Knowit AB (publ)

DB:KOW Stock Report

Market Cap: €332.8m

Knowit Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Knowit's CEO is Per Wallentin, appointed in Feb 2011, has a tenure of 13.83 years. total yearly compensation is SEK11.86M, comprised of 72.3% salary and 27.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.21% of the company’s shares, worth €699.69K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 6.9 years respectively.

Key information

Per Wallentin

Chief executive officer

SEK 11.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage72.3%
CEO tenure13.8yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure5.9yrs
Board average tenure6.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Per Wallentin's remuneration changed compared to Knowit's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

SEK 158m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

SEK 184m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

SEK 201m

Dec 31 2023SEK 12mSEK 9m

SEK 240m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

SEK 267m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

SEK 256m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

SEK 366m

Dec 31 2022SEK 14mSEK 8m

SEK 385m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

SEK 395m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

SEK 429m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

SEK 341m

Dec 31 2021SEK 13mSEK 7m

SEK 290m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

SEK 242m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

SEK 234m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

SEK 234m

Dec 31 2020SEK 12mSEK 7m

SEK 250m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

SEK 245m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

SEK 238m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

SEK 243m

Dec 31 2019SEK 9mSEK 6m

SEK 232m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

SEK 227m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

SEK 229m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

SEK 234m

Dec 31 2018SEK 10mSEK 6m

SEK 223m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

SEK 217m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

SEK 209m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

SEK 197m

Dec 31 2017SEK 9mSEK 5m

SEK 194m

Compensation vs Market: Per's total compensation ($USD1.08M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.01M).

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

CEO

Per Wallentin (53 yo)

13.8yrs

Tenure

SEK 11,855,000

Compensation

Mr. Per Wallentin has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Knowit Aktiebolag (publ) (Knowit AB (publ) (formerly known as Know IT AB)) since February 4, 2011. He served as Director of Poolia AB...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Per Wallentin
President & CEO13.8yrsSEK 11.86m0.21%
€ 699.7k
Marie Bjorklund
Chief Financial Officer5.9yrsno data0.012%
€ 40.2k
Christina Johansson
Head of Communications7.9yrsno data0.018%
€ 58.9k
Linda Westlund
Head of People & Cultureno datano data0.010%
€ 34.7k
Fredrik Ekerhovd
Executive VP & Head of Business area Solutionsno datano data0.15%
€ 511.1k
Lennart Francke
Head of Knowit Connectivityno datano datano data
Joakim Pilborg
Head of Sustainabilityno datano datano data
Carin Strindmark
Executive VP & Head of Insight4.4yrsno data0.0094%
€ 31.4k
Bo Strömqvist
Interim Head of Connectivityno datano data0.0066%
€ 22.0k
Dennis Lundkvist
Head of Business Supportno datano data0.018%
€ 60.8k
Kenneth Gvein
Head of Exeperienceless than a yearno datano data

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KOW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Olof Cato
Director3.3yrsSEK 312.00k0.018%
€ 60.8k
Jon Risfelt
Independent Chairman11.9yrsSEK 883.00k0.021%
€ 71.4k
Stefan Gardefjord
Independent Director6.9yrsSEK 346.00k0.0073%
€ 24.3k
Camilla Kirstein
Independent Director10.9yrsSEK 312.00k0.0037%
€ 12.2k
Karin Pettersson
Independent Director6.9yrsSEK 415.00k0.0044%
€ 14.6k
Sofia Sahlberg
Independent Director3.3yrsSEK 277.00k0.0037%
€ 12.2k

6.9yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

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

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 02:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

Knowit AB (publ) is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel ThorssonABG Sundal Collier
Erik HjulströmDNB Markets
Erik ElanderHandelsbanken Capital Markets