South32 Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
South32's CEO is Graham Kerr, appointed in Oct 2014, has a tenure of 10.17 years. total yearly compensation is $4.73M, comprised of 25.6% salary and 74.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.068% of the company’s shares, worth ZAR122.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 7.1 years respectively.
Key information
Graham Kerr
Chief executive officer
US$4.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.6% |
| CEO tenure | 10.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | US$5m | US$1m | -US$638m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$805m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$489m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$4m | US$1m | -US$618m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$4m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$578m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$5m | US$1m | US$142m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$219m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$189m |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$5m | US$1m | US$158m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$106m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$147m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$5m | US$1m | US$389m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$907m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2018 | US$5m | US$1m | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Graham's total compensation ($USD4.73M) is above average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD1.75M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Graham's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Graham Kerr (53 yo)
10.2yrs
Tenure
US$4,727,188
Compensation
Mr. Graham Kerr, BBus, FCPA, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of South32 Limited since August 2014 and December 9, 2015 respectively. He is responsible for running all facets of t...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Executive Director | 10.2yrs | US$4.73m | 0.068% ZAR 122.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.7yrs | US$1.43m | 0.0013% ZAR 2.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Australia | no data | US$904.75k | 0.010% ZAR 18.4m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Africa & Colombia | no data | US$1.39m | 0.0082% ZAR 14.7m | |
| Chief Technical Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & External Affairs Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources & Commercial Officer | 1.7yrs | US$1.47m | 0% ZAR 0 | |
| Chief Development Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 4.2yrs | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: S32's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Executive Director | 9.9yrs | US$4.73m | 0.068% ZAR 122.5m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 7.1yrs | US$406.88k | 0.0082% ZAR 14.6m | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$186.10k | 0.0028% ZAR 5.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$200.77k | 0.0039% ZAR 6.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$174.09k | 0.0016% ZAR 2.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$188.10k | 0.0039% ZAR 7.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.1yrs | US$90.72k | 0.0015% ZAR 2.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.1yrs | US$174.09k | 0.0015% ZAR 2.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$186.77k | no data |
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: S32's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/25 09:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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
South32 Limited is covered by 48 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Ayan Ghosh | Avior Capital Markets |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Izak Rossouw | Barclays |