Solvay Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Solvay's CEO is Philippe Kehren, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.33 years. total yearly compensation is €2.57M, comprised of 33.3% salary and 66.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth €182.71K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 3.3 years respectively.
Key information
Philippe Kehren
Chief executive officer
€2.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.25% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 19
SOLB: Mixed Ratings And Slightly Lower Assumptions Will Shape Fair Value Outlook
Solvay's analyst price target has edged down by about €0.13 as analysts adjust their fair value and P/E assumptions, reflecting recent target moves and downgrades from several banks while still incorporating some upward revisions from others. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a split view on Solvay, with some analysts lifting price targets while several others cut targets or downgraded their stance.Narrative Update • Apr 02
SOLB: Trimmed Expectations And Mixed Ratings Will Still Support Fair Value
Solvay's analyst price target has been trimmed by about €0.25, as analysts factor in softer revenue expectations, slightly higher margin assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Solvay points to a cautious stance, with several firms trimming price targets or downgrading ratings while a few still see upside at specific levels.Narrative Update • Mar 19
SOLB: Rare Earth Role Will Offset Execution Risks And Support Fair Value
Analysts have nudged Solvay's fair value estimate slightly lower to about €25.72 per share. This reflects a mix of reduced profit margin assumptions, a modestly lower discount rate, and updated external price targets that now cluster in the €22 to €28 range.Narrative Update • Mar 04
SOLB: Rare Earth Supply Role Will Temper Softer Outlook And Downgrades
Narrative Update on Solvay Our updated analyst price target for Solvay edges down slightly to €25.78 from €25.88. This reflects a modest recalibration of expected growth and margins, even as recent Street research has shifted targets in a tight €22 to €28 range with several downgrades and cautious P/E assumptions from analysts.Narrative Update • Feb 18
SOLB: Rare Earth Supply Role Will Offset Softer Outlook And Downgrades
Analysts have reduced their price target on Solvay to about €25.88 from roughly €26.44, reflecting a series of recent downgrades and slightly softer assumptions for revenue, margins and fair value multiples. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts still see upside to the current share price, with some targets such as €28 and €27 implying room for rerating if execution on cost discipline and portfolio focus holds up.Narrative Update • Feb 03
SOLB: Rare Earth Partnerships Will Counter Softer Outlook And Cautious Ratings
Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Solvay, with our fair value estimate moving from €27.19 to €26.44 as they factor in slightly softer revenue expectations, a higher discount rate, and lower assumed future P/E multiples, partly offset by firmer profit margin assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Solvay has leaned more cautious, with several firms lowering price targets and moving to more neutral or negative ratings as they reassess the risk and reward profile.Narrative Update • Jan 19
SOLB: Rare Earth Agreements Will Offset Softer Outlook At A Fair Price
Analysts have nudged their Solvay price target slightly lower to about €27.19 from about €27.27, reflecting updated views on slower revenue trends, a higher discount rate, better profit margins, and a lower future P/E assumption, alongside recent target cuts and rating changes from several research houses. Analyst Commentary Recent research opinions around Solvay cluster around cautious updates to price targets and ratings, with most commentary focusing on how current execution and growth expectations line up against existing valuations.Narrative Update • Jan 05
SOLB: Rare Earth Agreements Will Steady Execution Risks At A Fair Price
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Solvay to about €23.50, a modest reset that reflects slightly lower profit margin expectations while keeping fair value and P/E assumptions broadly in line with prior views. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a slightly lower fair value marker for Solvay at about €23.50, which still sits close to prior assumptions on P/E and overall valuation.Narrative Update • Dec 14
SOLB: Rare Earth Agreements Will Offset Softer Outlook And Heightened Execution Risks
Analysts trimmed their fair value estimate for Solvay by about EUR 0.50 per share, reflecting slightly higher perceived risk and softer long term growth expectations, in line with a series of recent price target cuts across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street updates reflect a cautious stance on Solvay, with a series of modest price target reductions signaling tempered expectations for both earnings growth and valuation upside.Narrative Update • Nov 29
SOLB: Near-Term Outlook Will Hinge On Margin Resilience Amid Industry Pressures
Solvay’s analyst price target was modestly reduced from €27.80 to €27.73. Analysts cite ongoing cautiousness around revenue growth and margin pressures, which are reflected in several recent downward revisions.Narrative Update • Nov 15
SOLB: Future Performance Will Depend On Profit Margin Recovery And Cost Discipline
Solvay's analyst price target was reduced from €28.70 to €27.80, as analysts cited a more cautious outlook on revenue growth and profit margins in recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Analyst sentiment toward Solvay has shifted in recent research updates, with several firms lowering their price targets and highlighting both positive and negative drivers that could influence the company’s near-term performance.Narrative Update • Oct 31
SOLB: Recent Macroeconomic Pressures Will Shape Outlook Amid Stable Fundamentals
Narrative Update on Solvay Solvay’s analyst price target has been lowered slightly, from €28.97 to €28.70, as analysts cite modestly higher discount rates and slightly weaker revenue growth outlooks in their recent updates. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from analysts have provided a nuanced view of Solvay's outlook, highlighting both areas of potential and ongoing challenges that may affect its future performance.Narrative Update • Oct 17
La Rochelle Expansion And Energy Transition Will Secure Future Success
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for Solvay, lowering it by a small margin in response to recent Street research. The research cites softer profit margins and ongoing revenue pressures, resulting in updated targets between EUR 25.50 and EUR 27.Narrative Update • Oct 03
La Rochelle Expansion And Energy Transition Will Secure Future Success
Solvay's analyst price target has been revised downward by approximately EUR 0.80 per share. Analysts cite ongoing revenue pressure and updated profit margin forecasts to support the adjustment.Narrative Update • Sep 04
La Rochelle Expansion And Energy Transition Will Secure Future Success
Analysts have maintained a cautious outlook on Solvay due to persistent input cost inflation, margin pressure, and weak European demand, resulting in conservative earnings estimates and an unchanged consensus price target of €29.83. Analyst Commentary Cautious sentiment persists due to slower organic growth outlook in core businesses.Analysis Article • Jan 24
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)
It's not a stretch to say that Solvay SA's ( EBR:SOLB ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.6x right now seems quite...Analysis Article • Jan 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679
The board of Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 22nd of January, with investors...
