Discovery Limited

JSE:DSY Stock Report

Market Cap: R154.5b

Discovery Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Discovery's CEO is Adrian Gore, appointed in Jan 1999, has a tenure of 26.83 years. total yearly compensation is ZAR32.30M, comprised of 28.9% salary and 71.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.83% of the company’s shares, worth ZAR10.55B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 6.2 years respectively.

Key information

Adrian Gore

Chief executive officer

R32.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage28.94%
CEO tenure26.8yrs
CEO ownership6.8%
Management average tenure5.8yrs
Board average tenure6.2yrs

Recent management updates

This Is The Reason Why We Think Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Might Be Underpaid

Nov 14
This Is The Reason Why We Think Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Might Be Underpaid

Recent updates

This Is The Reason Why We Think Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Might Be Underpaid

Nov 14
This Is The Reason Why We Think Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Might Be Underpaid

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Oct 02
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Aug 09
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If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Discovery (JSE:DSY) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 19
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Discovery (JSE:DSY) Presents An Opportunity

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 30
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 07
Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
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Vitality Limited's Restructuring And Data Focus Will Drive Future Profitability

Restructuring into focused businesses and reduced spending enhances operational efficiency, driving potential profitability and earnings growth.

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

Jan 12
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Adrian Gore's remuneration changed compared to Discovery's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025R32mR9m

R9b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

R9b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

R8b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

R8b

Jun 30 2024R31mR8m

R7b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

R7b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

R6b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

R6b

Jun 30 2023R28mR8m

R6b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

R6b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

R5b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

R5b

Jun 30 2022R17mR8m

R5b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

R5b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

R5b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

R4b

Jun 30 2021R18mR7m

R3b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

R2b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-R99m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-R1m

Jun 30 2020R14mR7m

R97m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

R3b

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

R6b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

R6b

Jun 30 2019R19mR7m

R7b

Compensation vs Market: Adrian's total compensation ($USD1.88M) is about average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD1.96M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Adrian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Adrian Gore (60 yo)

26.8yrs
Tenure
R32,297,000
Compensation

Mr. Adrian Gore, BSc (Hons), FFA, ASA, MAAA, FASSA, is the Founder of Discovery Health Proprietary Limited and serves as its Executive Director. Mr. Gore Founder of Discovery Limited and serves as the Grou...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adrian Gore
Founder26.8yrsR32.30m6.83%
ZAR 10.5b
Deon Viljoen
Group CFO8.5yrsR24.48m0.011%
ZAR 17.5m
Barry Swartzberg
Executive Directorno dataR26.80m3.18%
ZAR 4.9b
Neville Koopowitz
CEO of Vitality UKno dataR2.17b0.090%
ZAR 139.1m
Hylton Kallner
CEO of Discovery's South African Operations5.8yrsR50.40m0.0035%
ZAR 5.4m
Derek Wilcocks
Group Chief Information Officerno datano datano data
David Danilowitz
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Khalik Mayet
Head of Legal Servicesno datano datano data
Felicity Hudson
Head of Media Relationsno datano datano data
Firoze Bhorat
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Zimkhitha Saungweme
Chief People Officer4.3yrsno datano data
Jim Keller
Executive Vice President of Digital Ad Sales & Advanced Advertising4.8yrsno datano data
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DSY's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adrian Gore
Founder26.8yrsR32.30m6.83%
ZAR 10.5b
Deon Viljoen
Group CFO8.5yrsR24.48m0.011%
ZAR 17.5m
Barry Swartzberg
Executive Director26.3yrsR26.80m3.18%
ZAR 4.9b
Mark Tucker
Independent Non-Executive Chairperson6.7yrsR211.57mno data
Monhla Hlahla
Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsR1.73mno data
Kandimathie Ramon
Independent Non-Executive Director2.2yrsR1.67m0.00020%
ZAR 308.9k
Faith Khanyile
Independent Non-Executive Director10.1yrsR2.51m0.00020%
ZAR 308.9k
Richard Farber
Non Executive Director7.6yrsR95.81m0.0067%
ZAR 10.4m
David Macready
Independent Non-Executive Director5.8yrsR2.57mno data
Bridget van Kralingen
Independent Non Executive Director3.6yrsR42.97mno data
Marquerithe Schreuder-Blersch
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsR2.78mno data
Lisa Chiume
Independent Non-Executive Director2.2yrsR1.45mno data
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DSY's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/18 16:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/18 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Discovery Limited is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adrienne DamantAvior Capital Markets
Robert RiceBarclays
Harry BothaBofA Global Research