Smith & Nephew Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Smith & Nephew's CEO is Deepak Nath, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $7.81M, comprised of 20% salary and 80% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.03% of the company’s shares, worth £2.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Deepak Nath
Chief executive officer
US$7.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.97% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
May 24
We Think Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 09Are Investors Undervaluing Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.) By 21%?
Apr 24
Restructuring Will Improve Operating Efficiency By 2025
Strategic restructuring and innovative platforms like CORI and REGENETEN are enhancing revenue growth and operational efficiency, impacting margins positively as macroeconomic conditions stabilize.Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Price
Mar 14Smith & Nephew plc's (LON:SN.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price
Jan 03Does Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN.)
Oct 31Some Investors May Be Worried About Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Returns On Capital
Sep 25Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Smith & Nephew's (LON:SN.) Earnings Are
Aug 08Smith & Nephew (LON:SN.) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jun 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$2m | US$412m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$359m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Mar 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$284m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$2m | US$263m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$241m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$221m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$1m | US$223m |
Compensation vs Market: Deepak's total compensation ($USD7.81M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.65M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Deepak's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Deepak Nath (52 yo)
Dr. Deepak S. Nath, Ph D., serves as Director at Smith & Nephew plc since April 1, 2022. He served as Head of Diagnostics at Siemens Healthineers AG since 2021 until 2022 and served as its President of Lab...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.1yrs | US$7.81m | 0.030% £ 2.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.1yrs | US$2.23m | 0.0082% £ 771.4k | |
| President of Global Operations | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0041% £ 382.9k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0048% £ 447.7k | |
| Chief Compliance Officer & Compliance APAC | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.00025% £ 23.5k | |
| Head of Corporate Communication | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Development & Corporate Affairs Officer | no data | no data | 0.0078% £ 736.7k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 9.4yrs | no data | 0.019% £ 1.8m | |
| President Research & Development | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.018% £ 1.6m | |
| Head of Human Resources for the US | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Group Finance | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SN.'s management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.1yrs | US$7.81m | 0.030% £ 2.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.1yrs | US$2.23m | 0.0082% £ 771.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.6yrs | US$198.00k | 0.0020% £ 184.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | US$92.00k | 0.000030% £ 2.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.1yrs | US$579.00k | 0.0016% £ 153.9k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$129.00k | 0.00068% £ 63.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | US$176.00k | 0.00024% £ 22.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.7yrs | US$116.00k | 0.00036% £ 33.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | US$96.00k | 0.00021% £ 19.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$96.00k | 0.00071% £ 66.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00044% £ 41.3k |
Experienced Board: SN.'s board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/27 13:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Smith & Nephew plc is covered by 53 analysts. 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Christoph Gubler | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Sally Taylor | Barclays |
| Hassan Al-Wakeel | Barclays |