NKT A/S

CPSE:NKT Stock Report

Market Cap: DKK 49.0b

NKT Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

NKT's CEO is Claes Westerlind, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is €2.21M, comprised of 40.1% salary and 59.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.044% of the company’s shares, worth DKK21.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 3.1 years respectively.

Key information

Claes Westerlind

Chief executive officer

€2.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.14%
CEO tenure2.9yrs
CEO ownership0.04%
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure3.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think NKT (CPH:NKT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 11
Here's Why We Think NKT (CPH:NKT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

NKT (CPH:NKT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 27
NKT (CPH:NKT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Why We're Not Concerned About NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price

Dec 03
Why We're Not Concerned About NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Share Price

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At NKT (CPH:NKT)

Nov 02
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At NKT (CPH:NKT)

NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 22
NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 08
Does NKT (CPH:NKT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

NKT (CPH:NKT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 26
NKT (CPH:NKT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Aug 02
NKT (CPH:NKT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

What Is NKT A/S's (CPH:NKT) Share Price Doing?

Jul 20
What Is NKT A/S's (CPH:NKT) Share Price Doing?

NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 09
NKT A/S' (CPH:NKT) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Jun 27
Is NKT A/S (CPH:NKT) Trading At A 49% Discount?

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

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

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

Apr 18
NKT (CPH:NKT) Could Easily Take On More Debt
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Expanding Capacity In Karlskrona And Cologne And SolidAl Integration Will Drive Revenue Growth And Boost Margins

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Claes Westerlind's remuneration changed compared to NKT's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025€2m€888k

€264m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€223m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

€213m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€234m

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 ($USD2.59M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Danish market ($USD2.91M).

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

CEO

Claes Westerlind (43 yo)

2.9yrs
Tenure
€2,212,000
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 & CEO2.9yrs€2.21m0.044%
DKK 21.7m
Michael Yong
CFO & Chief Strategy Officerno datano datano data
Will Hendrikx
COO, Interim Head of Grid Solutions & Deputy CEOno datano datano data
Anders Jensen
Executive VP & CTO8.3yrsno datano data
Jacob Johansen
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Morten Bang
Chief Legal Officerno datano datano data
Louise Naldal
Head of Group Communicationsno datano datano data
Kira Johnson
Executive VP & Chief HR Officer5.3yrsno datano data
Michael Hjorth
Chief Commercial Officerno datano datano data
Denis Schuler
Executive VP & Head of Accessories3.3yrsno datano data
Darren Fennell
Executive VP & Head of Transmissionno datano datano data
Carlos Fernandez
Executive Vice President & Head of Distributionno datano datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: NKT's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jens Peter Olsen
Chairman of the Board20.3yrs€151.00k0.097%
DKK 47.6m
Rene Svendsen-Tune
Independent Deputy Chairman10yrs€118.00k0.016%
DKK 7.9m
Andreas Nauen
Independent Director8.5yrs€109.00kno data
Karla Lindahl
Independent Director5.8yrs€50.00kno data
Nebahat Albayrak
Independent Director4.1yrs€80.00kno data
Anne Vedel
Independent Director3.1yrs€67.00kno data
Jean Iversen
Employee Representative Director2.3yrs€50.00kno data
Akos Frank
Employee Representative Director2.3yrs€50.00k0.00037%
DKK 181.4k
John Andersen
Employee Representative Director1.3yrs€38.00k0.00056%
DKK 274.5k
Allan Ellekaer
Employee Representative Directorless than a yearno datano data
Martin Nielsen
Employee Representative Directorless than a yearno datano data
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
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 Analysis2026/04/10 17:06
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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

NKT A/S is covered by 14 analysts. 10 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
George FeatherstoneBarclays
Scott HumphreysBerenberg