KION GROUP Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Rob Smith

Chief executive officer

€3.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage37.5%
CEO tenure3.2yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.5yrs
Board average tenure10.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Mar 06
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 02
KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

At €35.63, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

Jan 31
At €35.63, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jan 13
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 20
Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 22
Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Sep 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 13
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Jun 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings

Jun 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings

Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 24
Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 10
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Mar 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rob Smith's remuneration changed compared to KION GROUP's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024€3m€1m

€360m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€332m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€340m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€343m

Dec 31 2023€3m€1m

€306m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€258m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€273m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€91m

Dec 31 2022€2m€1m

€98m

Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD3.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.12M).

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


CEO

Rob Smith (59 yo)

3.2yrs

Tenure

€3,201,000

Compensation

Dr. Richard Robinson Smith, also Known as Rob, is a Non-Executive Director at Weichai Power Co., Ltd. since June 28, 2023. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at KION GROUP AG since April 2022 and...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Richard Robinson Smith
CEO, Labour Director & Member of Executive Board3.2yrs€3.20mno data
Christian Harm
CFO & Member of Management Board1.7yrs€1.55mno data
Ching Pong Quek
CTO, President of KION ITS Asia Pacific & Member of the Executive Board12.2yrs€2.58mno data
Andreas Krinninger
President of KION ITS EMEA & Member of Executive Board4.2yrs€1.71mno data
Valeria Gargiulo
Chief People & Sustainability Officer1.8yrs€1.25mno data
Hans Larsson
President KION Supply Chain Solutions & ITS Americas and Member of the Executive Board1.2yrs€2.03mno data
Markus Georgi
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Group Communicationsno datano datano data

2.5yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KGX's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alexander Dibelius
Independent Member of Supervisory Board18yrs€81.00kno data
Hans Ring
Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board11.8yrs€220.00kno data
Birgit Behrendt
Independent Member of Supervisory Board10.2yrs€67.00kno data
Kui Jiang
Member of Supervisory Board12.3yrs€81.00kno data
Ozcan Pancarci
Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board11.8yrs€134.50kno data
Alexandra Schädler
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board11.4yrs€114.00kno data
Ping Xu
Member of Supervisory Board10.2yrs€64.00kno data
Nicolas Peter
Independent Member of Supervisory Board1.8yrs€129.00kno data
Jorg Milla
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board9.3yrs€97.50kno data
Christina Reuter
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board8.8yrs€64.00kno data
Claudia Wenzel
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board8.3yrs€78.00kno data
Martin Fahrendorf
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board6.8yrs€64.00kno data

10.2yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KGX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.2 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/16 18:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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
  • Stock prices
  • 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

KION GROUP AG is covered by 33 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alejandro AcostaAlezor Research
Peter RothenaicherBaader Helvea Equity Research
Timothy LeeBarclays