FD Technologies plc

AIM:FDP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£527.9m

FD Technologies Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

FD Technologies' CEO is Seamus Keating, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 12.08 years. total yearly compensation is £451.00K, comprised of 99.8% salary and 0.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth £916.65K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.2 years and 4.5 years respectively.

Key information

Seamus Keating

Chief executive officer

UK£451.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage99.8%
CEO tenure5yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure7.2yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

FD Technologies plc (LON:FDP) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jan 19
FD Technologies plc (LON:FDP) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For FD Technologies (LON:FDP)

Oct 25
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For FD Technologies (LON:FDP)

These 4 Measures Indicate That FD Technologies (LON:FDP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That FD Technologies (LON:FDP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Be Wary Of FD Technologies (LON:FDP) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 19
Be Wary Of FD Technologies (LON:FDP) And Its Returns On Capital

FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Nov 19
FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Investors Could Be Concerned With FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital

Jul 09
Investors Could Be Concerned With FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital

Mar 01
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About FD Technologies' (LON:FDP) Returns On Capital

Return Trends At FD Technologies (LON:FDP) Aren't Appealing

Sep 04
Return Trends At FD Technologies (LON:FDP) Aren't Appealing

Should You Investigate FD Technologies Plc (LON:FDP) At UK£21.95?

Jul 26
Should You Investigate FD Technologies Plc (LON:FDP) At UK£21.95?

First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 24
First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At First Derivatives (LON:FDP)

May 07
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At First Derivatives (LON:FDP)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP)?

Mar 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP)?

Did Business Growth Power First Derivatives' (LON:FDP) Share Price Gain of 101%?

Feb 19
Did Business Growth Power First Derivatives' (LON:FDP) Share Price Gain of 101%?

First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 01
First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Will the Promising Trends At First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Continue?

Jan 14
Will the Promising Trends At First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Continue?

Is First Derivatives plc's (LON:FDP) Stock Price Struggling As A Result Of Its Mixed Financials?

Dec 28
Is First Derivatives plc's (LON:FDP) Stock Price Struggling As A Result Of Its Mixed Financials?

Is It Time To Consider Buying First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP)?

Dec 09
Is It Time To Consider Buying First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP)?

First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 77% Share Price Gain

Nov 20
First Derivatives (LON:FDP) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 77% Share Price Gain

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Seamus Keating's remuneration changed compared to FD Technologies's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Aug 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£22m

May 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£18m

Feb 29 2024UK£451kUK£450k

-UK£13m

Aug 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£4m

May 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£3m

Feb 28 2023UK£687kUK£450k

-UK£887k

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

UK£3m

Aug 31 2022n/an/a

UK£9m

May 31 2022n/an/a

UK£8m

Feb 28 2022UK£656kUK£450k

UK£6m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

UK£4m

Aug 31 2021n/an/a

UK£798k

May 31 2021n/an/a

UK£5m

Feb 28 2021UK£451kUK£450k

UK£9m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

UK£12m

Aug 31 2020n/an/a

UK£14m

May 31 2020n/an/a

UK£15m

Feb 29 2020UK£486kUK£263k

UK£15m

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

UK£14m

Aug 31 2019n/an/a

UK£14m

May 31 2019n/an/a

UK£14m

Feb 28 2019UK£100kn/a

UK£13m

Nov 30 2018n/an/a

UK£12m

Aug 31 2018n/an/a

UK£12m

May 31 2018n/an/a

UK£11m

Feb 28 2018UK£100kn/a

UK£10m

Compensation vs Market: Seamus's total compensation ($USD558.10K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.48M).

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

CEO

Seamus Keating (61 yo)

5yrs

Tenure

UK£451,000

Compensation

Mr. Seamus Declan Keating served as Chief Executive Officer at Kx Systems, Inc. since January 2020. He served as Executive Chairman of the Board of FD Technologies Plc (formerly known as First Derivatives...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Seamus Keating
CEO & Director5yrsUK£451.00k0.17%
£ 916.6k
Michael Preston
CFO & Director4yrsUK£394.00k0.025%
£ 129.7k
David Thomas
Chief Scientist9.3yrsno datano data
Ian Mitchell
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Victoria Shanks
Senior Vice President of Business Developmentno datano datano data
Catherine Harrison
Group HR Directorno datano datano data
John Murphy
Head of Research & Development14.9yrsno datano data
Brian Barry
Head of FD Labs9.3yrsno datano data
David Collins
Managing Director of First Derivative4.5yrsno datano data
John Kearns
Secretary10.8yrsno datano data
Ashok Reddy
Chief Executive Officer of KX2.4yrsno datano data

7.2yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FDP's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Seamus Keating
CEO & Director12.1yrsUK£451.00k0.17%
£ 916.6k
Michael Preston
CFO & Director4yrsUK£394.00k0.025%
£ 129.7k
Usama Fayyad
Independent Non-Executive Director3yrsUK£150.00k0.026%
£ 136.5k
Donna Troy
Non-Executive Independent Chairman7yrsUK£200.00k0.066%
£ 346.4k
Thomas Seifert
Independent Non-Executive Director4.5yrsUK£150.00k0.038%
£ 202.3k
Ayman Sayed
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director4.5yrsUK£150.00k0.039%
£ 203.4k

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FDP's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 00:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/02/29

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

FD Technologies plc is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward JamesBerenberg
Peter McNallyCharles Stanley Securities
Richard JeansEdison Investment Research