Varta AG

XTRA:VAR1 Stock Report

Market Cap: €63.7m

Varta Management

Management criteria checks 0/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Michael Ostermann

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure1.6yrs
Board average tenure1.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 34%

Apr 13
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 34%

Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Potentially Undervalued?

Mar 18
Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Potentially Undervalued?

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Feb 24
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Feb 02
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Is Varta (ETR:VAR1) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dec 21
Is Varta (ETR:VAR1) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Nov 14
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Health Check: How Prudently Does Varta (ETR:VAR1) Use Debt?

Sep 20
Health Check: How Prudently Does Varta (ETR:VAR1) Use Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)

Aug 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Jul 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Mar 31
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is There Now An Opportunity In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Feb 02
Is There Now An Opportunity In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 16
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Oct 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 05
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

At €79.80, Is It Time To Put Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) On Your Watch List?

Jul 05
At €79.80, Is It Time To Put Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) On Your Watch List?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Varta (ETR:VAR1)

May 24
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Varta (ETR:VAR1)

What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Mar 25
What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Here's What Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Feb 14
Here's What Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Dec 23
What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Why You Should Care About Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital

Nov 16
Why You Should Care About Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Now?

Sep 24
Should You Think About Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Now?

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price

Sep 05
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Aug 05
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) 37% Undervaluation?

Jun 01
Is There An Opportunity With Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) 37% Undervaluation?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

May 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Is Weakness In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Mar 11
Is Weakness In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Feb 24
Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Many Would Be Jealous Of Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Returns On Capital

Feb 09
Many Would Be Jealous Of Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Returns On Capital

CEO

Michael Ostermann (59 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Michael Ostermann is CEO & Member of Executive Board of Varta AG from 2024. Mr. Ostermann was Chief Executive Officer of Varta AG from October 2024 to 2024. Mr. Ostermann was Chairman of Executive Boar...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Tojner
Owner & Chairman of Supervisory Boardno data€138.00kno data
Markus Hackstein
Chairman of Management Boardless than a year€468.00kno data
Rainer Hald
CTO & Member of Management Board3yrs€548.00kno data
Michael Ostermann
CEO & Member of Executive Boardless than a yearno datano data
Marc Hundsdorf
CFO & Member of Management Board1.7yrsno datano data
Michael Giesswein
Member of Management Board & Chief Restructuring Officer1.6yrsno datano data

1.6yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VAR1's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Tojner
Owner & Chairman of Supervisory Board8.4yrs€138.00kno data
Sven Quandt
Member of the Supervisory Board8.8yrs€63.00kno data
Martin Ohneberg
Member of the Supervisory Board3.6yrs€55.00kno data
Gunther Apfalter
Member of the Supervisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Michael Pistauer
Member of the Supervisory Board5.7yrs€70.00kno data
Harald Sommerer
Member of Supervisory Board8.8yrs€90.00kno data
Thomas Kopf
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Oliver Milbich
Employee Representative Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Bernd Jandl
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Katja Kalkreuter
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Juliane Deak
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Josef Reichhart
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data

1.3yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VAR1's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/10 18:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2023/09/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

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

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

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Analyst Sources

Varta AG is covered by 13 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
Yasmin SteilenBerenberg
Gerhard OrgonasBerenberg
Christopher FerraraBofA Global Research