Basler Aktiengesellschaft

XTRA:BSL Stock Report

Market Cap: €734.9m

Basler Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Basler's CEO is Hardy Mehl, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 12.33 years. total yearly compensation is €446.00K, comprised of 63.5% salary and 36.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.25% of the company’s shares, worth €1.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 6.5 years respectively.

Key information

Hardy Mehl

Chief executive officer

€446.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage63.45%
CEO tenure12.3yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • May 18

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Basler Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:BSL) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights Basler will host its Annual General Meeting on 23rd of May CEO Dietmar Ley's total compensation includes...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 14

Basler's (ETR:BSL) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. We think...
Analysis Article • Nov 05

Basler (ETR:BSL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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 • Aug 23

Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) Looks Just Right With A 29% Price Jump

Despite an already strong run, Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 29...
Analysis Article • Jul 18

Here's What's Concerning About Basler's (ETR:BSL) Returns On Capital

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? One...
Analysis Article • Jun 25

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) After Shares Rise 33%

Despite an already strong run, Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 33...
Analysis Article • May 18

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Basler Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:BSL) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights Basler will host its Annual General Meeting on 23rd of May CEO Dietmar Ley's total compensation includes...
Analysis Article • May 11

Basler Aktiengesellschaft Just Recorded A 30% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) last week reported its latest quarterly results, which makes it a good time for...
Analysis Article • Apr 29

An Intrinsic Calculation For Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Basler fair value estimate is €12.98 Current share price of...
Analysis Article • Feb 01

What Basler Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:BSL) 33% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 33% gain in the last month...
Analysis Article • Jan 09

Is Basler (ETR:BSL) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Oct 23

Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) Stocks Pounded By 26% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) share price has dived 26% in the last...
Analysis Article • Mar 30

Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

There's been a notable change in appetite for Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shares in the week since its annual...
Analysis Article • Mar 15

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) After Shares Rise 27%

Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article • Jan 06

Basler Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:BSL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Basler's estimated fair value is €12.94 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...
Analysis Article • Dec 06

Does Basler (ETR:BSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

Is Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL) Worth €11.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Key Insights The projected fair value for Basler is €9.00 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Basler is estimated...
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Analyst Forecasts Just Got A Lot More Bearish On Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL)

Market forces rained on the parade of Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ) shareholders today, when the analysts...
Analysis Article • Jun 23

Basler (ETR:BSL) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Typically...
Analysis Article • May 05

Is It Time To Consider Buying Basler Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BSL)?

Basler Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:BSL ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price...
Analysis Article • Feb 10

Basler (ETR:BSL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

Basler (ETR:BSL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Dec 20

Basler's (ETR:BSL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

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 • Oct 25

Does Basler (ETR:BSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Aug 30

Returns On Capital At Basler (ETR:BSL) Paint A Concerning Picture

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Hardy Mehl's remuneration changed compared to Basler's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

€20m

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

€12m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€4m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-€4m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-€5m

Dec 31 2024€446k€283k

-€14m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-€3m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-€16m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-€16m

Dec 31 2023€543k€314k

-€14m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-€15m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€8m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€12m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

€21m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€22m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€17m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€20m

Dec 31 2021€658k€288k

€21m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€20m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

€21m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€18m

Dec 31 2020€435k€278k

€15m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

€17m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

€18m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

€16m

Dec 31 2019€438k€273k

€13m

Compensation vs Market: Hardy's total compensation ($USD518.30K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.10M).

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

CEO

Hardy Mehl (49 yo)

12.3yrs
Tenure
€446,000
Compensation

Mr. Hardy Mehl is Chief Executive Officer at Basler Aktiengesellschaft since January 1, 2026. Mr. Mehl served as Chief Operations Officer, CCO and Deputy CEO at Basler Aktiengesellschaft until December 31,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Norbert Basler
Founder & Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Boardno data€72.50kno data
Hardy Mehl
CEO & Member of Management Board12.3yrs€446.00k0.25%
€ 1.8m
Ines Bruckel
CFO & Member of Management Board1.3yrsno datano data
Kai Stroder
CTO & Member of Management Boardless than a yearno datano data
Yoon Foo Chong
Managing Director of Basler Asia26.8yrsno datano data
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BSL's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Norbert Basler
Founder & Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board24.3yrs€72.50kno data
Horst Garbrecht
Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board11yrs€34.00k0.098%
€ 717.0k
Mirja Steinkamp
Independent Member of Supervisory Board9.1yrs€47.80k0.042%
€ 305.8k
Lennart Schulenburg
Member of the Supervisory Board4yrs€31.10kno data
Tanja Schley
Employee Representative Member Supervisory Board3yrs€23.50kno data
Holger Singpiel
Employee Representative Supervisory Board Memberless than a yearno data0.00065%
€ 4.8k
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BSL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/15 19:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/15 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

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

Basler Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Lasse StuebenBerenberg
Rod SelemFirst Berlin Equity Research GmbH
Tim WunderlichHauck Aufhäuser Investment Banking