PZ Cussons Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
PZ Cussons' CEO is Jonathan Myers, appointed in May 2020, has a tenure of 5.67 years. total yearly compensation is £1.55M, comprised of 42.6% salary and 57.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.089% of the company’s shares, worth $352.28K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jonathan Myers
Chief executive officer
UK£1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 42.59% |
| CEO tenure | 5.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 2025 | UK£2m | UK£659k | -UK£6m |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | -UK£6m |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£7m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£32m |
| May 31 2024 | UK£1m | UK£633k | -UK£57m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£45m |
| Dec 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£34m |
| Sep 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| May 31 2023 | UK£2m | UK£608k | UK£36m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£47m |
| Dec 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£57m |
| Sep 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£53m |
| May 31 2022 | UK£1m | UK£588k | UK£50m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£38m |
| Nov 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£35m |
| Aug 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£39m |
| May 31 2021 | UK£2m | UK£575k | UK£42m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£9m |
| May 31 2020 | UK£582k | UK£48k | UK£13m |
Compensation vs Market: Jonathan's total compensation ($USD2.07M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jonathan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jonathan Myers (56 yo)
Mr. Jonathan C. Myers has been Chief Executive Officer of and Director PZ Cussons Plc since May 1, 2020. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Avon Products, Inc. since September 0...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.7yrs | UK£1.55m | 0.089% $ 352.3k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Growth & Marketing Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Supply Chain | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Risk & Internal Audit | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Africa | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc & Transformation Leader | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Europe | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of ANZ | 4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PZCU.Y's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.7yrs | UK£1.55m | 0.089% $ 352.3k | |
| Independent Chairman | 3.2yrs | UK£286.13k | 0.014% $ 55.6k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Director | 4.5yrs | UK£60.00k | 0.0053% $ 20.9k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Director | 6.2yrs | UK£77.50k | 0.0053% $ 21.2k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 1.7yrs | UK£69.94k | 0.0048% $ 18.8k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Director | 4.3yrs | UK£65.00k | 0.0057% $ 22.5k |
Experienced Board: PZCU.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/18 06:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
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
PZ Cussons plc is covered by 10 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 |
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| Alicia Forry | Canaccord Genuity |
| Damian McNeela | Deutsche Bank |
| Siobhan Lynch | Deutsche Bank |