Sulzer Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Sulzer's CEO is Suzanne Thoma, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is CHF4.26M, comprised of 22.3% salary and 77.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth CHF380.66K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Suzanne Thoma
Chief executive officer
CHF 4.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.3% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.008% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Should You Think About Buying Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Now?
Jan 19
Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Dec 14Here's Why Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 29Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sulzer (VTX:SUN)
Oct 10At CHF132, Is Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 24Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Aug 09The Return Trends At Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Look Promising
Jun 23Should You Investigate Sulzer Ltd (VTX:SUN) At CHF121?
May 26Sulzer Ltd's (VTX:SUN) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Apr 04Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 242m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 235m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CHF 4m | CHF 950k | CHF 229m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 205m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 181m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 105m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CHF 2m | CHF 158k | CHF 29m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 29m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 30m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 84m |
| Dec 31 2021 | CHF 323k | n/a | CHF 138m |
Compensation vs Market: Suzanne's total compensation ($USD4.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.89M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Suzanne's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Suzanne Thoma (62 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
CHF 4,263,000
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 it...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 2.3yrs | CHF 4.26m | 0.0076% CHF 380.7k | |
| Group Treasurer & CFO | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.010% CHF 506.2k | |
| Group Chief Information Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Communications | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.015% CHF 766.9k | |
| Division President of Services | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Division President of Chemtech | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Division President of Flow Equipment | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Ventures | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Business Unit Head Polymer & Crystallization | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Division President - Services Division & President of EMEA Region - Sulzer Services Division | 4.1yrs | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SUN's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 3.8yrs | CHF 4.26m | 0.0076% CHF 380.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | CHF 266.00k | 0.0029% CHF 148.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | CHF 249.00k | 0.0041% CHF 204.7k | |
| Director | 3.8yrs | CHF 302.00k | 0.0051% CHF 258.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | CHF 287.00k | no data | |
| Director | 4.8yrs | CHF 245.00k | 0.0062% CHF 314.6k | |
| Vice-Chair of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 2.8yrs | CHF 373.00k | 0.0016% CHF 79.7k |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SUN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/01 11:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Sulzer Ltd is covered by 24 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Roost | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Christian Obst | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Allan Smylie | Barclays |