Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Adalbert Lechner
Chief executive officer
CHF 4.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 28.7% |
| CEO tenure | 8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.003% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jan 02
Does Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (VTX:LISN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 30Returns At Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Are On The Way Up
Oct 03Estimating The Fair Value Of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (VTX:LISN)
Sep 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 04Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Jul 25Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG's (VTX:LISN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jul 12Here's Why We Think Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 21Here's Why Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 05The Return Trends At Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Look Promising
Apr 16Some Confidence Is Lacking In Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG's (VTX:LISN) P/E
Apr 01We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Passed With Ease
Mar 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 685m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 678m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CHF 4m | CHF 1m | CHF 671m |
Compensation vs Market: Adalbert's total compensation ($USD4.62M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD4.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Adalbert's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Adalbert Lechner
8yrs
Tenure
CHF 4,188,000
Compensation
Dr. Adalbert Lechner, Ph.D. in Law, has been Group Chief Executive Officer at Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG since October 1, 2022 and serves as its Member of Group Management since January 1, 2017....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | 32yrs | CHF 1.49m | 1.32% CHF 316.2m | |
| Group CEO & Member of Group Management | 8yrs | CHF 4.19m | 0.0030% CHF 720.8k | |
| Group CFO | 8yrs | no data | 0.0026% CHF 618.2k | |
| Member of the Group Management | 11yrs | no data | 0.011% CHF 2.6m | |
| Member of Group Management | 8yrs | no data | 0.0030% CHF 720.8k | |
| Head of U.S. Operations & Member of the Group Management | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0013% CHF 310.3k | |
| Member of Group Management & Group Operations Officer | 8yrs | no data | 0.0013% CHF 310.3k | |
| Member of Group Management | 17yrs | no data | 0.00043% CHF 102.6k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer & Member of the Group Management | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Management Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Lindt Canada | 30yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Lindt Australia | no data | no data | no data |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: LISN's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | 32yrs | CHF 1.49m | 1.32% CHF 316.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.8yrs | CHF 157.00k | no data | |
| Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors | 2.8yrs | CHF 13.00k | 0.0022% CHF 515.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 37yrs | CHF 157.00k | 0.47% CHF 112.4m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 16yrs | CHF 157.00k | 0.00043% CHF 102.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.7yrs | CHF 157.00k | 0.0065% CHF 1.5m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LISN's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/27 14:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is covered by 37 analysts. 15 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 |
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| Andreas von Arx | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Jean-Philippe Bertschy | Bank Vontobel AG |