Watches of Switzerland Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Watches of Switzerland Group's CEO is Hugh Duffy, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 10.33 years. total yearly compensation is £3.64M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.21% of the company’s shares, worth £25.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
Hugh Duffy
Chief executive officer
UK£3.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.7% |
| CEO tenure | 10.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) Share Price
Apr 24
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG)
Apr 01Is Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 11Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 48% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jan 19Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Jan 01Is There An Opportunity With Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) 47% Undervaluation?
Nov 03We Think Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 10Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Sep 20Do Watches of Switzerland Group's (LON:WOSG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 01Watches of Switzerland Group's (LON:WOSG) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
May 24At UK£7.70, Is It Time To Put Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) On Your Watch List?
May 11Is Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) A Risky Investment?
Apr 27If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Presents An Opportunity
Apr 01Are Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Feb 24Investors Will Want Watches of Switzerland Group's (LON:WOSG) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 11At UK£9.51, Is It Time To Put Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) On Your Watch List?
Jan 30These 4 Measures Indicate That Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Using Debt Safely
Jan 16Here's Why We Think Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 23Is There An Opportunity With Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) 40% Undervaluation?
Nov 13Should You Think About Buying Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Now?
Oct 30These 4 Measures Indicate That Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Using Debt Safely
Oct 16Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Oct 02Is Now The Time To Put Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 04What Does Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 27Is Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 15Investors Will Want Watches of Switzerland Group's (LON:WOSG) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jul 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG)
Jun 15Does Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 28Should You Investigate Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) At UK£11.46?
Apr 18Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 21Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 22% Below Its Share Price
Mar 07Does Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Using Debt Safely
Feb 08What Is Watches of Switzerland Group plc's (LON:WOSG) Share Price Doing?
Jan 13Getting In Cheap On Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Might Be Difficult
Dec 15We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG)
Dec 02I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Passed With Ease
Nov 14Is Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) A Risky Investment?
Oct 11Should You Think About Buying Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Now?
Sep 10Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Aug 10Here's Why We Think Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 23Is Watches of Switzerland Group plc (LON:WOSG) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 09Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG)
Apr 01Shareholders Are Thrilled That The Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) Share Price Increased 104%
Mar 11Here's Why We Think Watches of Switzerland Group's (LON:WOSG) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative
Feb 17
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£104m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£113m |
| Apr 30 2023 | UK£4m | UK£500k | UK£122m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£118m |
| Oct 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£114m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£108m |
| May 01 2022 | UK£5m | UK£500k | UK£101m |
| Feb 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£87m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£73m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£62m |
| May 02 2021 | UK£1m | UK£479k | UK£51m |
| Feb 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£44m |
| Oct 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£37m |
| Jul 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£19m |
| Apr 26 2020 | UK£7m | UK£490k | UK£507k |
| Jan 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£6m |
| Oct 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | -UK£3m |
| Jul 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Apr 28 2019 | UK£895k | UK£500k | UK£14m |
Compensation vs Market: Hugh's total compensation ($USD4.55M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hugh's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Hugh Duffy (69 yo)
10.3yrs
Tenure
UK£3,641,722
Compensation
Mr. Hugh Brian Duffy serves as Chief Executive Officer at Watches Switzerland Group PLC since 2014 and has been its Director since May 7, 2019. He has served on several boards of across the fashion, retail...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.3yrs | UK£3.64m | 3.21% £ 25.7m | |
| CFO & Director | less than a year | UK£2.84m | 0.053% £ 423.6k | |
| Company Secretary & General Counsel | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director of HR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Deputy CEO & President of North America | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of UK & Europe | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| IT Director | no data | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: WOSG's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5yrs | UK£3.64m | 3.21% £ 25.7m | |
| CFO & Director | less than a year | UK£2.84m | 0.053% £ 423.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.5yrs | UK£198.69k | 0.065% £ 517.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£72.50k | 0.013% £ 102.4k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.4yrs | UK£83.85k | 0.014% £ 110.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.3yrs | UK£72.50k | 0.0037% £ 29.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | UK£63.86k | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WOSG's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).