We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Pay Rise For Ambu A/S' (CPH:AMBU B) CEO For Now

Key Insights

• Ambu's Annual General Meeting to take place on 3rd of December
• Salary of kr.8.01m is part of CEO Britt Jensen's total remuneration
• The overall pay is comparable to the industry average
• Ambu's EPS grew by 84% over the past three years while total shareholder loss over the past three years was 0.5%

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In the past three years, shareholders of Ambu A/S (CPH:AMBU B) have seen a loss on their investment. However, what is unusual is that EPS growth has been positive, suggesting that the share price has diverged from fundamentals. Shareholders may want to question the board on the future direction of the company at the upcoming AGM on 3rd of December. Voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters could also be a way to influence management. We think shareholders might be reluctant to increase compensation for the CEO at the moment, according to our analysis below.

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Comparing Ambu A/S' CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Ambu A/S has a market capitalization of kr.23b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of kr.17m for the year to September 2025. We note that's a decrease of 24% compared to last year. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at kr.8.0m.

For comparison, other companies in the Denmark Medical Equipment industry with market capitalizations ranging between kr.13b and kr.41b had a median total CEO compensation of kr.17m. So it looks like Ambu compensates Britt Jensen in line with the median for the industry. Furthermore, Britt Jensen directly owns kr.7.0m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

On an industry level, around 54% of total compensation represents salary and 46% is other remuneration. In Ambu's case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

Ambu A/S' Growth

Ambu A/S's earnings per share (EPS) grew 84% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 12%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Ambu A/S Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 0.5% for the shareholders, Ambu A/S would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

To Conclude...

The fact that shareholders are sitting on a loss on the value of their shares in the past few years is certainly disconcerting. The stock's movement is disjointed with the company's earnings growth, which ideally should move in the same direction. Shareholders would be keen to know what's holding the stock back when earnings have grown. The upcoming AGM will be a chance for shareholders to question the board on key matters, such as CEO remuneration or any other issues they might have and revisit their investment thesis with regards to the company.

So you may want to check if insiders are buying Ambu shares with their own money (free access).

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