Vishay Intertechnology Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Vishay Intertechnology's CEO is Joel Smejkal, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.45M, comprised of 17.2% salary and 82.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.063% of the company’s shares, worth €1.19M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 6.6 years respectively.
Key information
Joel Smejkal
Chief executive officer
US$5.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.17% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$936k | -US$31m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$171m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$243m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$900k | US$324m |
Compensation vs Market: Joel's total compensation ($USD5.45M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.79M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joel's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Joel Smejkal (58 yo)
Mr. Joel Smejkal serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. since January 1, 2023 and served as its Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Development...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & Chief Business Development Officer | 24.4yrs | US$3.51m | 0.0011% € 20.9k | |
| President | 2.4yrs | US$5.45m | 0.063% € 1.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.3yrs | US$1.45m | 0.039% € 744.1k | |
| Executive VP | 2.4yrs | US$2.10m | 0.079% € 1.5m | |
| Senior VP | 15.6yrs | no data | 0.017% € 327.3k | |
| Executive VP and Chief Administrative & Legal Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.017% € 327.9k | |
| Executive VP of Corporate Development & Corporate Secretary | 13.4yrs | no data | 0.027% € 517.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Tax | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Quality | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.013% € 240.0k |
Experienced Management: VHY's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & Chief Business Development Officer | 24.4yrs | US$3.51m | 0.0011% € 20.9k | |
| President | 2.4yrs | US$5.45m | 0.063% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$255.20k | 0.022% € 419.9k | |
| Non-Employee Director | 24.4yrs | US$388.20k | 0.046% € 871.4k | |
| Independent Director | 22.4yrs | US$263.20k | 0.039% € 736.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$248.20k | 0.0060% € 113.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$255.20k | 0.0061% € 114.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$238.20k | 0.0060% € 113.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$259.20k | 0.0066% € 124.2k |
Experienced Board: VHY's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/11 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is covered by 10 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ruplu Bhattacharya | BofA Global Research |