Victrex plc

LSE:VCT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£862.6m

Victrex Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Victrex's CEO is Jakob Sigurdsson, appointed in Oct 2017, has a tenure of 7.33 years. total yearly compensation is £852.13K, comprised of 77.7% salary and 22.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.091% of the company’s shares, worth £780.86K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jakob Sigurdsson

Chief executive officer

UK£852.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage77.7%
CEO tenure7.3yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure5yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Feb 04
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Recent updates

Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.4614

Jan 15
Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.4614

Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Stocks Shoot Up 25% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Dec 06
Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Stocks Shoot Up 25% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Sep 13
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Aug 03
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Jun 14
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

May 27
Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Feb 24
Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jan 12
Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614

Dec 08
Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Nov 23
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Oct 19
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 04
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?

Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 17
Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Jun 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023

Jun 15
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Jun 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342

May 12
Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342

The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence

Apr 03
The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Mar 14
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Feb 23
Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Feb 04
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Nov 24
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?

Oct 27
Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?

Aug 18
Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Jul 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?

Jul 10
Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?

Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13

May 12
Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 11
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?

Mar 06
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Feb 03
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 16
Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Jan 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Dec 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 08
Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 29
At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Sep 10
Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Aug 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 21
We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

May 27
Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jakob Sigurdsson's remuneration changed compared to Victrex's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024UK£852kUK£662k

UK£17m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£24m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£31m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£46m

Sep 30 2023UK£798kUK£640k

UK£62m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£67m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£72m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

UK£74m

Sep 30 2022UK£1mUK£615k

UK£76m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£73m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£70m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

UK£72m

Sep 30 2021UK£2mUK£558k

UK£73m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£64m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£54m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£54m

Sep 30 2020UK£889kUK£558k

UK£54m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£72m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£89m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

UK£91m

Sep 30 2019UK£764kUK£545k

UK£92m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£96m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£99m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

UK£105m

Sep 30 2018UK£1mUK£500k

UK£111m

Compensation vs Market: Jakob's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jakob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jakob Sigurdsson (60 yo)

7.3yrs

Tenure

UK£852,128

Compensation

Mr. Jakob O. Sigurdsson, BA, MBA, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Victrex plc since October 1, 2017. He has been Independent Non-Executive Director at Coats Group plc since October 1, 2020. Mr. Sig...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jakob Sigurdsson
CEO & Executive Director7.3yrsUK£852.13k0.091%
£ 780.9k
Ian Melling
CFO & Executive Director2.6yrsUK£483.05k0.0080%
£ 69.4k
Andrew Hanson
Director of Investor Relations11.7yrsno datano data
Jane Brisley
General Counsel & Company Secretaryno datano datano data
Jilly Atherton
Group Human Resource Directorno datano datano data
John Devine
Managing Director for Medical1.4yrsno datano data
Michael Koch
Managing Director of Sustainable Solutionsno datano datano data

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: VCT's management team is considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jakob Sigurdsson
CEO & Executive Director7.3yrsUK£852.13k0.091%
£ 780.9k
Ian Melling
CFO & Executive Director2.6yrsUK£483.05k0.0080%
£ 69.4k
Dame Cox
Independent Non-Executive Chair3.2yrsUK£280.00k0.0048%
£ 41.8k
Brendan Wynne Connolly
Independent Non-Executive Director7yrsUK£65.47k0.0021%
£ 18.1k
David Thomas
Independent Non-Executive Director6.8yrsUK£67.47kno data
Janet Ashdown
Independent Non-Executive Director7yrsUK£67.47k0.0036%
£ 31.1k
Rosalind Rivaz
Senior Independent Director4.8yrsUK£66.47k0.0022%
£ 19.3k
Urmi Richardson
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Jane Toogood
Independent Non-Executive Director9.4yrsUK£67.47k0.0012%
£ 10.0k

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VCT's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/01 00:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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

Victrex plc is covered by 34 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gunther ZechmannBarclays
James StewartBarclays
Sebastian BrayBerenberg