NKT Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

NKT's CEO is Claes Westerlind, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is €1.80M, comprised of 42.8% salary and 57.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth DKK4.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 3.1 years respectively.

Key information

Claes Westerlind

Chief executive officer

€1.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage42.8%
CEO tenure1.9yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure3.8yrs
Board average tenure3.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Apr 18
NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)

Apr 07
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)

NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Mar 21
NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Is It Time To Consider Buying NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)?

Mar 10
Is It Time To Consider Buying NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)?

Is NKT (CPH:NKT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 12
Is NKT (CPH:NKT) Using Too Much Debt?

NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Dec 28
NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
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Expanding Capacity In Karlskrona And Cologne And SolidAl Integration Will Drive Revenue Growth And Boost Margins

Dec 16 Strategic capacity expansion and integration efforts are set to significantly enhance revenue growth, operational efficiency, and market presence in Europe.

At kr.529, Is It Time To Put NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) On Your Watch List?

Dec 08
At kr.529, Is It Time To Put NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) On Your Watch List?

NKT's (CPH:NKT) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Nov 22
NKT's (CPH:NKT) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NKT (CPH:NKT)

Nov 07
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NKT (CPH:NKT)

NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Oct 04
NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

With EPS Growth And More, NKT (CPH:NKT) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 04
With EPS Growth And More, NKT (CPH:NKT) Makes An Interesting Case

Should You Investigate NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) At kr.630?

Aug 17
Should You Investigate NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) At kr.630?

Getting In Cheap On NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Might Be Difficult

Aug 02
Getting In Cheap On NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Might Be Difficult

Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 03
Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jun 06
NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 28
NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Should You Be Adding NKT (CPH:NKT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 15
Should You Be Adding NKT (CPH:NKT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 30
Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Does NKT A/S's (CPH:NKT) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 15
What Does NKT A/S's (CPH:NKT) Share Price Indicate?

NKT A/S Just Missed EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 25
NKT A/S Just Missed EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

The Return Trends At NKT (CPH:NKT) Look Promising

Feb 21
The Return Trends At NKT (CPH:NKT) Look Promising

With NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 04
With NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

These 4 Measures Indicate That NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Using Debt Safely

Dec 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Using Debt Safely

Here's Why NKT (CPH:NKT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 30
Here's Why NKT (CPH:NKT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 09
Is NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Potentially Undervalued?

NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Oct 08
NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Using Debt Safely

Sep 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Using Debt Safely

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, NKT (CPH:NKT) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 16
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, NKT (CPH:NKT) Presents An Opportunity

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)?

Jul 19
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NKT A/S (CPH:NKT)?

NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jun 28
NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

May 06
NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Investors Will Want NKT's (CPH:NKT) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Apr 17
Investors Will Want NKT's (CPH:NKT) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Why NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 23
Why NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Could Be Worth Watching

NKT (CPH:NKT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 02
NKT (CPH:NKT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

We Think NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 01
We Think NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Claes Westerlind's remuneration changed compared to NKT's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024€2m€773k

€225m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€200m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€166m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€126m

Dec 31 2023€1m€484k

€108m

Compensation vs Market: Claes's total compensation ($USD2.04M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Danish market ($USD2.81M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Claes's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Claes Westerlind (42 yo)

1.9yrs

Tenure

€1,804,900

Compensation

Mr. Claes Westerlind is Director of Rockwool A/S from April 2, 2025. He served as Executive Vice President and Head of HV Solutions Karlskrona at NKT A/S until May 09, 2023 and serves as its President & Ch...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Claes Westerlind
President & CEO1.9yrs€1.80m0.016%
DKK 4.5m
Line Fandrup
Executive VP & CFO4.7yrs€1.51m0.016%
DKK 4.6m
Will Hendrikx
COO & Deputy CEOno datano datano data
Anders Jensen
Executive VP & CTO7.3yrsno datano data
Mark Nielsen
Chief Legal Officerno datano datano data
Louise Naldal
Head of Group Communicationsno datano datano data
Kira Johnson
Executive VP & Chief HR Officer4.3yrsno datano data
Michael Hjorth
Chief Commercial Officerno datano datano data
Axel Widmark
Executive VP & Head of Serviceno datano datano data
Denis Schuler
Executive VP & Head of Accessories2.3yrsno datano data
Lukas Sidler
Executive VP & Head of HV Solutions Cologne3.3yrsno datano data
Michael Yong
Chief Strategy Officerno datano datano data

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: NKT's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jens Peter Olsen
Chairman of the Board19.3yrs€151.00k0.097%
DKK 26.9m
Rene Svendsen-Tune
Independent Deputy Chairman9yrs€131.00k0.016%
DKK 4.5m
Andreas Nauen
Independent Director7.5yrs€109.00kno data
Karla Lindahl
Independent Director4.8yrs€50.00kno data
Nebahat Albayrak
Independent Director3.1yrs€80.00kno data
Pernille Simonsen
Employee Representative Director3.1yrs€50.00kno data
Anne Vedel
Independent Director2.1yrs€67.00kno data
Jean Iversen
Director1.3yrs€29.00kno data
Akos Frank
Director1.3yrs€29.00k0.00023%
DKK 64.1k

3.1yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: NKT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/23 02:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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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

NKT A/S is covered by 13 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
Xin WangBarclays
Bastien AgaudBerenberg
Claus Almer NielsenCarnegie Investment Bank AB