HELLA GmbH KGaA Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Ulric Schaferbarthold
Chief executive officer
€3.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 26.28% |
| CEO tenure | 8.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €311m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €4m | €950k | €353m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €329m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €328m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €257m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €264m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €601m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €213m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €175m |
| May 31 2022 | €1m | €648k | €181m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | €275m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €395m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | €502m |
| May 31 2021 | €5m | €608k | €358m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€409m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€527m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -€595m |
| May 31 2020 | €3m | €519k | -€431m |
Compensation vs Market: Ulric's total compensation ($USD4.20M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Austrian market ($USD4.77M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ulric's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ulric Schaferbarthold (55 yo)
Mr. Ulric Bernard Schaferbarthold has been the Managing Director for Finance, Controlling, IT, Process Management & Special applications and Member of Management Board at Hella Geschäftsführungsgesellschaf...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President | 8.7yrs | €3.62m | no data | |
| CFO, Member of the Management Board & MD of Finance | 1.3yrs | €1.10m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & MD of Business Group Electronics | 2.3yrs | €1.52m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & MD of Business Group Lifecycle Solutions | 2.3yrs | €896.00k | no data | |
| MD of Human Resources & Member of Management Board | 1.3yrs | €739.60k | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sensors & the Technical Centre | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Assisted & Automated Driving | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: HLE's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Shareholder Committee | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board & Member of the Shareholder Committee | 2.8yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board & Member of Shareholder Committee | 2.8yrs | €100.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 15.8yrs | €50.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1.3yrs | €34.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 6.8yrs | €50.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 5.8yrs | €66.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 5.8yrs | €75.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.4yrs | €50.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.4yrs | €75.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.4yrs | €50.00k | no data | |
| Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board | 3yrs | €109.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: HLE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/21 08:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA is covered by 22 analysts. 2 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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| Hans-Peter Wodniok | AlphaValue |
| Paul Kratz | Berenberg |
| Michael Jacks | BofA Global Research |