GFT Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Marco Santos
Chief executive officer
€1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.40% |
| CEO tenure | 6.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 6.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Analysis Article • Feb 05
Is GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Using Too Much Debt?
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Sep 19
Is GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Using Too Much Debt?
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jul 31
GFT Technologies SE's (ETR:GFT) 27% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings
The GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial...Analysis Article • Jul 25
Is GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Potentially Undervalued?
GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement...Analysis Article • May 08
GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Soars 32% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Apr 29
Is GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Trading At A 44% Discount?
Key Insights GFT Technologies' estimated fair value is €43.47 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity GFT...Analysis Article • Mar 21
Returns At GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Are On The Way Up
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Ideally, a...
New Narrative • Feb 11
Acquisition Of Sophos Solutions And AI Impact Launch Will Expand Market Reach And Productivity
Acquisition of Sophos Solutions boosts market reach in Latin America and strengthens GFT's AI and cloud capabilities, driving revenue growth.Analysis Article • Feb 08
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Dec 07
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'd...Analysis Article • Aug 11
Results: GFT Technologies SE Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 8.9% to...Analysis Article • Aug 09
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...Analysis Article • Jun 19
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.50
GFT Technologies SE's ( ETR:GFT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to €0.50 on...Analysis Article • May 23
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.50
The board of GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €0.50 on the 25th of...Analysis Article • May 07
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.50
The board of GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €0.50 on the 25th of...Analysis Article • Apr 04
GFT Technologies SE's (ETR:GFT) Price In Tune With Earnings
There wouldn't be many who think GFT Technologies SE's ( ETR:GFT ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.8x is worth...Analysis Article • Mar 10
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On GFT Technologies SE's (ETR:GFT) Full-Year Report
It's been a sad week for GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ), who've watched their investment drop 18% to €27.28 in the...Analysis Article • Mar 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Is Using Debt Safely
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jan 06
Is There An Opportunity With GFT Technologies SE's (ETR:GFT) 43% Undervaluation?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GFT Technologies fair value estimate is €50.91 GFT...Analysis Article • Dec 21
Investors Shouldn't Overlook GFT Technologies' (ETR:GFT) Impressive Returns On Capital
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...Analysis Article • Nov 03
Should You Think About Buying GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Now?
GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ), is not the largest company out there, but it led the XTRA gainers with a relatively...Analysis Article • Sep 30
We Think GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Aug 09
Is There An Opportunity With GFT Technologies SE's (ETR:GFT) 38% Undervaluation?
Key Insights GFT Technologies' estimated fair value is €39.28 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...Analysis Article • Jul 14
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Passed With Ease
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • May 16
GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...Analysis Article • Apr 04
GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GFT Technologies fair value estimate is €49.57 GFT...Analysis Article • Feb 23
Here's Why We Think GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • Feb 03
Is GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Using Too Much Debt?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • Dec 16
When Should You Buy GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT)?
While GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a decent share...Analysis Article • Nov 11
Is GFT Technologies SE (ETR:GFT) Trading At A 36% Discount?
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of GFT Technologies SE ( ETR:GFT ) by estimating...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | €34m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €33m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €35m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €39m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €43m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €2m | €360k | €46m |
Compensation vs Market: Marco's total compensation ($USD1.78M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.11M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Marco's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Marco Santos (51 yo)
6.4yrs
Tenure
€1,538,600
Compensation
Mr. Marco Santos serves as Member of Administrative Board at GFT Technologies SE since June 20, 2024 and serves as its Member of Executive Board since January 1, 2020 and serves as its Managing Director si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman of the Administrative Board | 39.4yrs | €200.00k | 27.08% € 147.8m | |
| CEO, MD | 6.4yrs | €1.54m | no data | |
| Deputy CEO | 22.8yrs | €1.04m | no data | |
| Group Chief Executive | 7.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Chief Executive of Global Accounts & Offerings and Member of Executive Board | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Chief Executive | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of LATAM & Member of the Group Executive Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations & CSR Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of M&A | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer of UK | 2.7yrs | no data | no data |
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GFT's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman of the Administrative Board | 10.8yrs | €200.00k | 27.08% € 147.8m | |
| CEO, MD | 2yrs | €1.54m | no data | |
| Deputy CEO | 10.8yrs | €1.04m | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | €4.83k | no data | |
| Independent Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Board | 15.4yrs | €75.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Administrative Board | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Administrative Board | 10.8yrs | €70.00k | 9.78% € 53.4m | |
| Independent Member of the Administrative Board | 1.4yrs | €90.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Administrative Board | 10.8yrs | €70.00k | no data |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GFT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 06:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
GFT Technologies SE is covered by 6 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Specht | Berenberg |
| Richard Jeans | Edison Investment Research |
| Simon Keller | NuWays AG |