Sandoz Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Richard Saynor
Chief executive officer
US$7.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.86% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$227m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | US$0 |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$342k | US$77m |
Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD7.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD5.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Richard Saynor (58 yo)
Mr. Richard Saynor has been Chief Executive Officer at Sandoz International GmbH since July 15, 2019. Mr. Saynor served as Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz at Novartis AG since July 15, 2019 until 2023. H...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 6.8yrs | US$7.54m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$10.58m | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Scientific Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manufacturing & Supply Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of North America | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation & Growth Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Europe | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SDZ's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$949.97k | 0.012% CHF 3.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$199.63k | 0.00059% CHF 141.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$168.98k | 0.00054% CHF 129.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$280.67k | 0.0018% CHF 438.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$306.16k | 0.00083% CHF 198.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$275.52k | 0.0035% CHF 828.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Vice Chairman | 2.3yrs | US$379.85k | 0.0031% CHF 751.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$253.47k | 0.00071% CHF 170.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$286.54k | 0.00080% CHF 191.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$203.52k | 0.00060% CHF 143.7k |
Experienced Board: SDZ's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/25 18:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Sandoz Group AG is covered by 29 analysts. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Sidhartha Modi | Barclays |
| Emily Field | Barclays |
| Beatrice Fairbairn | Berenberg |