Kardex Holding Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Jens Hardenacke
Chief executive officer
€1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.88% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 9.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €79m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €80m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €1m | €594k | €81m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €77m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €73m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €70m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €943k | €350k | €67m |
Compensation vs Market: Jens's total compensation ($USD1.56M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jens's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jens Hardenacke (54 yo)
Mr. Jens Hardenacke is Chief Executive Officer of Kardex Holding AG from June 1, 2023. He was Managing Director of Dematic Central Europe and Dematic DACH from 2021 to 2023 and SVP of Dematic GMBH, Germany...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.4yrs | €1.35m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 9.5yrs | €822.36k | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Kardex Mlog Division | 14.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relation Professional | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KAX2's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.4yrs | €405.53k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 21.8yrs | €110.64k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | €125.96k | no data | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of Board | 5.6yrs | €158.51k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | €110.64k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | €144.47k | no data |
Experienced Board: KAX2's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/22 19:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Kardex Holding AG is covered by 11 analysts. 5 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 |
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| Lasse Stueben | Berenberg |
| Martin Comtesse | Jefferies LLC |
| Constantin Hesse | Jefferies LLC |