AO World plc

LSE:AO. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£604.1m

AO World Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

AO World's CEO is John Roberts, appointed in Jan 2000, has a tenure of 24.25 years. total yearly compensation is £1.12M, comprised of 43.7% salary and 56.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 18.13% of the company’s shares, worth £109.54M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 13.8 years and 7.8 years respectively.

Key information

John Roberts

Chief executive officer

UK£1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage43.7%
CEO tenure24.3yrs
CEO ownership18.1%
Management average tenure13.8yrs
Board average tenure7.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Mar 29
AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Is AO World plc (LON:AO.) Worth UK£0.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jan 05
Is AO World plc (LON:AO.) Worth UK£0.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital

Oct 25
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital

What AO World plc's (LON:AO.) P/S Is Not Telling You

Sep 13
What AO World plc's (LON:AO.) P/S Is Not Telling You

Are Investors Undervaluing AO World plc (LON:AO.) By 20%?

Jun 07
Are Investors Undervaluing AO World plc (LON:AO.) By 20%?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)

Mar 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)

AO World (LON:AO.) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Jan 05
AO World (LON:AO.) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Estimating The Fair Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)

Apr 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of AO World plc (LON:AO.)

Investors Will Want AO World's (LON:AO.) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Feb 03
Investors Will Want AO World's (LON:AO.) Growth In ROCE To Persist

These 4 Measures Indicate That AO World (LON:AO.) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That AO World (LON:AO.) Is Using Debt Extensively

AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Nov 24
AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Should You Be Adding AO World (LON:AO.) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 28
Should You Be Adding AO World (LON:AO.) To Your Watchlist Today?

AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Sep 30
AO World's (LON:AO.) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At AO World (LON:AO.)

Jun 20
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At AO World (LON:AO.)

Returns On Capital - An Important Metric For AO World (LON:AO.)

Mar 16
Returns On Capital - An Important Metric For AO World (LON:AO.)

AO World (LON:AO.) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A Whopping 318% Share Price Gain

Feb 17
AO World (LON:AO.) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A Whopping 318% Share Price Gain

We Think AO World's (LON:AO.) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Jan 27
We Think AO World's (LON:AO.) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

We Think AO World (LON:AO.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 06
We Think AO World (LON:AO.) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

Dec 16
AO World plc's (LON:AO.) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?

Will The ROCE Trend At AO World (LON:AO.) Continue?

Nov 25
Will The ROCE Trend At AO World (LON:AO.) Continue?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Roberts's remuneration changed compared to AO World's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£27m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£16m

Mar 31 2023UK£1mUK£491k

UK£6m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-UK£13m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-UK£8m

Mar 31 2022UK£611kUK£477k

-UK£4m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£2m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-UK£200k

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£9m

Mar 31 2021UK£977kUK£464k

UK£18m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£20m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£22m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£11m

Mar 31 2020UK£733kUK£450k

UK£1m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-UK£6m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-UK£13m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-UK£16m

Mar 31 2019UK£509kUK£400k

-UK£19m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

-UK£17m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-UK£15m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-UK£14m

Mar 31 2018UK£458kUK£390k

-UK£13m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.41M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.32M).

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

CEO

John Roberts (50 yo)

24.3yrs

Tenure

UK£1,124,329

Compensation

Mr. John Roberts founded AO World Plc in 2000 and has been its Executive Director since August 02, 2005. Mr. Roberts is responsible for innovation and inspiring AO’s people. Mr. Roberts served as the Chief...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Roberts
Founder24.3yrsUK£1.12m18.13%
£ 109.5m
Mark Higgins
Group CFO & Executive Director8.7yrsUK£854.38k0.053%
£ 320.9k
Cynthia Alers
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Julie Angela Finnemore
Director of Group Legal & Company Secretary9.8yrsno datano data
David Ashwell
Managing Director of Expert Logistics17.8yrsno datano data

13.8yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: AO.'s management team is seasoned and experienced (13.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Roberts
Founder18.7yrsUK£1.12m18.13%
£ 109.5m
Mark Higgins
Group CFO & Executive Director8.7yrsUK£854.38k0.053%
£ 320.9k
Geoffrey Cooper
Independent Non-Executive Chairman7.8yrsUK£200.00k0.027%
£ 161.7k
Peter Pritchard
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsUK£27.50k0.016%
£ 98.0k
Christopher Hopkinson
Non-Executive Director18.3yrsUK£55.00k4.55%
£ 27.5m
Shaun McCabe
Independent Non-Executive Director5.8yrsUK£75.00kno data
Sarah Venning
Independent Non-Executive Director1.4yrsUK£22.92kno data

7.8yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AO.'s board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).

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