DS Smith Plc

LSE:SMDS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.9b

DS Smith Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

DS Smith's CEO is Miles Roberts, appointed in May 2010, has a tenure of 13.92 years. total yearly compensation is £4.19M, comprised of 20% salary and 80% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth £8.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.6 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Miles Roberts

Chief executive officer

UK£4.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage20.0%
CEO tenure13.9yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure7.6yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Earnings Working Against DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price

Mar 28
Earnings Working Against DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price

At UK£3.16, Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 11
At UK£3.16, Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Worth Looking At Closely?

These 4 Measures Indicate That DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 47% Undervaluation?

Dec 30
Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 47% Undervaluation?

DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be £0.06

Dec 10
DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be £0.06

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 04
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 17
Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?

What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?

Oct 02
What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?

DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 98% Above Its Share Price

Sep 16
DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 98% Above Its Share Price

Here's Why We Think DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 25
Here's Why We Think DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 12
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

What Does DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 07
What Does DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Indicate?

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 24
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 12
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

A Look At The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)

Mar 29
A Look At The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)

Is Now The Time To Put DS Smith (LON:SMDS) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 17
Is Now The Time To Put DS Smith (LON:SMDS) On Your Watchlist?

Should You Think About Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Now?

Feb 10
Should You Think About Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Now?

Does DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 06
Does DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns At DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 23
Returns At DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Dec 11
DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Estimating The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)

Dec 08
Estimating The Fair Value Of DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

Oct 08
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.102

Sep 20
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.102

DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 06
DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Sep 05
Is DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Here's Why DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 06
Here's Why DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.102

Jul 22
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.102

DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10

Jul 08
DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10

DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10

Jun 24
DS Smith's (LON:SMDS) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.10

What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?

May 30
What Is DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) Share Price Doing?

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Mar 23
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Why DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 28
Why DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) Could Be Worth Watching

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Feb 10
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Jan 22
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 29
Is DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Using Too Much Debt?

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

Dec 12
DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.048

When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

Nov 11
When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 41% Undervaluation?

Oct 18
Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 41% Undervaluation?

Here's Why DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year

Sep 01
Here's Why DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year

When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

Aug 11
When Should You Buy DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Miles Roberts's remuneration changed compared to DS Smith's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2023n/an/a

UK£463m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

UK£477m

Apr 30 2023UK£4mUK£838k

UK£491m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

UK£377m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

UK£329m

Apr 30 2022UK£3mUK£809k

UK£280m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

UK£243m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

UK£213m

Apr 30 2021UK£3mUK£786k

UK£182m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

UK£200m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

UK£245m

Apr 30 2020UK£1mUK£778k

UK£290m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

UK£297m

Oct 31 2019n/an/a

UK£304m

Jul 31 2019n/an/a

UK£283m

Apr 30 2019UK£3mUK£758k

UK£262m

Jan 31 2019n/an/a

UK£262m

Oct 31 2018n/an/a

UK£261m

Jul 31 2018n/an/a

UK£249m

Apr 30 2018UK£4mUK£737k

UK£237m

Jan 31 2018n/an/a

UK£214m

Oct 31 2017n/an/a

UK£191m

Jul 31 2017n/an/a

UK£200m

Apr 30 2017UK£5mUK£718k

UK£209m

Compensation vs Market: Miles's total compensation ($USD5.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.29M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Miles's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Miles Roberts (59 yo)

13.9yrs

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Miles Roberts
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director13.9yrsUK£4.19m0.17%
£ 8.2m
Richard Pike
Group Finance Director & Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.034%
£ 1.6m
Anjali Kotak
Investor Relations Directorno datano datano data
Iain David Simm
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary7.8yrsno datano data
Marc Chiron
Sales, Marketing & Innovation Directorno datano datano data
Hugo Fisher
Group Investor Relations Directorno datano datano data
Keith Ledbetter
Chief Financial Officer of Global Plastics and North America Packaging & Paper Divisions7.6yrsno datano data
Alexander Manisty
Group Head of Strategy & Innovationno datano datano data
Keith Tornes
Managing Director1.6yrsno datano data

7.6yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SMDS's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Miles Roberts
Group Chief Executive & Executive Director13.9yrsUK£4.19m0.17%
£ 8.2m
Richard Pike
Group Finance Director & Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.034%
£ 1.6m
Eric Olsen
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0019%
£ 92.4k
Celia Baxter
Independent Non-Executive Director4.5yrsUK£79.00k0.0011%
£ 53.8k
Geoffrey Drabble
Non-Executive Chairman3.6yrsUK£330.00k0.0056%
£ 274.8k
David Robbie
Senior Independent Director5yrsUK£89.00k0.0022%
£ 106.6k
Alan Johnson
Non-Executive Director1.8yrsUK£59.00k0.00091%
£ 44.5k
Louise Smalley
Independent Non-Executive Director9.8yrsUK£64.00k0.0014%
£ 66.0k
Tessa Bamford
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Alina Kessel
Independent Non-Executive Director3.9yrsUK£64.00k0.0014%
£ 67.5k

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

59.5yo

Average Age

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

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