Solvay Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Solvay's CEO is Philippe Kehren, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.42 years. total yearly compensation is €2.57M, comprised of 33.3% salary and 66.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth CHF171.37K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 3.4 years respectively.
Key information
Philippe Kehren
Chief executive officer
€2.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.25% |
| CEO tenure | 3.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -€25m |
| Dec 31 2025 | €3m | €853k | €30m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €154m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €139m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €197m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €2m | €810k | €223m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€64m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €18m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €127m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €1m | n/a | -€37m |
Compensation vs Market: Philippe's total compensation ($USD2.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Philippe's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Philippe Kehren (55 yo)
Mr. Philippe Kehren has been Chief Executive Officer since 2023, Chairman of Executive Committee at Solvay SA and serves as its Director since 2023 and was its President of Soda Ash Derivatives - Global Bu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Executive Committee & Director | 3.4yrs | €2.57m | 0.0066% CHF 171.4k | |
| Chief Financial & Strategy Officer and Member of Executive Committee | no data | €1.36m | 0.0031% CHF 80.5k | |
| COO & Member of Executive Committee | 3.4yrs | €1.12m | 0.0041% CHF 106.1k | |
| Chief People Officer & Member of Executive Committee | 2.5yrs | €1.09m | 0.0065% CHF 169.3k | |
| General Counsel | 2.5yrs | €968.28k | 0.0016% CHF 40.4k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Aroma Performance & Silica Businesses | 11.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Peroxides GBU | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of GBU Soda Ash & Derivatives | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Coatis Global Business Unit | 8.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SOL's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Executive Committee & Director | 3.4yrs | €2.57m | 0.0066% CHF 171.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | €122.00k | 0.0013% CHF 34.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | €137.00k | 0.0053% CHF 138.5k | |
| Independent Director | 11.1yrs | €133.00k | 0.0014% CHF 37.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | €98.00k | 0.00097% CHF 25.1k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.4yrs | €112.00k | 0.0048% CHF 125.0k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 4.1yrs | €291.00k | 0.012% CHF 301.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | €90.00k | 0.0035% CHF 90.3k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 6.1yrs | €141.00k | 0.0025% CHF 64.2k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.4yrs | €92.00k | 0.0024% CHF 63.2k |
Experienced Board: SOL's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/26 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Solvay SA is covered by 37 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Katie Richards | Barclays |
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Andreas Heine | Barclays |