RTL Group S.A.

XTRA:RRTL Stock Report

Market Cap: €5.3b

RTL Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Thomas Rabe

Chief executive officer

€1.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.31%
CEO tenure6.3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure7.5yrs
Board average tenure6.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Market Cool On RTL Group S.A.'s (ETR:RRTL) Earnings

Jun 18
Market Cool On RTL Group S.A.'s (ETR:RRTL) Earnings

We Think RTL Group (ETR:RRTL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 04
We Think RTL Group (ETR:RRTL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
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Operational Efficiencies And Tech Savings Will Drive Profitability By 2026

RTL Group's strategic investments in streaming and technology platforms drive profitability through increased revenues, operational efficiencies, and reduced costs.

Calculating The Fair Value Of RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL)

Mar 09
Calculating The Fair Value Of RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL)

Benign Growth For RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) Underpins Its Share Price

Feb 02
Benign Growth For RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) Underpins Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL)?

Jan 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Dec 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Investors Don't See Light At End Of RTL Group S.A.'s (ETR:RRTL) Tunnel

Oct 23
Investors Don't See Light At End Of RTL Group S.A.'s (ETR:RRTL) Tunnel

These 4 Measures Indicate That RTL Group (ETR:RRTL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That RTL Group (ETR:RRTL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

At €28.45, Is It Time To Put RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) On Your Watch List?

Aug 08
At €28.45, Is It Time To Put RTL Group S.A. (ETR:RRTL) On Your Watch List?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Thomas Rabe's remuneration changed compared to RTL Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024€1m€600k

€333m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€367m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€401m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€377m

Dec 31 2023€1m€600k

€352m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€324m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€437m

Dec 31 2022€1m€600k

€549m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€678m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€683m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€992m

Dec 31 2021€2m€600k

€1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

€1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€877m

Dec 31 2020€1m€600k

€492m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

€474m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

€455m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

€605m

Dec 31 2019€1m€450k

€754m

Compensation vs Market: Thomas's total compensation ($USD1.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.30M).

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

CEO

Thomas Rabe (60 yo)

6.3yrs
Tenure
€1,488,566
Compensation

Dr. Thomas Rabe serves as the Chairman of Supervisory Board of adidas AG since August 11, 2020. He served as Deputy Chairman of Supervisor Board at Adidas AG since May 9, 2019 Until August 11, 2020 and its...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thomas Rabe
CEO & Executive Director6.3yrs€1.49mno data
Björn Bauer
CFO & Executive Director5.9yrs€2.20mno data
Elmar Heggen
Deputy CEO5.8yrs€3.74mno data
Oliver Fahlbusch
Executive VP of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations and Chairman Corporate Responsibility9.5yrsno datano data
Francesco Costadura
Executive VP of HR & Head of Human Resources8.9yrsno datano data
Jean-Marie Bourhis
Deputy CFO & Executive VP of Financeno datano datano data
Peter Kolosi
Chief Content Officer of RTL Hungary10yrsno datano data
Vincent Pascaud
Senior Vice President of Group IT & IT Governance12.5yrsno datano data
Andreas Fischer
Head of Business Development8.5yrsno datano data
Tobias Schiwek
Chief Executive Officer of Multiplatform Network - Divimove6.5yrsno datano data
Ingrid Heisserer
Chief Financial Officer of RTL Deutschland2.6yrsno datano data
Nicolas de Tavernost Abel
Chairman of the Management Board & CEO of Groupe M6no datano datano data
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: RRTL's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thomas Rabe
CEO & Executive Director19.5yrs€1.49mno data
Björn Bauer
CFO & Executive Director1.3yrs€2.20mno data
Elmar Heggen
Deputy CEO13.3yrs€3.74mno data
John Taylor
Independent Chairman of the Board25yrs€400.00kno data
Guillaume de Posch
Non-Executive Director13.3yrs€90.00kno data
Pernille Erenbjerg
Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrs€180.00kno data
Immanuel Hermreck
Non-Executive Director6.5yrs€90.00kno data
Lauren Zalaznick
Independent Non-Executive Director7.3yrs€90.00kno data
Jean-Louis Schiltz
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board8.3yrs€180.00kno data
Rolf Hellermann
Non-Executive Director4.5yrs€90.00kno data
Carsten Coesfeld
Non-Executive Director2.3yrs€90.00kno data
Alexander Torklus
Non-Executive Director2.3yrs€90.00kno data
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: RRTL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/13 01:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/11 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

RTL Group S.A. is covered by 36 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jean-Marie CaucheteuxBanque Degroof
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Annick MaasBNP Paribas Exane