Harbour Energy plc

LSE:HBR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.3b

Harbour Energy Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Harbour Energy's CEO is Linda Cook, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 4.67 years. total yearly compensation is $3.81M, comprised of 29.7% salary and 70.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.54% of the company’s shares, worth £17.90M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 4.7 years respectively.

Key information

Linda Cook

Chief executive officer

US$3.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.74%
CEO tenure4.7yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure2.4yrs
Board average tenure4.7yrs

Recent management updates

Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) CEO Compensation For Now

May 01
Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) CEO Compensation For Now

Recent updates

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Nov 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 16
Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Earnings Update: Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Just Reported Its Half-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Aug 12
Earnings Update: Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Just Reported Its Half-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

There Is A Reason Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Price Is Undemanding

Jul 29
There Is A Reason Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Price Is Undemanding
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Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) CEO Compensation For Now

May 01
Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) CEO Compensation For Now

Is Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 01
Is Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Using Too Much Debt?

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Mar 07
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Are Investors Undervaluing Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) By 44%?

Dec 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) By 44%?

Is Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 07
Is Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's Why Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 22
Here's Why Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Why We're Not Concerned About Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Share Price

Jun 08
Why We're Not Concerned About Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Share Price

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

May 22
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Apr 15
Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Mar 20
Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 21
Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Estimating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Nov 25
Estimating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Oct 27
Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Harbour Energy plc Just Missed Earnings With A Surprise Loss - Here Are Analysts Latest Forecasts

Aug 28
Harbour Energy plc Just Missed Earnings With A Surprise Loss - Here Are Analysts Latest Forecasts

Calculating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Aug 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Low P/S

Aug 05
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Harbour Energy plc's (LON:HBR) Low P/S

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jun 21
Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Is Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Trading At A 41% Discount?

May 10
Is Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Harbour Energy's (LON:HBR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Feb 04
Harbour Energy's (LON:HBR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Calculating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Dec 28
Calculating The Fair Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Harbour Energy (LON:HBR)

Oct 11
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Harbour Energy (LON:HBR)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

Aug 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Harbour Energy plc (LON:HBR)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Linda Cook's remuneration changed compared to Harbour Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$372m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$240m

Dec 31 2024US$4mUS$1m

-US$108m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$1m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$110m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$78m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$1m

US$45m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$470m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$984m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$488m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$1m

US$8m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$503m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$999m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$550m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$862k

US$101m

Compensation vs Market: Linda's total compensation ($USD3.81M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.32M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Linda's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Linda Cook (67 yo)

4.7yrs
Tenure
US$3,807,497
Compensation

Ms. Linda Zarda Cook serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Harbour Energy plc (Chrysaor Holdings Ltd.) since April 1, 2021 and serves as its Director. She serves as Chief Executive Officer at Harbour En...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Linda Cook
CEO & Director4.7yrsUS$3.81m0.54%
£ 17.9m
Alexander Krane
CFO & Directorno dataUS$1.50m0.011%
£ 352.3k
A. Hearne
Chief Operating Officerless than a yearno datano data
Elizabeth Brooks
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Howard Landes
General Counsel8.9yrsno datano data
Gill Riggs
Chief Human Resources Officer4.9yrsno datano data
Philip Whittaker
Executive Vice President of Business Services2.9yrsno datano data
Graeme Davies
Executive Vice President of CCS1.9yrsno datano data
Alan Bruce
Executive Vice President of Technical Services1.9yrsno datano data
Andrea Pinarel
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Business Development1.9yrsno datano data
Rachel Rickard
Company Secretaryno datano datano data
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: HBR's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Linda Cook
CEO & Director8.9yrsUS$3.81m0.54%
£ 17.9m
Alexander Krane
CFO & Director4.7yrsUS$1.50m0.011%
£ 352.3k
Anne Stevens
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsUS$180.28k0.0018%
£ 59.8k
Alan Ferguson
Senior Independent Director4.8yrsUS$165.64k0.0027%
£ 90.8k
Robert Thomas
Non-Executive Chairman4.8yrsUS$464.61k0.0044%
£ 146.9k
Margareth Ovrum
Independent Non-Executive Director4.7yrsUS$169.39k0.0016%
£ 52.8k
Hans-Ulrich Engel
Non-Executive Director1.3yrsUS$53.46kno data
Belgacem Chariag
Independent Non-Executive Director2.6yrsUS$183.16k0.0012%
£ 40.0k
Elizabeth Hough
Independent Non-Executive Director2.6yrsUS$157.12k0.0011%
£ 37.6k
Dirk Elvermann
Non-Executive Director1.3yrsUS$53.08kno data
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HBR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/11 04:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/11 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

Harbour Energy plc is covered by 15 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
Lydia RainforthBarclays
James HosieBarclays
James CarmichaelBerenberg