DS Smith Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
DS Smith's CEO is Miles Roberts, appointed in May 2010, has a tenure of 14.42 years. total yearly compensation is £4.19M, comprised of 20% salary and 80% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth £11.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.1 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Miles Roberts
Chief executive officer
UK£4.2m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 20.0% |
CEO tenure | 14.4yrs |
CEO ownership | 0.2% |
Management average tenure | 8.1yrs |
Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price
Mar 28At UK£3.16, Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 11These 4 Measures Indicate That DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 27Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 47% Undervaluation?
Dec 30DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be £0.06
Dec 10DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Dec 04Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 17What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?
Oct 02DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 98% Above Its Share Price
Sep 16Here's Why We Think DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 25DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Jul 12What Does DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 07DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 24DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Apr 12A Look At The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)
Mar 29Is Now The Time To Put DS Smith (LON:SMDS) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 17Should You Think About Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Now?
Feb 10Does DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 06Returns At DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 23DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates
Dec 11Estimating The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)
Dec 08Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?
Oct 08DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.102
Sep 20DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 06Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Sep 05Here's Why DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 06DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.102
Jul 22DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10
Jul 08DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10
Jun 24What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?
May 30DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Mar 23Why DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 28DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Feb 10DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Jan 22Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 29DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048
Dec 12When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?
Nov 11Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 41% Undervaluation?
Oct 18CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£385m |
Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£463m |
Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£477m |
Apr 30 2023 | UK£4m | UK£838k | UK£491m |
Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£377m |
Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£329m |
Apr 30 2022 | UK£3m | UK£809k | UK£280m |
Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£243m |
Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£213m |
Apr 30 2021 | UK£3m | UK£786k | UK£182m |
Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£200m |
Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£245m |
Apr 30 2020 | UK£1m | UK£778k | UK£290m |
Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£297m |
Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£304m |
Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£283m |
Apr 30 2019 | UK£3m | UK£758k | UK£262m |
Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£262m |
Oct 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£261m |
Jul 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£249m |
Apr 30 2018 | UK£4m | UK£737k | UK£237m |
Compensation vs Market: Miles's total compensation ($USD5.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.65M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Miles's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Miles Roberts (60 yo)
14.4yrs
Tenure
UK£4,190,000
Compensation
Mr. Miles William Roberts has been Group Chief Executive Officer of DS Smith plc since May 4, 2010. He has been an Executive Director of DS Smith plc since May 4, 2010. He serves as Group CEO of DS Smith P...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director | 14.4yrs | UK£4.19m | 0.18% £ 11.2m | |
Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.037% £ 2.4m | |
Investor Relations Director | no data | no data | no data | |
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
Sales, Marketing & Innovation Director | no data | no data | no data | |
Group Investor Relations Director | no data | no data | no data | |
Chief Financial Officer of Global Plastics and North America Packaging & Paper Divisions | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Group Head of Strategy & Innovation | no data | no data | no data | |
Managing Director | 2.1yrs | no data | no data |
8.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SMDS's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director | 14.4yrs | UK£4.19m | 0.18% £ 11.2m | |
Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.037% £ 2.4m | |
Non-Executive Director | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0019% £ 119.9k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 5yrs | UK£79.00k | 0.0011% £ 70.2k | |
Non-Executive Chairman | 4.1yrs | UK£330.00k | 0.0056% £ 357.8k | |
Senior Independent Director | 5.5yrs | UK£89.00k | 0.0022% £ 138.4k | |
Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£59.00k | 0.00091% £ 58.0k | |
Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.4yrs | UK£64.00k | 0.0014% £ 88.0k |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SMDS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).