Cranswick plc

LSE:CWK Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.6b

Cranswick Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Cranswick's CEO is Adam Couch, appointed in Aug 2012, has a tenure of 12.33 years. total yearly compensation is £3.30M, comprised of 24.3% salary and 75.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.51% of the company’s shares, worth £13.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.9 years and 3.6 years respectively.

Key information

Adam Couch

Chief executive officer

UK£3.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.3%
CEO tenure12.3yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure10.9yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Ratio

Dec 24
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Ratio

There May Be Reason For Hope In Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Disappointing Earnings

Dec 08
There May Be Reason For Hope In Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Disappointing Earnings

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.25

Nov 29
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.25

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 20
Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 28
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

What Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Is Not Telling You

Aug 23
What Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Is Not Telling You

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 31
Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Jul 13
Estimating The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Jun 21
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.673

Jun 07
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.673

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

May 24
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Shares

May 10
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Shares

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Apr 18
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Mar 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 29
Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Here's Why We Think Cranswick (LON:CWK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 28
Here's Why We Think Cranswick (LON:CWK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 26
Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.227

Dec 05
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.227

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 23
Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Nov 02
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 21
Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cranswick (LON:CWK)

Aug 16
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cranswick (LON:CWK)

Is Cranswick (LON:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Jul 26
Is Cranswick (LON:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 02
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.588

Jun 16
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.588

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.588

May 26
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.588

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

Apr 25
Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Mar 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 23
Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is There An Opportunity With Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) 34% Undervaluation?

Oct 12
Is There An Opportunity With Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) 34% Undervaluation?

Return Trends At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Aren't Appealing

Aug 08
Return Trends At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Aren't Appealing

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.56

Jun 24
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.56

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.56

May 27
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.56

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Mar 30
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 15
Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 16
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 22
Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Dec 23
Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.20

Nov 25
Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.20

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Cranswick (LON:CWK) Before It's Too Late

Nov 24
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Cranswick (LON:CWK) Before It's Too Late

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 26
Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Sep 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Adam Couch's remuneration changed compared to Cranswick's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 28 2024n/an/a

UK£116m

Jun 28 2024n/an/a

UK£114m

Mar 30 2024UK£3mUK£802k

UK£113m

Dec 30 2023n/an/a

UK£120m

Sep 23 2023n/an/a

UK£127m

Jun 23 2023n/an/a

UK£119m

Mar 25 2023UK£2mUK£751k

UK£111m

Dec 25 2022n/an/a

UK£107m

Sep 24 2022n/an/a

UK£102m

Jun 24 2022n/an/a

UK£103m

Mar 26 2022UK£3mUK£720k

UK£104m

Dec 26 2021n/an/a

UK£102m

Sep 25 2021n/an/a

UK£100m

Jun 25 2021n/an/a

UK£96m

Mar 27 2021UK£3mUK£669k

UK£93m

Dec 27 2020n/an/a

UK£90m

Sep 26 2020n/an/a

UK£88m

Jun 26 2020n/an/a

UK£85m

Mar 28 2020UK£3mUK£651k

UK£83m

Dec 28 2019n/an/a

UK£78m

Sep 28 2019n/an/a

UK£74m

Jun 28 2019n/an/a

UK£72m

Mar 30 2019n/an/a

UK£70m

Dec 30 2018n/an/a

UK£69m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

UK£68m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

UK£69m

Mar 31 2018UK£3mUK£616k

UK£70m

Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD4.13M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.00M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Adam Couch (56 yo)

12.3yrs

Tenure

UK£3,299,000

Compensation

Mr. Adam Hartley Couch has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cranswick plc since August 2012. Mr. Couch has over 23 years’ experience in the food industry. He served as Managing Director of the fresh por...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Couch
CEO & Executive Director12.3yrsUK£3.30m0.51%
£ 13.2m
John Bottomley
CFO & Executive Director15.5yrsUK£2.19m0.35%
£ 9.0m
Christopher Aldersley
Executive Director & COO2.9yrsUK£2.19m0.078%
£ 2.0m
James Brisby
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director10.9yrsUK£2.20m0.32%
£ 8.5m
Steven Glover
Company Secretary7.3yrsno datano data

10.9yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CWK's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Couch
CEO & Executive Director21.9yrsUK£3.30m0.51%
£ 13.2m
John Bottomley
CFO & Executive Director15.5yrsUK£2.19m0.35%
£ 9.0m
Christopher Aldersley
Executive Director & COO2.3yrsUK£2.19m0.078%
£ 2.0m
James Brisby
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director14.4yrsUK£2.20m0.32%
£ 8.5m
Tim Smith
Independent Non-Executive Chairman6.7yrsUK£250.00k0.0093%
£ 243.2k
Alan Williams
Independent Non-Executive Director1.4yrsUK£46.00k0.0037%
£ 97.2k
Elizabeth Barber
Senior Independent Director3.6yrsUK£67.00k0.0019%
£ 48.6k
Rachel Howarth
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Yetunde Hofmann
Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement & Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsUK£65.00kno data

3.6yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CWK's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 22:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/03/30

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

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Analyst Sources

Cranswick plc is covered by 23 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick FolanBarclays
Matthew AbrahamBerenberg
Robert ChantryBerenberg