Columbus Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Soren Knudsen
Chief executive officer
DKK 8.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 57.63% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of DKK0.125
Apr 28
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) CEO Compensation For Now
Apr 22There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Columbus' (CPH:COLUM) Earnings
Mar 20Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM)
Jan 21Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Oct 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 19Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Columbus (CPH:COLUM)
Aug 29What Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Apr 30Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125
Mar 18Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125
Apr 05Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 30Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
May 24Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 11Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?
Mar 18What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) Share Registry?
Feb 23Is Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Likely To Turn Things Around?
Jan 28
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 49% Share Price Gain
Jan 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | DKK 48m |
| Dec 31 2024 | DKK 9m | DKK 5m | DKK 58m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | DKK 37m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | DKK 35m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | DKK 44m |
| Dec 31 2023 | DKK 5m | DKK 5m | DKK 24m |
Compensation vs Market: Soren's total compensation ($USD1.33M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Danish market ($USD1.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Soren's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Soren Knudsen (51 yo)
Mr. Søren Krogh Knudsen serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of Executive Board at Columbus A/S. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbus A/S since June 7, 2021 unt...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Member of Executive Board | no data | DKK 8.68m | 0.38% DKK 5.1m | |
| CFO & Member of Executive Board | 2.7yrs | DKK 3.14m | no data | |
| COO & Head of Columbus Dynamics | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Columbus India & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & MD of Columbus Sweden | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Digital Commerce | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of UK | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Infor M3 | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Columbus Denmark and Data & AI | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Columbus Norway | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: COLUM's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 21.4yrs | DKK 450.00k | 0.35% DKK 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | DKK 150.00k | no data | |
| Deputy Chairman | 18.4yrs | DKK 188.00k | 0.73% DKK 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | DKK 150.00k | 0.035% DKK 463.5k |
Experienced Board: COLUM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/09 04:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| 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
Columbus A/S is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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 |
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| Andrew Carlsen | ABG Sundal Collier |