KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

XTRA:KWS Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.9b

KWS SAAT SE KGaA Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Felix Büchting

Chief executive officer

€1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage39.6%
CEO tenure5.9yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure8yrs
Board average tenure4yrs

Recent management updates

Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Compensation For Now

Nov 29
Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Compensation For Now

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Dec 07
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

This Is Why KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Nov 25
This Is Why KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Recent updates

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Passed With Ease

Dec 14
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Passed With Ease

Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Compensation For Now

Nov 29
Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify Increasing KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Compensation For Now

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Earnings

Oct 04
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Earnings

Investors Don't See Light At End Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Tunnel

Aug 29
Investors Don't See Light At End Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Tunnel

Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) A Risky Investment?

Aug 12
Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) A Risky Investment?

Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Jul 11
Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Here's Why We Think KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 17
Here's Why We Think KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Well Worth Watching

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jun 03
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sentiment Still Eluding KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Mar 27
Sentiment Still Eluding KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Is There An Opportunity With KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) 49% Undervaluation?

Feb 27
Is There An Opportunity With KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) 49% Undervaluation?

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jan 25
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.90

Dec 13
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.90

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Dec 07
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

We Think KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 05
We Think KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 02
KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 14
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

Sep 05
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 18
Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Fair Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Jun 27
Calculating The Fair Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

May 25
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) A Risky Investment?

May 07
Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) A Risky Investment?

Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Mar 09
Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS) Trading At A 50% Discount?

Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 06
Is KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Using Too Much Debt?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Oct 12
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 04
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Returns On Capital At KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Paint A Concerning Picture

Aug 16
Returns On Capital At KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Paint A Concerning Picture

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 28
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some Investors May Be Worried About KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

May 08
Some Investors May Be Worried About KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Interesting

Apr 07
With EPS Growth And More, KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Interesting

Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 16
Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What To Make Of KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 01
Here's What To Make Of KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

With EPS Growth And More, KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Interesting

Dec 30
With EPS Growth And More, KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Interesting

This Is Why KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Nov 25
This Is Why KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's (ETR:KWS) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Returns On Capital At KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 02
Returns On Capital At KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have Hit The Brakes

Here's Why KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 14
Here's Why KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jul 27
KWS SAAT SE KGaA's (ETR:KWS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Jul 06
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:KWS)

Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 28
Does KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Felix Büchting's remuneration changed compared to KWS SAAT SE KGaA's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€198m

Jun 30 2024€1m€469k

€184m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€188m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

€118m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€117m

Jun 30 2023€1m€422k

€126m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€140m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

€100m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€105m

Jun 30 2022€1m€375k

€108m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€110m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

€112m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€115m

Jun 30 2021€1m€375k

€111m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€94m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

€96m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

€94m

Jun 30 2020€1m€375k

€95m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

€114m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

€98m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

€96m

Jun 30 2019€436k€125k

€104m

Compensation vs Market: Felix's total compensation ($USD1.24M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.52M).

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

CEO

Felix Büchting (50 yo)

5.9yrs

Tenure

€1,182,248

Compensation

Dr. Felix Büchting serves as Member of the Executive Board of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA since January 1, 2019 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since 2022. He was Head of the Growing Cereals Segment a...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Felix Büchting
CEO & Member of Executive Board5.9yrs€1.18mno data
Eva Kienle
Member of the Executive Board & CFO11.7yrs€1.26mno data
Peter Hofmann
Member of the Executive Board10.2yrs€1.28mno data
Nicolas Wielandt
Member of Executive Board2.9yrs€765.47kno data
Peter Vogt
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data

8.0yrs

Average Tenure

53.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KWS's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hagen Duenbostel
Chairman of the Supervisory Boardno data€1.47mno data
Arend Oetker
Honorary Member of the Supervisory Boardno data€42.00k53.9%
€ 1.0b
Andreas Buchting
Honorary Member of the Supervisory Boardno datano datano data
Victor Balli
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board7yrs€126.25kno data
Marie Schnell
Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board7.9yrs€108.75kno data
Christine Coenen
Member of the Supervisory Board7.5yrs€80.00kno data
Eric Gombert
Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a year€60.00kno data
Stefan Hell
Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a year€64.17kno data

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KWS's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 18:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is covered by 23 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Konstantin WiechertBaader Helvea Equity Research
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
Robert BateBarclays