Kudelski SA

SWX:KUD Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 77.4m

Kudelski Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Kudelski's CEO is André Kudelski, appointed in Jan 1991, has a tenure of 33.92 years. total yearly compensation is $2.56M, comprised of 27.1% salary and 72.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 34.94% of the company’s shares, worth CHF27.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.4 years and 25.9 years respectively.

Key information

André Kudelski

Chief executive officer

US$2.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage27.1%
CEO tenure33.9yrs
CEO ownership34.9%
Management average tenure11.4yrs
Board average tenure25.9yrs

Recent management updates

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Apr 13
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Recent updates

Is Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 30
Is Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Using Too Much Debt?

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Low P/S

Oct 17
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Low P/S

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)

Jul 24
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)

Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Apr 24
Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Is Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 15
Is Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Even With A 31% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Performance Completely

Feb 17
Even With A 31% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) Performance Completely

Does Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 15
Does Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Apr 13
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Kudelski SA's (VTX:KUD) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Mar 31
Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Feb 28
Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Kudelski's (VTX:KUD) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Mar 06
Kudelski's (VTX:KUD) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kudelski's (VTX:KUD) Returns On Capital

Jan 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kudelski's (VTX:KUD) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Is Using Debt Extensively

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)?

May 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)?

Does Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?

Apr 16
Does Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?

Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 01
Kudelski (VTX:KUD) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)

Mar 17
Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)

What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)?

Mar 01
What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD)?

Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Mar 01
Kudelski SA (VTX:KUD) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

What Type Of Returns Would Kudelski's(VTX:KUD) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Feb 11
What Type Of Returns Would Kudelski's(VTX:KUD) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has André Kudelski's remuneration changed compared to Kudelski's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$38m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$34m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$695k

-US$29m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$25m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$640k

-US$21m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$731k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$8m

Dec 31 2021US$6mUS$624k

US$16m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$57k

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$12m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$648k

-US$23m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$37m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$51m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$48m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$607k

-US$44m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$31m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$17m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$25m

Dec 31 2018US$4mUS$615k

-US$33m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$34m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$36m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$21m

Dec 31 2017US$5mUS$621k

-US$5m

Compensation vs Market: André's total compensation ($USD2.56M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD712.81K).

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

CEO

André Kudelski (64 yo)

33.9yrs

Tenure

US$2,563,395

Compensation

Mr. André Kudelski is Lead Independent Director of Publicis Groupe S.A. from May 29, 2024. Mr. Kudelski served as Member of Supervisory Board at Publicis Groupe S.A. since May 25, 2016, until May 29, 2024....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
André Kudelski
Chairman33.9yrsUS$2.56m34.94%
CHF 27.0m
Mauro Saladini
CFO, Executive VP & Member of Executive Board21.8yrsno data0.38%
CHF 297.9k
Morten Solbakken
COO of Digital TV6.9yrsno data0.21%
CHF 163.3k
Nancy Goldberg
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer5.5yrsno data0.15%
CHF 112.6k
Christophe Nicolas
Chief Information Officer9.2yrsno datano data
Santino Rumasuglia
VP & Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Mark Beariault
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary13.7yrsno datano data
Cedric Alber
Senior Director of Public Relationsno datano datano data
John Burke
Head of Group Human Resources & Senior VPno datano datano data
Charles Egli
Executive VP & CEO of Nagra Public Access21.9yrsno datano data
Ivan Schnider
Head of Marketing & Communications of Nagravision Sano datano datano data
Ernie Anderson
Head of Professional Services for the Americas4.7yrsno datano data

11.4yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KUD's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
André Kudelski
Chairman37.9yrsUS$2.56m34.94%
CHF 27.0m
Pierre Lescure
Non Executive Director20.6yrsUS$183.11k0.0036%
CHF 2.8k
Laurent Dassault
Non-Executive Director29.9yrsUS$143.34k1.84%
CHF 1.4m
Claude Smadja
Independent Vice-Chairman & Lead Director25.9yrsUS$187.31k0.0023%
CHF 1.8k
Patrick Foetisch
Non Executive Director32.9yrsUS$124.69k0.0018%
CHF 1.4k
Marguerite Kudelski
Non-Executive Director18.6yrsUS$69.91kno data
Alec Ross
Non-Executive Director10.7yrsUS$108.04k0.0022%
CHF 1.7k

25.9yrs

Average Tenure

71yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KUD's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 25.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 04:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Kudelski SA is covered by 15 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Reto AmstaldenBaader Helvea Equity Research
Michael StuderBank am Bellevue
Jean-Philippe BertschyBank Vontobel AG