Tesco Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Tesco's CEO is Ken Murphy, appointed in Oct 2020, has a tenure of 5.92 years. total yearly compensation is £10.84M, comprised of 14% salary and 86% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth $5.50M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Ken Murphy
Chief executive officer
UK£10.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.97% |
| CEO tenure | 5.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 2026 | UK£11m | UK£2m | UK£2b |
| Nov 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Aug 23 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| May 23 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Feb 22 2025 | UK£10m | UK£1m | UK£2b |
| Nov 22 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Aug 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| May 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Feb 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Nov 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Aug 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| May 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£978m |
| Feb 25 2023 | UK£4m | UK£1m | UK£659m |
| Nov 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£799m |
| Aug 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£938m |
| May 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Feb 26 2022 | UK£5m | UK£1m | UK£2b |
| Nov 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Aug 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£966m |
| May 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£747m |
| Feb 27 2021 | UK£2m | UK£556k | UK£528m |
Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD14.64M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ken's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ken Murphy (60 yo)
Mr. Ken Murphy serves as Director at Tesco Stores Limited since October 01, 2020. He has been Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Tesco PLC since October 1, 2020. Mr. Murphy served as J...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 5.9yrs | UK£10.84m | 0.014% $ 5.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 5.3yrs | UK£5.71m | 0.036% $ 14.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer | 7.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of UK | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD of Tesco Convenience | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD of Large Stores | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Central Europe | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TSCD.F's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 5.9yrs | UK£10.84m | 0.014% $ 5.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 5.3yrs | UK£5.71m | 0.036% $ 14.5m | |
| Non-Executive Chair | 3yrs | UK£757.00k | 0.0016% $ 647.3k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 3yrs | UK£204.00k | 0.00056% $ 226.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | UK£128.00k | 0.00050% $ 202.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8yrs | UK£164.00k | 0.00060% $ 242.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.9yrs | UK£128.00k | 0.00024% $ 97.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.5yrs | UK£165.00k | 0.00093% $ 376.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | UK£127.00k | 0.0010% $ 424.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | UK£183.00k | 0.00084% $ 339.8k |
Experienced Board: TSCD.F's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 00:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
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
Tesco PLC is covered by 29 analysts. 14 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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| Timothy Attenborough | Banco Santander |
| Matthew Clements | Barclays |
| James Anstead | Barclays |