PolyPeptide Group AG

SWX:PPGN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 1.3b

PolyPeptide Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

PolyPeptide Group's CEO is Juan Gonzalez, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is €3.08M, comprised of 28.1% salary and 71.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.69% of the company’s shares, worth CHF9.28M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

Juan Gonzalez

Chief executive officer

€3.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage28.06%
CEO tenure3.1yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure3.5yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

New Narrative Jan 24

Metabolics Shift And New Capacity Will Support Long Term Peptide CDMO Opportunity

Catalysts About PolyPeptide Group PolyPeptide Group is a contract development and manufacturing partner focused on therapeutic peptides across development and commercial scales. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article Jan 11

At CHF28.15, Is It Time To Put PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN) On Your Watch List?

While PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a significant share price...
Analysis Article Nov 25

Market Cool On PolyPeptide Group AG's (VTX:PPGN) Revenues

PolyPeptide Group AG's ( VTX:PPGN ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.4x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article Sep 25

PolyPeptide Group (VTX:PPGN) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Aug 16

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN) Price Target To CHF31.29

SWX:PPGN 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore PolyPeptide Group's Fair Values from the Community and select yours...
Analysis Article Aug 15

PolyPeptide Group AG's (VTX:PPGN) Shares Leap 28% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Despite an already strong run, PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 28% in...
Analysis Article May 23

Does PolyPeptide Group (VTX:PPGN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article Apr 08

PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 28%

To the annoyance of some shareholders, PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) shares are down a considerable 28% in the last...
Analysis Article Feb 04

Why PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN) Could Be Worth Watching

PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Analysis Article Jan 09

Many Still Looking Away From PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN)

When close to half the companies operating in the Life Sciences industry in Switzerland have price-to-sales ratios (or...
Analysis Article Nov 11

PolyPeptide Group AG's (VTX:PPGN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, PolyPeptide Group fair value estimate is CHF25.02 PolyPeptide...
Analysis Article Oct 21

PolyPeptide Group (VTX:PPGN) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Sep 16

Sentiment Still Eluding PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN)

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3.7x PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) is a stock worth...
Analysis Article Jun 19

Does PolyPeptide Group (VTX:PPGN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Mar 14

Further Upside For PolyPeptide Group AG (VTX:PPGN) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 33% Bounce

PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article Mar 13

PolyPeptide Group AG's (VTX:PPGN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for PolyPeptide Group is CHF39.76 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...
Analysis Article Mar 18

PolyPeptide Group AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

There's been a major selloff in PolyPeptide Group AG ( VTX:PPGN ) shares in the week since it released its yearly...
Analysis Article Mar 23

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With PolyPeptide Group's (VTX:PPGN) Robust Earnings

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for PolyPeptide Group AG's ( VTX:PPGN ) stock hasn't moved much. Our...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Juan Gonzalez's remuneration changed compared to PolyPeptide Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025€3m€864k

-€21m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-€28m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-€35m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-€27m

Dec 31 2024€3m€842k

-€20m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-€24m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-€29m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-€40m

Dec 31 2023€2m€604k

-€51m

Compensation vs Market: Juan's total compensation ($USD3.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD1.56M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Juan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Juan Gonzalez (53 yo)

3.1yrs
Tenure
€3,080,767
Compensation

Mr. Juan Jose Gonzalez serves as CEO at PolyPeptide Group AG since April 12, 2023. He had been Chief Executive Officer of Ambu A/S since May 15, 2019 until May 20, 2022 and supports the new CEO (Britt Meel...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Juan Gonzalez
Chief Executive Officer3.1yrs€3.08m0.69%
CHF 9.3m
Tim Brandl
Interim CFO and Director of Investor Relationsless than a yearno datano data
Rene Vestergaard
Director of Corporate Financeno datano datano data
Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger
Director of Global Innovation & Technologyno datano datano data
Michael Staheli
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Christina Del Vecchio
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary4.7yrsno datano data
Andreas Liese
Corporate Compliance Managerno datano datano data
Trishul Shah
Interim Director Global Sales & Marketingno datano datano data
Monika Casanova
Chief Human Resources Officer4yrsno datano data
Christophe Chevalier
Head of Technical Department - Braineno datano datano data
Krister Svard
Chief Information Security Officer & Global IT Services VCno datano datano data
Rebecca Weil-Pflug
Head of Internal Auditno datano datano data
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: PPGN's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Patrick Aebischer
Vice Chairman & Lead Independent Non-Executive Director5.3yrs€237.36k0.084%
CHF 1.1m
Klaus Wilden
Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors5.3yrs€356.62k0.13%
CHF 1.7m
Philippe Weber
Independent Non-Executive Director5.3yrs€223.16k0.093%
CHF 1.2m
Jane Salik
Non-Executive & Independent Director5.3yrs€149.20k0.088%
CHF 1.2m
Erik Schropp
Non-Executive Director5.3yrsno data0.0097%
CHF 130.1k
Joanna LeCouilliard
Independent Director1.1yrs€165.65k0.0089%
CHF 119.6k
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: PPGN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/08 13:14
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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
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  • 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

PolyPeptide Group AG is covered by 11 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Charles PitmanBarclays
Estelle BétriseyBerenberg
Patrick Andrew WoodBofA Global Research