Elementis plc

LSE:ELM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£725.7m

Elementis Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Elementis' CEO is Paul Waterman, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is $3.80M, comprised of 26.6% salary and 73.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth £1.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Paul Waterman

Chief executive officer

US$3.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage26.6%
CEO tenure9.2yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Slammed 25% Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Apr 08
Slammed 25% Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.0228

Mar 13
Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.0228

Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 24%?

Feb 22
Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 24%?

Elementis (LON:ELM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jan 09
Elementis (LON:ELM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Here's What To Make Of Elementis' (LON:ELM) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 20
Here's What To Make Of Elementis' (LON:ELM) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Should You Think About Buying Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Now?

Jun 04
Should You Think About Buying Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Now?

It's Unlikely That Elementis plc's (LON:ELM) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Apr 25
It's Unlikely That Elementis plc's (LON:ELM) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Mar 16
Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 17
Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

At UK£1.24, Is It Time To Put Elementis plc (LON:ELM) On Your Watch List?

Nov 06
At UK£1.24, Is It Time To Put Elementis plc (LON:ELM) On Your Watch List?

Does Elementis (LON:ELM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 19
Does Elementis (LON:ELM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 45%?

Sep 21
Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 45%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)

Nov 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)

A Look At Elementis' (LON:ELM) Share Price Returns

Dec 09
A Look At Elementis' (LON:ELM) Share Price Returns

Are Insiders Buying Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Stock?

Jun 22
Are Insiders Buying Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Stock?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Paul Waterman's remuneration changed compared to Elementis's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$4mUS$1m

-US$48m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$35m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$1m

US$28m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$13m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$55m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$59m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$941k

-US$63m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$18m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$918k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$7m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$28m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$979k

-US$67m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$56m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$45m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$850k

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$934k

US$46m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$53m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$59m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$54m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$830k

US$50m

Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD3.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.67M).

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

CEO

Paul Waterman (60 yo)

9.2yrs

Tenure

US$3,804,742

Compensation

Mr. Paul Waterman has been the Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Elementis plc since February 8, 2016. Mr. Waterman served as Global Chief Executive Officer of Lubricants at BP p.l.c....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Paul Waterman
Group CEO & Executive Director9.2yrsUS$3.80m0.27%
£ 2.0m
Ralph Hewins
Group CFO & Executive Director8.4yrsUS$1.76m0.049%
£ 355.6k
Joseph Lupia
Senior Vice President of Global Technologyno datano datano data
James Curran
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Anna Lawrence
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary4.1yrsno datano data
Chris Shepherd
Chief Human Resources Officer7.4yrsno datano data
Luc van Ravenstein
Senior Vice President of Global Performance Specialtiesno datano datano data
Huibin Zhao
VP of Coatings Asia & President of China5.2yrsno datano data
Stijn Dejonckheere
Senior Vice President of Global Personal Care4.9yrsno datano data
Phil Blakeman
Global Sustainability Directorno datano datano data
Arthur Norman
Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain & Manufacturing2yrsno datano data

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ELM's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Paul Waterman
Group CEO & Executive Director9.2yrsUS$3.80m0.27%
£ 2.0m
Ralph Hewins
Group CFO & Executive Director8.6yrsUS$1.76m0.049%
£ 355.6k
Christine Soden
Independent Non-Executive Director4.4yrsUS$92.65k0.0051%
£ 36.9k
Christopher Mills
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
John O'Higgins
Independent Non-Executive Chairman5.2yrsUS$270.43k0.021%
£ 154.5k
Heejae Chae
Independent Non-Executive Director1.1yrsUS$56.34k0.0058%
£ 41.8k
Geertrui Schoolenberg
Senior Independent Director3.1yrsUS$86.39k0.0051%
£ 36.9k
Dorothee Deuring
Independent Non-Executive Director8.1yrsUS$73.87k0.0044%
£ 32.3k
Maria Ciliberti
Independent Non-Executive Director1.1yrsUS$58.84k0.0017%
£ 12.3k
Hin Yong Woon
Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsUS$81.38k0.0085%
£ 61.5k

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ELM's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/23 00:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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

Elementis plc is covered by 25 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Amy LianBarclays
Anil ShenoyBarclays
James KnightBarclays