DKSH Holding AG

SWX:DKSH Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 4.2b

DKSH Holding Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

DKSH Holding's CEO is Stefan Butz, appointed in Mar 2017, has a tenure of 9.33 years. total yearly compensation is CHF4.01M, comprised of 24.9% salary and 75.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth CHF7.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 6.5 years respectively.

Key information

Stefan Butz

Chief executive officer

CHF 4.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.94%
CEO tenure9.3yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure6.1yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Feb 11

DKSH: Potential Swixx Acquisition Will Support Undervalued Healthcare Distribution Platform

Analysts have maintained their price target for DKSH Holding at around CHF 72.57. This suggests only very small adjustments in assumptions for the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to reflect updated risk and earnings expectations.
Narrative Update • Jan 27

DKSH: Future Healthcare And Consumer Distribution Deals Will Support Undervalued Shares

Analysts have nudged their price target for DKSH Holding slightly higher, with fair value rising from CHF 72.17 to about CHF 72.57. This reflects small adjustments to assumptions around the discount rate, modestly stronger revenue growth, a marginally softer profit margin and a slightly higher future P/E multiple.
Narrative Update • Jan 12

DKSH: Future Asia Distribution Deals Will Support Undervalued Share Price

Analysts have trimmed their price target on DKSH Holding to about CHF 72, down from roughly CHF 74, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News DKSH is reported to be among potential bidders for Swiss pharmaceutical distributor Swixx Biopharma, with the target company said to be valued in a range of €1.5b to €2b.
Analysis Article • Dec 15

DKSH Holding (VTX:DKSH) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

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Analysis Article • Nov 16

The Price Is Right For DKSH Holding AG (VTX:DKSH)

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 20x in Switzerland, you could be forgiven for feeling...
Narrative Update • Sep 06

Asia Pacific Expansion And Digitalization Will Fuel Sustainable Success

The consensus analyst price target for DKSH Holding has been revised downward, reflecting modest declines in both revenue growth forecasts and the future P/E ratio, resulting in a new fair value of CHF74.00. What's in the News DKSH Consumer Goods has partnered with Nextfood Global to launch premium breakfast cereals and freeze-dried fruit snacks in Singapore, targeting health-conscious, urban consumers.
Analysis Article • Aug 26

DKSH Holding (VTX:DKSH) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

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Analysis Article • Aug 08

DKSH Holding (VTX:DKSH) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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New Narrative • Feb 23

New Partnerships With Alcon And Ichitan Will Expand Market Presence And Efficiency

Strategic priorities and M&A partnerships are set to enhance market position and drive significant revenue and earnings growth.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Stefan Butz's remuneration changed compared to DKSH Holding's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025CHF 4mCHF 1m

CHF 203m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

CHF 199m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

CHF 195m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

CHF 205m

Dec 31 2024CHF 4mCHF 1m

CHF 215m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 202m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 190m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

CHF 186m

Dec 31 2023CHF 4mCHF 1m

CHF 182m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 192m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 202m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CHF 201m

Dec 31 2022CHF 4mCHF 1m

CHF 201m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 222m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 244m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CHF 234m

Dec 31 2021CHF 4mCHF 1m

CHF 224m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 203m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 183m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

CHF 170m

Dec 31 2020CHF 3mCHF 1m

CHF 157m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

CHF 160m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

CHF 163m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

CHF 168m

Dec 31 2019CHF 3mCHF 1m

CHF 173m

Compensation vs Market: Stefan's total compensation ($USD4.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.80M).

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

CEO

Stefan Butz (58 yo)

9.3yrs
Tenure
CHF 4,010,000
Compensation

Mr. Stefan P. Butz has been the Chief Executive Officer of DKSH Holding Ltd. since March 23, 2017 and has served as its Member of Executive Board since January 1, 2017. Mr. Butz has responsibility for its...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stefan Butz
Chief Executive Officer9.3yrsCHF 4.01m0.18%
CHF 7.3m
Ido Wallach
VP of Group Controlling & CFO6.7yrsno data0.0054%
CHF 224.7k
Hanno Elbraechter
Head of Business Unit Technology11.8yrsno data0.0082%
CHF 345.4k
Sae Oh
Chief Information Officer5.4yrsno data0.0039%
CHF 163.1k
Till Leisner
Head of Group Investor & Media Relations12.4yrsno datano data
Jasprit Sahnsi
General Counsel1.3yrsno datano data
Antoine Mangin
Chief Human Resource Officer6.1yrsno data0.013%
CHF 526.9k
Natale Capri
Head of the Business Unit Performance Materials12.7yrsno data0.025%
CHF 1.1m
Chris Ritchie
Head of Business Unit Consumer Goods2.9yrsno datano data
Delia Sun
Head Supply Chain Management3.6yrsno datano data
Patrik Grande
Head of Business Unit Healthcareless than a yearno datano data
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DKSH's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
George Nigel Clemons
Independent Non-Executive Director7.3yrsCHF 238.00k0.0015%
CHF 64.5k
Marco Gadola
Independent Chairman of the Board6.5yrsCHF 763.00k0.020%
CHF 825.7k
Adrian Keller
Non-Executive Director24.5yrsCHF 212.00k0.089%
CHF 3.7m
Annette Kohler
Independent Non-Executive Director8.3yrsCHF 232.00k0.00023%
CHF 9.6k
Valerie Diele-Braun
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Gabriel Baertschi
Independent Director3.3yrsCHF 212.00kno data
Eunice Zehnder-Lai
Independent Non-Executive Director8.3yrsCHF 214.00k0.0025%
CHF 103.1k
Corine Tap
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Julie von Wedel-Keller
Directorless than a yearno datano data
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DKSH's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/06 18:02
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

DKSH Holding AG is covered by 15 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anil ShenoyBarclays
Chiara Di GiammariaBerenberg
Andrew GroblerBNP Paribas