Smiths News Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Smiths News' CEO is Jon Bunting, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is £1.50M, comprised of 33.2% salary and 66.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.95% of the company’s shares, worth £1.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jon Bunting
Chief executive officer
UK£1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.2% |
| CEO tenure | 5.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 17
Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 08Improved Earnings Required Before Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified
May 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0175
May 05Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275
Dec 13Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275
Nov 12Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014
May 06Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275
Nov 12What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition
Feb 18
What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?
Dec 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£26m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Feb 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£23m |
| Nov 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Aug 26 2023 | UK£2m | UK£483k | UK£25m |
| May 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£25m |
| Feb 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£25m |
| Nov 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Aug 27 2022 | UK£1m | UK£468k | UK£23m |
| May 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Feb 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£25m |
| Nov 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£26m |
| Aug 28 2021 | UK£917k | UK£459k | UK£26m |
| May 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£23m |
| Feb 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£21m |
| Nov 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Aug 29 2020 | UK£580k | UK£410k | UK£12m |
| May 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£13m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£13m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£18m |
| Aug 31 2019 | UK£401k | UK£291k | UK£22m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -UK£5m |
| Feb 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | -UK£33m |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -UK£35m |
| Aug 31 2018 | UK£382k | UK£291k | -UK£38m |
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD1.89M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD722.49K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jon Bunting (52 yo)
5.1yrs
Tenure
UK£1,501,000
Compensation
Mr. Jonathan Michael Bunting, also known as Jon, serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Smiths News Plc (formerly known as Connect Group PLC) since June 6, 2020. Mr. Bunting had been Chief Executive Offi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 5.1yrs | UK£1.50m | 0.95% £ 1.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.2yrs | UK£996.00k | 0.27% £ 415.5k | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 16.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Information Security | no data | no data | no data | |
| Commercial Director | 4.9yrs | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SNWS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 14.7yrs | UK£1.50m | 0.95% £ 1.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.2yrs | UK£996.00k | 0.27% £ 415.5k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | UK£67.40k | 0.033% £ 51.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£61.80k | 0.020% £ 31.5k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 4.6yrs | UK£150.20k | 0.13% £ 198.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | UK£56.10k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£51.10k | no data |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SNWS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 04:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Smiths News plc is covered by 12 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| James Fletcher | Berenberg |
| Mark Photiades | Canaccord Genuity |