YouGov Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
YouGov's CEO is Steve Hatch, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is £474.73K, comprised of 94.8% salary and 5.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.035% of the company’s shares, worth £171.15K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.6 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Hatch
Chief executive officer
UK£474.7k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 94.8% |
| CEO tenure | 1.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital
Dec 10
YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Aug 16YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Stocks Pounded By 50% But Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jun 21Here's What's Concerning About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital
May 06YouGov (LON:YOU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 18YouGov's (LON:YOU) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Apr 03Do YouGov's (LON:YOU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 10Is YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Trading At A 29% Discount?
Feb 24We Like YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Dec 29Is There An Opportunity With YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 43% Undervaluation?
Nov 03Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
Sep 28YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Aug 03If EPS Growth Is Important To You, YouGov (LON:YOU) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)
May 31Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
May 18YouGov (LON:YOU) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Apr 26Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)
Jan 28YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Jan 14YouGov plc Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Oct 16Are Investors Undervaluing YouGov plc (LON:YOU) By 38%?
Oct 04Investors Will Want YouGov's (LON:YOU) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Sep 13Is It Time To Consider Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
Aug 22Is YouGov (LON:YOU) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 13CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2024 | UK£475k | UK£450k | -UK£2m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD591.21K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Steve's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Steve Hatch (54 yo)
1.4yrs
Tenure
UK£474,733
Compensation
Mr. Steve Hatch serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of YouGov plc since August 1, 2023. He served as Vice President of Northern Europe and served as UK and Ireland Regional Director at...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chair | 24.8yrs | UK£110.00k | 1.54% £ 7.5m | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.4yrs | UK£474.73k | 0.035% £ 171.2k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 7.1yrs | UK£346.33k | 0.00086% £ 4.2k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Scientist | no data | UK£388.63k | 0.10% £ 490.2k | |
| Chief Governance & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of European Political & Social Research | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Client Services | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Platform Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: YOU's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chair | 24.8yrs | UK£110.00k | 1.54% £ 7.5m | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.4yrs | UK£474.73k | 0.035% £ 171.2k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 7.1yrs | UK£346.33k | 0.00086% £ 4.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£57.00k | 0.0082% £ 39.6k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.6yrs | UK£60.00k | 0.0013% £ 6.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | UK£6.09k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.1yrs | UK£50.00k | 0.0045% £ 21.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.9yrs | UK£50.00k | 0.023% £ 113.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.9yrs | UK£50.00k | 0.0085% £ 41.1k |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: YOU's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 19:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
YouGov plc is covered by 14 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |
| Alan Howard | Canaccord Genuity |