FirstGroup Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
FirstGroup's CEO is Graham Sutherland, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 3.67 years. total yearly compensation is £3.06M, comprised of 19.3% salary and 80.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.046% of the company’s shares, worth $630.15K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Graham Sutherland
Chief executive officer
UK£3.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.28% |
| CEO tenure | 3.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£129m |
| Jun 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£126m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£123m |
| Dec 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£109m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£95m |
| Jun 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£42m |
| Mar 30 2024 | UK£1m | UK£567k | -UK£10m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£8m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£7m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£36m |
| Mar 25 2023 | UK£1m | UK£484k | UK£79m |
Compensation vs Market: Graham's total compensation ($USD4.09M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Graham's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Graham Sutherland (62 yo)
Mr. Graham F. Sutherland is Non-Executive Director of HICL Infrastructure PLC from May 21, 2025. He serves as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at FirstGroup plc since May 16, 2022. He served as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.7yrs | UK£3.06m | 0.046% $ 630.2k | |
| CFO & Director | 6.7yrs | UK£2.45m | 0.14% $ 1.9m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of First Rail | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of First Bus | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FGRO.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.7yrs | UK£3.06m | 0.046% $ 630.2k | |
| CFO & Director | 6.7yrs | UK£2.45m | 0.14% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.6yrs | UK£99.00k | 0.015% $ 201.6k | |
| Chairman of the Board | less than a year | UK£52.00k | 0.0046% $ 63.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.6yrs | UK£81.00k | 0.0028% $ 37.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6yrs | UK£78.00k | 0.0018% $ 25.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4yrs | UK£77.00k | 0.0018% $ 25.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.8yrs | UK£71.00k | 0.00064% $ 8.8k |
Experienced Board: FGRO.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/18 20:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
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
FirstGroup plc is covered by 22 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Fintzen | Barclays |
| Jack Cummings | Berenberg |
| James Edward Hollins | BNP Paribas |