VAT Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
VAT Group's CEO is Urs Gantner, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is CHF1.38M, comprised of 39.9% salary and 60.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.019% of the company’s shares, worth CHF1.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Urs Gantner
Chief executive officer
CHF 1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 39.9% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Appear Satisfied With VAT Group AG's (VTX:VACN) Prospects
Apr 28
Is VAT Group (VTX:VACN) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 04
Transition To Leading-Edge 2-Nanometer Technology Will Open Future Opportunities
Mar 09 Expansion into Malaysia and Romania could boost operational efficiency and revenue capacity, supporting VAT Group's growth.Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of VAT Group's (VTX:VACN) Recent Growth In Returns
Feb 26Calculating The Fair Value Of VAT Group AG (VTX:VACN)
Jan 28Is VAT Group AG (VTX:VACN) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 15Is There An Opportunity With VAT Group AG's (VTX:VACN) 33% Undervaluation?
Oct 17VAT Group (VTX:VACN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Aug 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine VAT Group AG (VTX:VACN)?
May 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 1m | CHF 550k | CHF 212m |
Compensation vs Market: Urs's total compensation ($USD1.67M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD5.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Urs's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Urs Gantner (54 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
CHF 1,379,001
Compensation
Mr. Urs Gantner serves as Chief Executive Officer of VAT Group AG since January 1, 2024. He was Executive Vice President of Semiconductor Solutions Group of VAT Group AG from August 04, 2022 until December...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.3yrs | CHF 1.38m | 0.019% CHF 1.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Core Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Global Sales & Service | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Strategy and Business Development | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board and Head of GVA & Bellows | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.0036% CHF 325.0k | |
| Head of Accounting & Treasury | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Legal & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Information Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Production VAT-CH | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VACN's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 8yrs | CHF 160.85k | 0.0052% CHF 468.6k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 9.2yrs | CHF 215.10k | 0.016% CHF 1.5m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 8yrs | CHF 342.65k | 0.0082% CHF 738.0k | |
| Director | 9.2yrs | CHF 134.11k | 0.13% CHF 11.5m | |
| Director | 1yr | CHF 73.79k | no data | |
| Director | 2yrs | CHF 135.25k | no data | |
| Director | 5yrs | CHF 168.55k | 0.0034% CHF 306.1k | |
| Director | 7yrs | CHF 163.55k | 0.0024% CHF 213.7k |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VACN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/05 18:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
VAT Group AG is covered by 28 analysts. 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Zana Mamelli | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Emrah Basic | Baader Helvea Equity Research |