By Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Apr 04
Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 11Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
May 04Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£2.56
Mar 25Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW)
Jun 24Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Revenue Forecasts By 12%
May 20Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Apr 02Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) A Risky Investment?
Dec 07Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Aug 19It Looks Like Hostelworld Group plc's (LON:HSW) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 20Hostelworld Group's (LON:HSW) Stock Price Has Reduced 77% In The Past Three Years
Feb 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €9m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €10m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | €8m |
| Dec 31 2018 | €492k | €233k | €6m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD2.71M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD723.47K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gary Morrison (56 yo)
6.5yrs
Tenure
€2,593,500
Compensation
Mr. Gary Morrison serves as CEO & 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 Worldwide...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.5yrs | €2.59m | 0.56% £ 901.8k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4yrs | €1.07m | 0.21% £ 346.5k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Officer | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Commercial Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Analytics Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Commercial Finance | no data | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: HSW's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.5yrs | €2.59m | 0.56% £ 901.8k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4yrs | €1.07m | 0.21% £ 346.5k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 7.2yrs | €74.00k | 0.029% £ 46.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.049% £ 78.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | less than a year | no data | 0.040% £ 65.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | €60.00k | 0.012% £ 19.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.1yrs | €67.00k | 0.099% £ 160.3k |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HSW's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 16:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 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
Hostelworld Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Karl Burns | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jim O'Neill | Davy |