Gooch & Housego Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Gooch & Housego's CEO is Charlie Peppiatt, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 3.75 years. total yearly compensation is £558.00K, comprised of 72.2% salary and 27.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth £548.26K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Charlie Peppiatt
Chief executive officer
UK£558.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 72.22% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 05
GHH: Higher Margin Outlook Will Support Stronger Future P/E Re-Rating
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego from £8.97 to £10.93, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the key drivers of the new view. What's in the News No recent news stories, periodical coverage or key developments were identified for Gooch & Housego based on the sources provided.
New Narrative • Jun 02
Record Order Book And Defense Programs Will Support Multi Year Margin Expansion
Catalysts About Gooch & Housego Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology company supplying optical components and systems into industrial, aerospace and defense, and life sciences markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • May 27
Is It Time To Consider Buying Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH)?
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of 45% in...Narrative Update • May 11
GHH: Steady Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook For Margins And Future P/E
Analysts have kept their £8.97 price target for Gooch & Housego unchanged, citing largely consistent assumptions on fair value, revenue, profit margins and forward P/E, with only modest technical adjustments to the discount rate and future valuation inputs. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £8.97 target remains unchanged, reflecting consistent assumptions on overall valuation.Narrative Update • Apr 27
GHH: Updated Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook For Margins And Future P/E
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego by £0.50 to £8.97, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as key drivers of the revised valuation. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated from £8.47 to £8.97, representing a modest uplift in the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Apr 11
GHH: Stable Assumptions And Subtle P/E Refinements Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Gooch & Housego to £8.47. The updated view reflects only marginal tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, rather than a shift in the overall valuation narrative.Narrative Update • Mar 28
GHH: Stable Assumptions And P/E Fine Tuning Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have made a small adjustment to their price target for Gooch & Housego, keeping fair value at £8.47 while fine tuning assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to reflect updated modelling rather than any clear shift in the investment case. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Maintained at £8.47, so the headline valuation output is unchanged.Narrative Update • Mar 14
GHH: Higher Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego to £8.47 from £8.05, reflecting small tweaks to fair value assumptions, discount rate, profit margin and future P/E that modestly increase their assessed upside for the shares. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from £8.05 to £8.47, a small upward adjustment in the estimated share value.Narrative Update • Feb 28
GHH: New CFO Appointment Will Support Balanced Outlook At Current Fair Value
Analysts have raised their price target for Gooch & Housego to £8.05 from £7.33, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the main factors behind the change. What's in the News Gooch & Housego appointed James Corte as Chief Financial Officer, bringing experience across defence, industrial and telecoms sectors.
New Narrative • Feb 28
Aerospace And Defense Dependence And Supply Risks Will Undermine Long Term Earnings Potential
Catalysts About Gooch & Housego Gooch & Housego is a photonics company that supplies optical components, modules and systems across industrial, aerospace and defense, and life sciences markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Feb 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH)
Key Insights Gooch & Housego's estimated fair value is UK£7.01 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Gooch...Analysis Article • Jan 08
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.083 per share on 6th of March. This...Analysis Article • Dec 20
Market Participants Recognise Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Earnings Pushing Shares 25% Higher
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Dec 19
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.083 per share on 6th of March. The...Analysis Article • Dec 05
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.083
The board of Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.083 per share on the 6th...Analysis Article • Sep 26
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Gooch & Housego's estimated fair value is UK£10.86 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Gooch...Analysis Article • Sep 04
Is Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) A Risky Investment?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jun 10
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 35% Share Price Bounce
The Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...Analysis Article • May 05
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 75% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Gooch & Housego fair value estimate is UK£7.20 Gooch & Housego...Analysis Article • Apr 04
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH)
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 31.6x might make it look like a strong sell...
New Narrative • Jan 22
Acquisition Of Phoenix Optical Will Strengthen Aerospace And Defense Segment
Strategic acquisitions and focus on higher-margin sectors aim to increase efficiency, positively impacting revenue and net margins.Analysis Article • Jan 08
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 28th of February...Analysis Article • Dec 11
There May Be Reason For Hope In Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Disappointing Earnings
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) recent soft profit numbers didn't appear to worry shareholders, as the stock price...Analysis Article • Dec 06
Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) will increase its dividend on the 28th of February to £0.083, which is 1.2% higher than...Analysis Article • Nov 06
Improved Revenues Required Before Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH) Stock's 25% Jump Looks Justified
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Feb 29
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 26% Slump
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 26% after a relatively good period beforehand...Analysis Article • Jan 22
Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) recently. We did some...Analysis Article • Jun 09
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.048
The board of Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 2.1% on the 28th...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Sep 30 2025 | UK£558k | UK£403k | UK£4m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Sep 30 2024 | UK£495k | UK£414k | UK£3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Sep 30 2023 | UK£680k | UK£405k | UK£5m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£817k |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£1m |
| Sep 30 2022 | UK£445k | UK£21k | -UK£2m |
Compensation vs Market: Charlie's total compensation ($USD748.17K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.20M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Charlie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Charlie Peppiatt (56 yo)
3.8yrs
Tenure
UK£558,000
Compensation
Mr. Charles St. John Stewart Peppiatt, also known as Charlie, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gooch & Housego PLC since September 14, 2022. He joined Gooch & Housego PLC in September 2022...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | UK£558.00k | 0.20% £ 548.3k | |
| CFO, Company Secretary & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Group Global Head of Quality & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Photonics Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Life Sciences | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Optical Systems | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: GHH's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | UK£558.00k | 0.20% £ 548.3k | |
| CFO, Company Secretary & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | UK£51.00k | 0.0091% £ 25.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 8.3yrs | UK£92.00k | 0.22% £ 603.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.2yrs | UK£51.00k | 0.0099% £ 27.5k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 6.1yrs | UK£51.00k | 0.0052% £ 14.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GHH's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/15 14:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Gooch & Housego PLC is covered by 6 analysts. 5 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 |
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| David Buxton | Cavendish |
| Thomas Elgar | Deutsche Bank |
| Scott Cagehin | Investec Bank plc (UK) |