Wickes Group plc

LSE:WIX Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£527.8m

Wickes Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Wickes Group's CEO is David Wood, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 6.08 years. total yearly compensation is £1.25M, comprised of 45.5% salary and 54.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.23% of the company’s shares, worth £1.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 4.3 years respectively.

Key information

David Wood

Chief executive officer

UK£1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage45.54%
CEO tenure6.1yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure5.4yrs
Board average tenure4.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Wickes Group's (LON:WIX) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Apr 01
Wickes Group's (LON:WIX) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.073

Mar 23
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.073

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Even After 26% Share Price Boost

Feb 14
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Even After 26% Share Price Boost
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New Lifestyle Kitchens Range Will Meet Demand For Affordable Home Improvements

Acquisition of Solar Fast positions Wickes Group to capitalize on growing home energy solutions, boosting future revenue and market share.

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Sep 13
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Investors Can Find Comfort In Wickes Group's (LON:WIX) Earnings Quality

Mar 29
Investors Can Find Comfort In Wickes Group's (LON:WIX) Earnings Quality

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.073

Mar 22
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.073

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Sep 17
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Price Target To UK£2.44

Sep 18
Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Price Target To UK£2.44

Insufficient Growth At Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Hampers Share Price

Jul 27
Insufficient Growth At Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) Hampers Share Price

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX)

Jun 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX)

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

May 27
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Wood's remuneration changed compared to Wickes Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 28 2024UK£1mUK£567k

UK£18m

Sep 28 2024n/an/a

UK£24m

Jun 29 2024n/an/a

UK£31m

Mar 29 2024n/an/a

UK£30m

Dec 30 2023n/an/a

UK£30m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£25m

Jul 01 2023n/an/a

UK£21m

Apr 01 2023n/an/a

UK£26m

Dec 31 2022UK£857kUK£504k

UK£32m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£42m

Jul 02 2022n/an/a

UK£52m

Apr 02 2022n/an/a

UK£55m

Jan 01 2022UK£1mUK£378k

UK£59m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD1.68M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.64M).

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

CEO

David Wood (56 yo)

6.1yrs
Tenure
UK£1,245,000
Compensation

Mr. David M. Wood serves as Chief Executive Officer at Wickes Group plc. since May 28, 2019 and has been its Executive Director since March 23, 2019. He joined the Wickes Group in May 2019.He was Executiv...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Wood
CEO & Executive Director6.1yrsUK£1.25m0.23%
£ 1.2m
Mark George
CFO & Executive Director2.9yrsUK£762.00k0.036%
£ 189.0k
Mohamed El Fanichi
Chief Information & Technology Officer3.8yrsno datano data
Holly Grainger
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Helen O'Keefe
General Counsel & Company Secretary5.4yrsno datano data
Anna Glover
Head of Corporate Communications4.3yrsno datano data
Gary Kibble
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer5.4yrsno datano data
Sonia Astill
Chief People Officer6.3yrsno datano data
Mark Cooke
Chief Commercial Officer7.8yrsno datano data
Liz Davidson
Head of Health & Safetyno datano datano data
Teresa Paul
Head of Commercialno datano datano data
Tom Major
Head of Facilitiesno datano datano data
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WIX's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Wood
CEO & Executive Director4.3yrsUK£1.25m0.23%
£ 1.2m
Mark George
CFO & Executive Director2.9yrsUK£762.00k0.036%
£ 189.0k
Mark Clare
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£80.00k0.018%
£ 94.3k
Christopher Rogers
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board4.3yrsUK£203.00k0.073%
£ 387.8k
Sonita Alleyne
Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£71.00kno data
Michael Iddon
Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£71.00kno data
Laura Harricks
Independent Non-Executive Director2yrsUK£60.00kno data
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WIX's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/02 10:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/30 00:00
Earnings2024/12/28
Annual Earnings2024/12/28

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
  • 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

Wickes Group plc is covered by 8 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
Thomas DaviesBerenberg
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity
Ami GallaCitigroup Inc