New Narrative • Dec 25
Green River Expansion And Hydrogen Peroxide Licensing Propel Earnings Growth
Expansion of Green River facility and sustainability efforts position Solvay to benefit from future revenue growth and attract environmentally conscious customers.Analysis Article • Dec 21
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679
Solvay SA's ( EBR:SOLB ) investors are due to receive a payment of €0.679 per share on 22nd of January. The dividend...Analysis Article • Oct 17
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 25...Analysis Article • Sep 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?
Key Insights Solvay's estimated fair value is €57.91 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Solvay is estimated to...Analysis Article • Aug 28
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
It's not a stretch to say that Solvay SA's ( EBR:SOLB ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.6x right now seems quite...Analysis Article • Aug 08
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Solvay SA's ( EBR:SOLB ) earnings announcement last week was disappointing for investors, despite the decent profit...Analysis Article • Jul 14
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jun 14
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Solvay fair value estimate is €50.62 Current share price of...Analysis Article • May 29
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?
While Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ) might not have the largest market cap around , it led the ENXTBR gainers with a relatively...Analysis Article • Apr 24
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the last month...Analysis Article • Mar 10
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Solvay SA's ( EBR:SOLB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 2.3x might make it look like a strong buy right now...Analysis Article • Nov 20
Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?
Key Insights Solvay's estimated fair value is €144 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...Analysis Article • Nov 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13
Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 17th of January to €1.13...Analysis Article • Nov 02
The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Amongst other things...Analysis Article • Oct 19
Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • Aug 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?
Today we're going to take a look at the well-established Solvay SA ( EBR:SOLB ). The company's stock received a lot of...Analysis Article • Aug 02
Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business...Analysis Article • Jul 19
Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Jul 06
An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Key Insights The projected fair value for Solvay is €137 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -€25m |
| Dec 31 2025 | €3m | €853k | €30m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €154m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €139m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €197m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €2m | €810k | €223m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€64m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €18m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €127m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €1m | n/a | -€37m |
Compensation vs Market: Philippe's total compensation ($USD3.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Belgian market ($USD1.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Philippe's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Philippe Kehren (54 yo)
3.3yrs
Tenure
€2,566,097
Compensation
Mr. Philippe Kehren has been Chief Executive Officer since 2023, Chairman of Executive Committee at Solvay SA and serves as its Director since 2023 and was its President of Soda Ash Derivatives - Global Bu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Executive Committee & Director | 3.3yrs | €2.57m | 0.0065% € 182.7k | |
| Chief Financial & Strategy Officer and Member of Executive Committee | no data | €1.36m | 0.0031% € 86.0k | |
| COO & Member of Executive Committee | 3.3yrs | €1.12m | 0.0040% € 113.1k | |
| Chief People Officer & Member of Executive Committee | 2.4yrs | €1.09m | 0.0065% € 180.5k | |
| General Counsel | 2.4yrs | €968.28k | 0.0015% € 43.0k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Aroma Performance & Silica Businesses | 11.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Peroxides GBU | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of GBU Soda Ash & Derivatives | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Coatis Global Business Unit | 8.3yrs | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SOLB's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Executive Committee & Director | 3.3yrs | €2.57m | 0.0065% € 182.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | €122.00k | 0.0013% € 36.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | €137.00k | 0.0053% € 147.8k | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | €133.00k | 0.0014% € 39.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | €98.00k | 0.00096% € 26.8k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.3yrs | €112.00k | 0.0048% € 133.5k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 4yrs | €291.00k | 0.011% € 321.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | €90.00k | 0.0034% € 96.4k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 6yrs | €141.00k | 0.0024% € 68.4k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.3yrs | €92.00k | 0.0024% € 67.3k |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SOLB's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/08 20:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Solvay SA is covered by 33 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Bate | Barclays |
| Katie Richards | Barclays |
| James Stewart | Barclays |