Esker SA

ENXTPA:ALESK Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.6b

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Esker Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Esker's CEO is Jean-Michel Berard, appointed in Aug 1999, has a tenure of 25.5 years. total yearly compensation is €499.45K, comprised of 55.3% salary and 44.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.29% of the company’s shares, worth €4.72M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Jean-Michel Berard

Chief executive officer

€499.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage55.34%
CEO tenure25.5yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • May 02

Is There Now An Opportunity In Esker SA (EPA:ALESK)?

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Analysis Article • Feb 28

The Returns At Esker (EPA:ALESK) Aren't Growing

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Analysis Article • Nov 06

Here's Why Esker (EPA:ALESK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

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Analysis Article • Oct 19

Returns On Capital At Esker (EPA:ALESK) Have Hit The Brakes

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Analysis Article • Sep 19

Here's Why Esker (EPA:ALESK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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Analysis Article • Jun 28

Esker (EPA:ALESK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

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Analysis Article • Jun 01

Here's Why We Think Esker (EPA:ALESK) Is Well Worth Watching

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Analysis Article • Apr 20

Is Esker SA (EPA:ALESK) Potentially Undervalued?

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Analysis Article • Mar 25

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Analysis Article • Jan 20

Should You Be Adding Esker (EPA:ALESK) To Your Watchlist Today?

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Analysis Article • Dec 22

Why Esker SA (EPA:ALESK) Could Be Worth Watching

Esker SA ( EPA:ALESK ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the...
Analysis Article • Dec 09

Esker (EPA:ALESK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

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Analysis Article • Oct 05

Should You Be Adding Esker (EPA:ALESK) To Your Watchlist Today?

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Analysis Article • Sep 20

Esker SA's (EPA:ALESK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

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Analysis Article • Jul 08

Return Trends At Esker (EPA:ALESK) Aren't Appealing

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Analysis Article • Jun 04

Is Now The Time To Put Esker (EPA:ALESK) On Your Watchlist?

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Analysis Article • May 18

When Should You Buy Esker SA (EPA:ALESK)?

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Analysis Article • May 05

Does This Valuation Of Esker SA (EPA:ALESK) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

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Analysis Article • Jan 26

Returns At Esker (EPA:ALESK) Appear To Be Weighed Down

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Analysis Article • Dec 16

Is Now The Time To Put Esker (EPA:ALESK) On Your Watchlist?

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Analysis Article • Oct 23

The Returns At Esker (EPA:ALESK) Aren't Growing

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Analysis Article • Oct 05

Esker (EPA:ALESK) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

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Analysis Article • Jul 16

Is Now The Time To Put Esker (EPA:ALESK) On Your Watchlist?

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Analysis Article • Jun 25

Some Investors May Be Worried About Esker's (EPA:ALESK) Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article • Jun 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Esker (EPA:ALESK) Is Using Debt Safely

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Analysis Article • Mar 28

Esker SA Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

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Analysis Article • Mar 07

Is Esker SA (EPA:ALESK) Popular Amongst Insiders?

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Analysis Article • Feb 09

Has Esker (EPA:ALESK) Got What It Takes To Become A Multi-Bagger?

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Analysis Article • Jan 14

Shareholders of Esker (EPA:ALESK) Must Be Delighted With Their 631% Total Return

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Analysis Article • Dec 17

Is Esker SA's (EPA:ALESK) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jean-Michel Berard's remuneration changed compared to Esker's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€17m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€16m

Dec 31 2023€499k€276k

€15m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€15m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€15m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€16m

Dec 31 2022€2m€261k

€18m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€17m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€17m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€16m

Dec 31 2021€2m€247k

€14m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€14m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

€14m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€13m

Dec 31 2020€1m€235k

€12m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

€11m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

€10m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

€10m

Dec 31 2019€2m€239k

€10m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

€10m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

€9m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

€9m

Dec 31 2018€387k€202k

€9m

Compensation vs Market: Jean-Michel's total compensation ($USD518.48K) is below average for companies of similar size in the French market ($USD1.36M).

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

CEO

Jean-Michel Berard (62 yo)

25.5yrs
Tenure
€499,450
Compensation

Mr. Jean-Michel Berard founded Esker S.A. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bérard is Co-Founder and Worldwide Chief Executive Officer of Esker Inc. He has been the Chairman of the Management...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jean-Michel Berard
Founder25.5yrs€499.45k0.29%
€ 4.7m
Emmanuel Olivier
Worldwide COO & Member of Management Board22.1yrs€376.84k0.36%
€ 5.9m
Catherine Plasse
World Wide Chief Financial Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Jean-Jacques Berard
VP of Research & Development and Member of Management Boardno datano datano data
Eric Bussy
Vice-President of Marketing & Product Management and Member of Management Board20.1yrsno datano data
Steve Smith
Global Director of Strategic Projects & Member of Executive Boardno datano datano data
Claire Valencony
Deputy COO & Member of Executive Boardno datano datano data
Nicolas Mougin
WW Consulting & Support Director and Member of Executive Board2.1yrsno datano data
Ari Widlansky
MD, COO of U.S. & Member of Executive Board2.1yrsno datano data
Thomas Honegger
Chief Operating Officer of France11.1yrsno datano data
Nicolas Bragard
Worldwide Chief Information Officer2.1yrsno datano data
Aurelie Guimera
Worldwide Director of Human Resources2.1yrsno datano data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ALESK's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jean-Pierre Lac
Member of Supervisory Board5.1yrs€25.50kno data
Ameeta Soni
Member of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Marie-Claude Bernal
Chairman of the Supervisory Board25.1yrs€40.50kno data
Nicole Pelletier-Perez
Vice President of the Supervisory Board8.1yrs€32.00kno data
Steve Vandenberg
Supervisory Board Member2.6yrs€24.00kno data
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
73yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ALESK's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/04 00:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/04 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Esker SA is covered by 6 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Emmanuel ParotGilbert Dupont
Stephanie LefebvreGilbert Dupont
Gabriel SantierGilbert Dupont