Banco Santander, S.A.

BME:SAN Stock Report

Market Cap: €151.3b

Banco Santander Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Hector Grisi Checa

Chief executive officer

€9.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage34.47%
CEO tenure3yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure9yrs
Board average tenure9.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Banco Santander's (BME:SAN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Oct 18
Banco Santander's (BME:SAN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 03
Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 25
Here's Why We Think Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Is Well Worth Watching

Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.0891

Mar 15
Banco Santander (BME:SAN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.0891

Banco Santander's (BME:SAN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 01
Banco Santander's (BME:SAN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Banco Santander set to boost capital revenues and RoTE by 2025

Banco Santander is present in Europe (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Isle of Man, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal and the UK); North America (USA, Mexico); South America (Argentin
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Santander's Global Expansion And Innovation Set To Drive Impressive Revenue Growth And Efficiency Gains

Strategic expansions in digital onboarding and cross-border operations enhance revenue growth and fee income globally.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Hector Grisi Checa's remuneration changed compared to Banco Santander's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€13b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

€13b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€13b

Dec 31 2024€9m€3m

€12b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€11b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€11b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€11b

Dec 31 2023€8mn/a

€11b

Compensation vs Market: Hector's total compensation ($USD10.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Spanish market ($USD3.11M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Hector's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Hector Grisi Checa (59 yo)

3yrs
Tenure
€9,137,472
Compensation

Mr. Hector Blas Grisi Checa serves as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Banco Santander, S.A. since January 01, 2023. He served as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Fina...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ana de Sautuola y O'Shea
Executive Chair36.9yrs€12.13m0.23%
€ 349.0m
Hector Grisi Checa
Group CEO & Executive Director3yrs€9.14m0.017%
€ 26.2m
Jose Garcia-Cantera
Senior EVP & Group Chief Financial Officer11yrsno data0.018%
€ 26.8m
Juan Olaizola Bartolome
Chief Operating & Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Kamran Butt
Chief Investment Officer & Head of Product1.6yrsno datano data
Manuel Preto
Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Jose Linares Perou
Senior EVP and Global Head of Corporate & Investment Banking9yrsno data0.0055%
€ 8.3m
Begona Morenes
Global Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Jaime Perez Renovales
Senior EVP10.3yrsno data0.0069%
€ 10.5m
David Hazell
Group Senior EVP & Chief Compliance Officer2yrsno data0.00045%
€ 680.7k
Juan Manuel Mendez de Vigo
Senior EVP and Group Head of Communications24.5yrsno data0.0093%
€ 14.0m
Jose De Mora Gil-Gallardo
Group Senior EVP & Head of Corporate Development & Financial Planning11yrsno data0.0057%
€ 8.6m
9.0yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SAN's management team is seasoned and experienced (9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ana de Sautuola y O'Shea
Executive Chair36.9yrs€12.13m0.23%
€ 349.0m
Hector Grisi Checa
Group CEO & Executive Director3yrs€9.14m0.017%
€ 26.2m
Glenn Hutchins
Independent Vice Chair & Lead Independent Director3.1yrs€700.00k0.0059%
€ 9.0m
Francisco D'Souza
Member of International Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Jose Alvarez
Non-Executive Vice Chairman11.2yrs€382.47k0.018%
€ 27.0m
Francisco Botin-Sanz de Sautuola y O'Shea
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director21.5yrs€143.97k0.038%
€ 56.9m
Homaira Akbari
Independent Non-Executive Director9.3yrs€285.09k0.00046%
€ 695.8k
Sheila Colleen Bair
Member of International Advisory Boardno data€130.00kno data
Belen Romana Garcia
Independent Non-Executive Director10.1yrs€598.89k0.000090%
€ 136.1k
Soledad Daurella Comadran
Independent Non-Executive Director11.2yrs€292.17k0.0043%
€ 6.5m
Pamela Walkden
Independent Non-Executive Director6.3yrs€380.25k0.00056%
€ 847.1k
German de Fuente Escamilla
Independent Director3.8yrs€338.00k0.000070%
€ 105.9k
9.7yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SAN's board of directors are considered experienced (9.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/07 18:52
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/07 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
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

Banco Santander, S.A. is covered by 45 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Carlos PeixotoBanco BPI, S.A.
Javier Esteban LarioBanco de Sabadell. S.A.
Thomas Andrew RaynerBarclays