Sulzer Ltd

SWX:SUN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 4.7b

Sulzer Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sulzer's CEO is Suzanne Thoma, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 4.58 years. total yearly compensation is CHF4.83M, comprised of 21.7% salary and 78.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.013% of the company’s shares, worth CHF604.64K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 3.6 years respectively.

Key information

Suzanne Thoma

Chief executive officer

CHF 4.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage21.72%
CEO tenure3yrs
CEO ownership0.01%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Does Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 09
Does Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 14
Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Performance Completely

Aug 12
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Performance Completely

Is There Now An Opportunity In Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN)?

Jul 20
Is There Now An Opportunity In Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Jun 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Apr 08
Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Estimating The Fair Value Of Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN)

Mar 14
Estimating The Fair Value Of Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN)
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Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sulzer (VTX:SUN)

Feb 13
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sulzer (VTX:SUN)

Should You Think About Buying Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Now?

Jan 19
Should You Think About Buying Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Now?

Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 14
Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Suzanne Thoma's remuneration changed compared to Sulzer's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

CHF 273m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

CHF 267m

Dec 31 2024CHF 5mCHF 1m

CHF 262m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 252m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 242m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

CHF 235m

Dec 31 2023CHF 4mCHF 950k

CHF 229m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 205m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 181m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CHF 105m

Dec 31 2022CHF 2mCHF 158k

CHF 29m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 29m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 30m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CHF 84m

Dec 31 2021CHF 323kn/a

CHF 138m

Compensation vs Market: Suzanne's total compensation ($USD6.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.86M).

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

CEO

Suzanne Thoma (63 yo)

3yrs
Tenure
CHF 4,834,000
Compensation

Dr. Suzanne Thoma, Ph.D. Chemical Engineer ETH, has been the Chief Executive Officer of BKW Management AG (formerly known as BKW Energie AG) since 2013, Head of Group Management since 2010 and serves as Me...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Suzanne Thoma
Executive Chair & CEO3yrsCHF 4.83m0.013%
CHF 604.6k
Thomas Zickler
Group Treasurer & CFO10.8yrsno data0.017%
CHF 787.4k
Louise Graffner
Group Chief Information Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Marcel Reinhard
General Counsel2.8yrsno datano data
Marlene Betschart
Head of Corporate Communications1.8yrsno datano data
Haining Auperin
Chief Human Resources Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Tim Schulten
Division President of Chemtech3.8yrsno data0.0033%
CHF 152.0k
Michael Schüepp
Head of Ventures3.1yrsno datano data
Emmanuel Rapendy
Global Business Unit Head Polymer & Crystallization2.3yrsno datano data
Ravin Ramsamy
Division President of Services4.8yrsno datano data
Florian Hauser
Head of Programme Management20.1yrsno datano data
Alina Halank
Head of Corporate Services & Chief Sustainability Officer2yrsno datano data
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SUN's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Suzanne Thoma
Executive Chair & CEO4.6yrsCHF 4.83m0.013%
CHF 604.6k
Hariolf Kottmann
Independent Director2.6yrsCHF 317.00k0.0035%
CHF 161.8k
Per Utnegaard
Independent Director2.6yrsCHF 295.00k0.0041%
CHF 190.2k
David Metzger
Director4.6yrsCHF 299.00k0.010%
CHF 471.8k
Prisca Havranek-Kosicek
Independent Director2.6yrsCHF 333.00kno data
Alexey Moskov
Director5.6yrsCHF 243.00k0.011%
CHF 524.0k
Markus Kammuller
Vice-Chair of the Board & Lead Independent Director3.6yrsCHF 389.00k0.0052%
CHF 241.0k
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SUN's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/27 14:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/27 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sulzer Ltd is covered by 21 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Zana MamelliBaader Helvea Equity Research
Allan SmylieBarclays
Martin WuermliBerenberg