Spirent Communications Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Spirent Communications' CEO is Eric Updyke, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $1.81M, comprised of 51.3% salary and 48.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth £1.77M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Updyke
Chief executive officer
US$1.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 51.3% |
| CEO tenure | 5.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There May Be Reason For Hope In Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Disappointing Earnings
Mar 14
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 51% Share Price Surge
Mar 06Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jan 17Investors Shouldn't Overlook Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Impressive Returns On Capital
Dec 15News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) Earnings Are Under Threat
Oct 17Are Investors Undervaluing Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) By 34%?
Sep 07Why The 23% Return On Capital At Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Should Have Your Attention
Apr 26Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 10Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)
Mar 08Here's Why Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jan 16Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)
Dec 03Investors Should Be Encouraged By Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Returns On Capital
Oct 26Do Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 07Is There An Opportunity With Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 24% Undervaluation?
Aug 27Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 07Calculating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)
May 24Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
May 02CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$927k | US$25m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$769k | US$100m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$97m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$94m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$751k | US$89m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$789k | US$84m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$94m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$545k | US$78m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD1.81M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.35M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Updyke (58 yo)
5.6yrs
Tenure
US$1,806,152
Compensation
Mr. Eric Allen Updyke has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Spirent Communications plc since May 1, 2019. He serves as Director at Symend Inc. He served on the Executive Management team of Amdoc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.6yrs | US$1.81m | 0.17% £ 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial & Operations Officer and Executive Director | 8.3yrs | US$1.07m | 0.11% £ 1.1m | |
| CTO and GM of Cloud & IP | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary & General Counsel | 10.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Human Resources | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & CEO of Spirent Federal Systems | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Network Officer of Dish Wireless | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Market Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Country Managing Director of India and SAARC | 1.5yrs | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SPT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.6yrs | US$1.81m | 0.17% £ 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial & Operations Officer and Executive Director | 8.3yrs | US$1.07m | 0.11% £ 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | US$75.09k | 0.0035% £ 35.3k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.5yrs | US$90.38k | 0.017% £ 176.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8yrs | US$89.11k | 0.023% £ 238.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | US$75.09k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 8yrs | US$300.47k | 0.016% £ 167.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.7yrs | US$75.09k | 0.0036% £ 36.1k |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SPT's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Spirent Communications plc is covered by 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Alban Cousin | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Gerardus Vos | Barclays |
| Stuart Jeffrey | Barclays |