Abcam plc

AIM:ABC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.8b

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Abcam Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Alan Hirzel

Chief executive officer

UK£3.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage19.70%
CEO tenure8.3yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure2.8yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • Jun 25

Shareholders Will Probably Be Cautious Of Increasing Abcam plc's (LON:ABC) CEO Compensation At The Moment

The anaemic share price growth at Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) over the past few years has probably not impressed shareholders...
Analysis Article • Feb 09

Here's What We Think About Abcam's (LON:ABC) CEO Pay

Alan Hirzel has been the CEO of Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) since 2014, and this article will examine the executive's...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Jun 24

Abcam plc (LON:ABC) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) by projecting its future cash...
Analysis Article • May 01

Is Abcam (LON:ABC) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Mar 08

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

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) by estimating the...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

Calculating The Fair Value Of Abcam plc (LON:ABC)

Does the November share price for Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate the...
Analysis Article • Jun 25

Shareholders Will Probably Be Cautious Of Increasing Abcam plc's (LON:ABC) CEO Compensation At The Moment

The anaemic share price growth at Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) over the past few years has probably not impressed shareholders...
Analysis Article • Feb 09

Here's What We Think About Abcam's (LON:ABC) CEO Pay

Alan Hirzel has been the CEO of Abcam plc ( LON:ABC ) since 2014, and this article will examine the executive's...
Analysis Article • Jan 17

Abcam plc's (LON:ABC) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Most readers would already be aware that Abcam's (LON:ABC) stock increased significantly by 30% over the past three...
Analysis Article • Dec 27

Shareholders Are Thrilled That The Abcam (LON:ABC) Share Price Increased 124%

When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose...
Analysis Article • Dec 06

Are Abcam's (LON:ABC) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

It might be old fashioned, but we really like to invest in companies that make a profit, each and every year. However...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Alan Hirzel's remuneration changed compared to Abcam's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£7m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£6m

Dec 31 2021UK£3mUK£630k

UK£4m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£16m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£7m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£26m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£5m

Jun 30 2020UK£2mUK£615k

UK£13m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£27m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

UK£43m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£44m

Jun 30 2019UK£2mUK£600k

UK£44m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£51m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

UK£58m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

UK£60m

Jun 30 2018UK£2mUK£492k

UK£62m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

UK£59m

Dec 31 2017n/an/a

UK£55m

Sep 30 2017n/an/a

UK£49m

Jun 30 2017UK£1mUK£480k

UK£42m

Mar 31 2017n/an/a

UK£41m

Dec 31 2016n/an/a

UK£40m

Sep 30 2016n/an/a

UK£39m

Jun 30 2016UK£614kUK£320k

UK£37m

Compensation vs Market: Alan's total compensation ($USD3.97M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.12M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Alan's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Alan Hirzel (54 yo)

8.3yrs
Tenure
UK£3,198,210
Compensation

Mr. Alan Thomas Hirzel, BS, MS, MBA, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Abcam Plc since September 8, 2014 and its Executive Director since January 30, 2014. Mr. Hirzel served as the Chief Marketing Of...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alan Hirzel
CEO & Executive Director8.3yrsUK£3.20m0.13%
£ 3.6m
Michael Baldock
CFO & Director2.8yrsUK£935.14k0.0084%
£ 236.0k
Mark Dermody
Interim CIOno datano datano data
James Staveley
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Marc Perkins
General Counsel & Company Secretary3.8yrsno datano data
Emma Sceats
Senior Vice President of Salesno datano datano data
Nick Skinner
Senior Vice President of Human Resources6.9yrsno datano data
Mark Bushfield
Senior Vice President of Research & Innovationno datano datano data
Kirstie Speck
Head of Consumer Insights8.9yrsno datano data
Yvonne Chien
Senior Vice President of Customer Experienceno datano datano data
John Baker
Senior Vice President of Product Portfolio & Innovationno datano datano data
Jac Price
Senior VP of Manufacturing & Supply Chainno datano datano data
6.9yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ABC's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alan Hirzel
CEO & Executive Director8.9yrsUK£3.20m0.13%
£ 3.6m
Michael Baldock
CFO & Director2.8yrsUK£935.14k0.0084%
£ 236.0k
Sally Crawford
Independent Non-Executive Director1.3yrsUK£30.00k0.00027%
£ 7.6k
Giles F. Kerr
Senior Independent Director4yrsUK£131.00k0.0014%
£ 39.3k
Peter Allen
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board4.5yrsUK£393.00k0.010%
£ 284.9k
Mara Aspinall
Independent Non-Executive Director7.3yrsUK£132.00k0.0077%
£ 215.5k
Mark Capone
Independent Non-Executive Director1.9yrsUK£76.00k0.00069%
£ 19.4k
Chien Ling Lee
Independent Non-Executive Director1.9yrsUK£72.00k0.00045%
£ 12.6k
Luba Greenwood
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ABC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/12/15 16:15
End of Day Share Price 2022/12/13 00:00
Earnings2022/06/30
Annual Earnings2021/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

Abcam plc is covered by 18 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Xian DengBerenberg
Michael RyskinBofA Global Research
Paul KnightBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)