Ashtead Group plc

Company characteristics

Assessed report publication year
Financial year end 30/04/23
Sector Industrials
Head office United Kingdom
Primary listing London Stock Exchange
GBP market cap 20,658,510,706
Net profit margin 16.73%
CEO tenure 4 years
Employee count 25,401
FRF draft assessment response No

Reward scrutiny

Living wage accredited No Living wage (calculation for operating regions) No
Living hours accredited No Tax reporting (GRI 207) No

Remuneration policies

Remuneration committee 100% independent Yes Remuneration committee discretion applied No
Director from workforce No Trade union relations (disclosure) No
Worker consultation on top pay (disclosure) No 80%+ shareholder support on pay No

Reward outcomes

CEO total pay (GBP) 6,476,709 CEO total pay change 7.28%
CEO pay ratio (to median employee) 216:1 Percentage point increase in maximum variable remuneration
Pension award parity between CEO and wider workforce Yes Pay of the next highest exec compared to CEO 50.55%
Gender pay gap (mean data) 0% Gender pay (women % in top quartile) 18%
Ethnicity pay gap (disclosure) No Total dividend (USD) 436,900,000