Reckitt Benckiser Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Reckitt Benckiser Group's CEO is Kris Licht, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is £5.81M, comprised of 18.9% salary and 81.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth £3.40M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Kris Licht
Chief executive officer
UK£5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.94% |
| CEO tenure | 2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT)
Sep 20
An Intrinsic Calculation For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued
Aug 21Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Aug 06Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Dividend Will Be £0.844
Aug 04We Think Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 13Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) P/E
May 29Here's Why Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 13Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 27
Focus On Emerging Markets And High-Margin Categories Will Strengthen Future Prospects
The company aims to reduce fixed costs through digital and AI measures to expand operating margins while exiting underperforming segments to focus on high-growth areas.Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.22
Mar 09Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 07What You Can Learn From Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) P/E
Dec 23There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Returns On Capital
Nov 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£6m | UK£1m | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£3m | UK£575k | UK£2b |
Compensation vs Market: Kris's total compensation ($USD7.63M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kris's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Kris Licht (49 yo)
Mr. Kristoffer Loe Licht, also known as Kris, had been President of Health and Chief Customer Officer at Reckitt Benckiser Group plc since July 1, 2020 until October 01, 2023 and serves as its Chief Execut...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2yrs | UK£5.81m | 0.0087% £ 3.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.6yrs | UK£3.01m | 0.00078% £ 306.0k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| President North America | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Research & Development Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Health | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Nutrition | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Science & Medical Officer of Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) Business | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Category Growth Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: RKT's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£5.81m | 0.0087% £ 3.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 2yrs | UK£3.01m | 0.00078% £ 306.0k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | UK£168.33k | 0.00025% £ 98.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.7yrs | UK£130.00k | 0.00013% £ 51.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.9yrs | UK£508.33k | 0.00049% £ 192.2k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£73.54k | 0.00012% £ 47.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000050% £ 19.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | UK£130.00k | 0.00020% £ 78.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.1yrs | UK£143.33k | 0.00074% £ 290.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000080% £ 31.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.7yrs | UK£128.22k | 0.0011% £ 435.4k |
Experienced Board: RKT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 05:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is covered by 38 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Pedro Gil Garcia Alejo | Banco Santander |
| Iain Simpson | Barclays |
| Warren Ackerman | Barclays |