K+S Aktiengesellschaft

XTRA:SDF Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.9b

K+S Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Burkhard Lohr

Chief executive officer

€2.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage35.03%
CEO tenure12.9yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.2yrs
Board average tenure7yrs

Recent management updates

We Discuss Why K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

May 08
We Discuss Why K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

Recent updates

Earnings Update: K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

May 16
Earnings Update: K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

We Discuss Why K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

May 08
We Discuss Why K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 04
K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.15

Apr 05
K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.15

Revenues Not Telling The Story For K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) After Shares Rise 29%

Jan 31
Revenues Not Telling The Story For K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) After Shares Rise 29%
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Werra 2060 Project Will Cut Emissions And Extend Operations By 10 Years

Increasing production at Bethune and demands for potash are expected to boost revenues and improve cash cost efficiencies.

Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 08
Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Should You Think About Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Now?

Dec 18
Should You Think About Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Now?

The K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Nov 17
The K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

We Think You Can Look Beyond K+S' (ETR:SDF) Lackluster Earnings

Aug 21
We Think You Can Look Beyond K+S' (ETR:SDF) Lackluster Earnings

Analysts Are Updating Their K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Aug 17
Analysts Are Updating Their K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 27
K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Is There Now An Opportunity In K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Apr 05
Is There Now An Opportunity In K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Dec 28
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Dec 07
K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 07
Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €17.62?

Sep 20
Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €17.62?

K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

Aug 21
K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

K+S (ETR:SDF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 31
K+S (ETR:SDF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

At €16.16, Is It Time To Put K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) On Your Watch List?

May 28
At €16.16, Is It Time To Put K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) On Your Watch List?

These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.00

Apr 05
K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.00

Is There An Opportunity With K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 32% Undervaluation?

Mar 16
Is There An Opportunity With K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 32% Undervaluation?

Is It Time To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Feb 25
Is It Time To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

We Think K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 18
We Think K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Nov 27
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Is K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Oct 31
Is K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €23.88?

Aug 27
Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €23.88?

Is K+S (ETR:SDF) A Risky Investment?

Jul 22
Is K+S (ETR:SDF) A Risky Investment?

Analysts Are Betting On K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) With A Big Upgrade This Week

May 13
Analysts Are Betting On K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

May 08
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?

Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 11
Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Burkhard Lohr's remuneration changed compared to K+S's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€100k

Dec 31 2024€3m€962k

-€67m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€26m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-€35m

Dec 31 2023€2m€849k

€210m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€715m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€1b

Dec 31 2022€3m€825k

€2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€2b

Dec 31 2021€2m€825k

€2b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-€1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-€2b

Dec 31 2020€3m€825k

-€2b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-€2b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-€163m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-€145m

Dec 31 2019€5m€825k

€27m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

€127m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

€121m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

€75m

Dec 31 2018€3m€728k

€42m

Compensation vs Market: Burkhard's total compensation ($USD3.11M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.26M).

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

CEO

Burkhard Lohr (61 yo)

12.9yrs
Tenure
€2,747,000
Compensation

Dr. Burkhard Lohr has been Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Executive Officer at K+S Aktiengesellschaft since May 12, 2017 and has been its Member of Board of Executive Directors sinc...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Burkhard Lohr
CEO & Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors12.9yrs€2.75mno data
Christian Meyer
CFO & Member of Board of Executive Directors2.2yrs€1.11mno data
Carin-Martina Troltzsch
COO & Member of the Board of Executive Directors2.3yrs€1.11mno data
Christina Daske
Labor Director & Member of Board of Executive Directors1.4yrs€954.50kno data
Jens Keuthen
Member of the Board of Executive Directorsless than a yearno datano data
Julia Bock
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Katja Seeger
Head of Online & Project Communicationsno datano datano data
Hans-Jürgen Müller
Head of Representative Office Berlinno datano datano data
Ingo Nieke
Head of Power Plantno datano datano data
Dirk Heinrich
Head of Production & Technology Above Ground - Borth Plantno datano datano data
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SDF's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ralf Becker
Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board15.8yrs€176.50kno data
Thomas Kolbl
Independent Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board8yrs€173.50kno data
Rainier van Roessel
Independent Member of Supervisory Board4.9yrs€93.50kno data
Markus Heldt
Independent Member of Supervisory Board4yrs€106.00kno data
Michael Knackmuß
Employee Representative Supervisory Board Member10.8yrs€96.00kno data
Elke Eller
Independent Member of Supervisory Board7yrs€97.30kno data
Gerd Kübler
Employee Representative Supervisory Board Member9.3yrs€85.00kno data
Christiane Holz
Independent Member of Supervisory Board2yrs€121.00kno data
Petra Adolph
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board7yrs€116.00kno data
André Bahn
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board7yrs€107.30kno data
Brigitte Weitz
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board4.8yrs€91.00kno data
Peter Trotha
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board3.8yrs€99.80kno data
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SDF's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/28 17:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/28 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

K+S Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 57 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen WilderAlliance Global Partners
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Andrew BensonAuerbach Grayson