The Swatch Group AG

SWX:UHR Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 7.6b

Swatch Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Swatch Group's CEO is Nick Hayek, appointed in Jan 1995, has a tenure of 30.58 years. directly owns 0.093% of the company’s shares, worth CHF7.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.5 years and 15.6 years respectively.

Key information

Nick Hayek

Chief executive officer

CHF 5.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure30.6yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure14.5yrs
Board average tenure15.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Why Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Jul 25
Why Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Some Confidence Is Lacking In The Swatch Group AG's (VTX:UHR) P/S

Jul 09
Some Confidence Is Lacking In The Swatch Group AG's (VTX:UHR) P/S

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR)

Jun 20
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Swatch Group AG (VTX:UHR)

Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Dividend Is Being Reduced To CHF4.50

May 21
Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Dividend Is Being Reduced To CHF4.50

Some Investors May Be Worried About Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Returns On Capital

May 06
Some Investors May Be Worried About Swatch Group's (VTX:UHR) Returns On Capital

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?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nick Hayek's remuneration changed compared to Swatch Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

CHF 60m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

CHF 127m

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 ($USD6.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD2.09M).

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

CEO

Nick Hayek

30.6yrs
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 Board30.6yrsCHF 5.13m0.093%
CHF 7.0m
Marc Hayek
Member of Executive Group Management Board & Director20.6yrsCHF 84.49k0.082%
CHF 6.3m
Thierry Kenel
CFO & Member of Executive Group Management Board16.4yrsno data0.046%
CHF 3.5m
Florence Ollivier-Lamarque
Member of Executive Group Mgmt Board and President of Swatch Group France & France Les Boutiques20.6yrsno data0.024%
CHF 1.8m
Matthias Breschan
CEO of Longines Brand & Member of Extended Group Management Board20.6yrsno data0.0012%
CHF 88.8k
Pierre-Andre Buhler
Member of Executive Group Management Board12.6yrsno data0.010%
CHF 791.2k
Raynald Aeschlimann
Member of Executive Group Management Board and CEO & President of Omega Brand12.6yrsno data0.022%
CHF 1.7m
Calogero Polizzi
Chief Information Officer20.6yrsno data0.0068%
CHF 514.1k
Daniel Everts
Co-Chief Legal Officer & Member of Extended Group Management Board6yrsno data0.0014%
CHF 104.0k
Lionel Marca
VP, Hd. of Tech. & Dev. Mgt. of Blancpain and Harry Winston6yrsno data0.0014%
CHF 109.3k
Mireille Koenig
Co-Chief Legal Officer & Member of Extended Group Management Board6yrsno data0.0024%
CHF 184.5k
Sylvain Dolla
Member of Management Board5.1yrsno datano data
14.5yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: UHR's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Georges Hayek
President of Executive Group Management Board15.6yrsCHF 5.13m0.093%
CHF 7.0m
Marc Hayek
Member of Executive Group Management Board & Director1.6yrsCHF 84.49k0.082%
CHF 6.3m
Ernst Tanner
Vice Chairman30.6yrsCHF 161.00k0.0039%
CHF 293.1k
Nayla Hayek
Chairwoman of the Board30.6yrsCHF 4.38m2.16%
CHF 163.9m
Jean-Pierre Roth
Director15.6yrsCHF 150.95k0.000020%
CHF 1.5k
Claude Nicollier
Director20.3yrsCHF 150.95k0.000040%
CHF 3.0k
Daniela Aeschlimann
Director9.3yrsCHF 155.98kno data
15.6yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Board: UHR's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/04 08:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/31 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

The Swatch Group AG is covered by 54 analysts. 16 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