McBride plc

LSE:MCB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£286.8m

McBride Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

McBride's CEO is Chris Smith, appointed in Jun 2020, has a tenure of 11.42 years. total yearly compensation is £3.30M, comprised of 14.5% salary and 85.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1% of the company’s shares, worth £2.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Chris Smith

Chief executive officer

UK£3.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.45%
CEO tenure6yrs
CEO ownership1.0%
Management average tenure5.4yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Dec 18

McBride plc's (LON:MCB) Shares Bounce 27% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. Looking...
Analysis Article • Nov 21

Are Investors Undervaluing McBride plc (LON:MCB) By 49%?

Key Insights McBride's estimated fair value is UK£2.47 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity McBride's UK£1.27...
Analysis Article • Jul 21

There's No Escaping McBride plc's (LON:MCB) Muted Earnings

McBride plc's ( LON:MCB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 5.8x might make it look like a strong buy right now...
Analysis Article • Feb 14

Is It Time To Consider Buying McBride plc (LON:MCB)?

McBride plc ( LON:MCB ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of 56% in the past...
Analysis Article • Jan 21

Investors Appear Satisfied With McBride plc's (LON:MCB) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%

McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 25% after a shaky period beforehand. The...
Analysis Article • Nov 14

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine McBride plc (LON:MCB)?

While McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement...
Analysis Article • May 25

What Is McBride plc's (LON:MCB) Share Price Doing?

McBride plc ( LON:MCB ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...
Analysis Article • Apr 24

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For McBride (LON:MCB)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Typically, we'll...
Analysis Article • Apr 05

Here's Why McBride (LON:MCB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Feb 28

Many Still Looking Away From McBride plc (LON:MCB)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.5x in the Household Products industry in the United...
Analysis Article • Jan 22

McBride (LON:MCB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

If we're looking to avoid a business that is in decline, what are the trends that can warn us ahead of time? Typically...
Analysis Article • Nov 21

These 4 Measures Indicate That McBride (LON:MCB) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Oct 11

McBride (LON:MCB) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article • Sep 19

Is There Now An Opportunity In McBride plc (LON:MCB)?

McBride plc ( LON:MCB ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...
Analysis Article • Jul 15

McBride plc (LON:MCB) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights McBride's estimated fair value is UK£0.48 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity McBride is estimated...
Analysis Article • Apr 29

Is McBride (LON:MCB) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Jun 02

Does McBride (LON:MCB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Feb 25

Does McBride (LON:MCB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Sep 29

Auditors Are Concerned About McBride (LON:MCB)

Unfortunately for shareholders, when McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) reported results for the period to June 2021, its...
Analysis Article • Jun 03

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of McBride plc (LON:MCB)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) by taking the expected...
Analysis Article • May 19

Is McBride plc (LON:MCB) Potentially Undervalued?

While McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a double-digit share price...
Analysis Article • Apr 15

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After McBride plc's (LON:MCB) 1.2% Dividend

Could McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) be an attractive dividend share to own for the long haul? Investors are often drawn to...
Analysis Article • Apr 02

We Think McBride (LON:MCB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Mar 20

McBride plc (LON:MCB) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry

While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would like...
Analysis Article • Mar 07

Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Nodland Just Bought 22% More Shares In McBride plc (LON:MCB)

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) Independent...
Analysis Article • Feb 25

McBride plc (LON:MCB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

It's been a good week for McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article • Feb 24

McBride plc (LON:MCB) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

How far off is McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a...
Analysis Article • Feb 08

When Should You Buy McBride plc (LON:MCB)?

While McBride plc ( LON:MCB ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of attention...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Smith's remuneration changed compared to McBride's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

UK£30m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

UK£32m

Jun 30 2025UK£3mUK£477k

UK£33m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

UK£37m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

UK£40m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

UK£37m

Jun 30 2024UK£2mUK£464k

UK£33m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£26m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£18m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£3m

Jun 30 2023UK£999kUK£448k

-UK£11m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£27m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-UK£25m

Jun 30 2022UK£564kUK£439k

-UK£24m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£10m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£2m

Jun 30 2021UK£551kUK£437k

UK£14m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£13m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£13m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£10m

Jun 30 2020UK£497kUK£344k

UK£7m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£7m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

UK£7m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£9m

Jun 30 2019UK£366kUK£294k

UK£12m

Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD4.42M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.17M).

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

CEO

Chris Smith (62 yo)

6yrs
Tenure
UK£3,300,000
Compensation

Mr. Christopher Ian Charles Smith, also known as Chris, ACA is the Chief Executive Officer at McBride plc since June 11, 2020. He had been the been Chief Financial Officer of McBride plc since November 1,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Ian Smith
CEO & Executive Director6yrsUK£3.30m1.0%
£ 2.9m
Mark Strickland
CFO & Executive Director5.4yrsUK£1.88m0.49%
£ 1.4m
Robert Henry
General Counsel & Company Secretary1.9yrsno datano data
Peter Ingelse
Managing Director of Liquidsno datano data0.30%
£ 868.5k
Lennard Markestein
Managing Director of Unit Dosingno datano data0.33%
£ 948.1k
Marielle Claudon
Managing Director of Powdersno datano data0.15%
£ 420.8k
Helen Herd
Group Head of Sustainabilityno datano datano data
5.4yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: MCB's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Ian Smith
CEO & Executive Director11.4yrsUK£3.30m1.0%
£ 2.9m
Mark Strickland
CFO & Executive Director5.4yrsUK£1.88m0.49%
£ 1.4m
Jeffrey Nodland
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board7yrsUK£260.00k0.41%
£ 1.2m
Alastair Sholto Murray
Senior Independent Director4.8yrsUK£62.00k0.033%
£ 94.2k
Regi Aalstad
Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£63.00k0.075%
£ 213.7k
Casper Hendrikus Meijer
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MCB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/09 16:57
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/09 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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

McBride plc is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph BarronBerenberg
Harold Patrick ThompsonDeutsche Bank
Caroline GulliverEquity Development Limited