Swatch Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Swatch Group's CEO is Nick Hayek, appointed in Jan 1995, has a tenure of 30.25 years. directly owns 0.093% of the company’s shares, worth CHF6.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.2 years and 15.3 years respectively.

Key information

Nick Hayek

Chief executive officer

CHF 5.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure30.3yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure14.2yrs
Board average tenure15.3yrs

Recent management updates

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 02
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 16
Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Why The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 05
Why The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 11
Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Using Too Much Debt?

The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Feb 22
The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Feb 04
Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Jan 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Is The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 12
Is The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Potentially Undervalued?

Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 24
Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Capital Allocation Trends At Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Aren't Ideal

Nov 06
Capital Allocation Trends At Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Aren't Ideal

Should You Think About Buying The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Now?

Aug 26
Should You Think About Buying The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Now?

Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) A Risky Investment?

Aug 07
Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) A Risky Investment?

Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 11
Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 08
The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What Is The Swatch Group AG's (VTX:UHR) Share Price Doing?

May 21
What Is The Swatch Group AG's (VTX:UHR) Share Price Doing?

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 02
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Using Too Much Debt?

May 02
Is Swatch Group (VTX:UHR) Using Too Much Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nick Hayek's remuneration changed compared to Swatch Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024CHF 5mn/a

CHF 193m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 356m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

CHF 519m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

CHF 694m

Dec 31 2023CHF 7mn/a

CHF 869m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 926m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

CHF 982m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CHF 895m

Dec 31 2022CHF 7mCHF 2m

CHF 807m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 808m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 809m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CHF 787m

Dec 31 2021CHF 7mCHF 2m

CHF 765m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 642m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 519m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

CHF 234m

Dec 31 2020CHF 5mCHF 2m

-CHF 51m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-CHF 14m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

CHF 23m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

CHF 377m

Dec 31 2019CHF 6mCHF 2m

CHF 730m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

CHF 761m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

CHF 791m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

CHF 818m

Dec 31 2018CHF 7mCHF 2m

CHF 845m

Compensation vs Market: Nick's total compensation ($USD6.27M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD2.06M).

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


CEO

Nick Hayek

30.3yrs

Tenure

CHF 5,132,570

Compensation

Mr. Georges Nicolas Hayek, Jr., also known as Nick, has been the President of Executive Group Management Board at The Swatch Group AG since 2003 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Member of Exec...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Georges Hayek
President of Executive Group Management Board30.3yrsCHF 5.13m0.093%
CHF 6.6m
Marc Hayek
Member of Executive Group Management Board & Director20.3yrsCHF 84.49k0.082%
CHF 5.9m
Thierry Kenel
CFO & Member of Executive Group Management Board16.1yrsno data0.046%
CHF 3.3m
Florence Ollivier-Lamarque
Member of Executive Group Mgmt Board and President of Swatch Group France & France Les Boutiques20.3yrsno data0.024%
CHF 1.7m
Matthias Breschan
CEO of Longines Brand & Member of Extended Group Management Board20.3yrsno data0.0012%
CHF 83.7k
Pierre-Andre Buhler
Member of Executive Group Management Board12.3yrsno data0.010%
CHF 745.8k
Raynald Aeschlimann
Member of Executive Group Management Board and CEO & President of Omega Brand12.3yrsno data0.022%
CHF 1.6m
Calogero Polizzi
Chief Information Officer20.3yrsno data0.0068%
CHF 484.6k
Daniel Everts
Co-Chief Legal Officer & Member of Extended Group Management Board5.7yrsno data0.0014%
CHF 98.1k
Lionel Marca
VP, Hd. of Tech. & Dev. Mgt. of Blancpain and Harry Winston5.7yrsno data0.0014%
CHF 103.1k
Mireille Koenig
Co-Chief Legal Officer & Member of Extended Group Management Board5.7yrsno data0.0024%
CHF 173.9k
Sylvain Dolla
Member of Extended Group Management Board4.8yrsno datano data

14.2yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: UHR's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Georges Hayek
President of Executive Group Management Board15.3yrsCHF 5.13m0.093%
CHF 6.6m
Marc Hayek
Member of Executive Group Management Board & Director1.3yrsCHF 84.49k0.082%
CHF 5.9m
Ernst Tanner
Vice Chairman30.3yrsCHF 161.00k0.0039%
CHF 276.3k
Nayla Hayek
Chairwoman of the Board30.3yrsCHF 4.38m2.16%
CHF 154.5m
Jean-Pierre Roth
Director15.3yrsCHF 150.95k0.000020%
CHF 1.4k
Claude Nicollier
Director19.9yrsCHF 150.95k0.000040%
CHF 2.9k
Daniela Aeschlimann
Director8.9yrsCHF 155.98kno data

15.3yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Board: UHR's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/22 23:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/22 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

The Swatch Group AG is covered by 52 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.

AnalystInstitution
Véronique Cabioc'h Le BrunAlphaValue
Atiyyah VawdaAvior Capital Markets
Christian WeizBaader Helvea Equity Research