Sulzer Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Sulzer's CEO is Suzanne Thoma, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is CHF4.83M, comprised of 21.7% salary and 78.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth CHF396.56K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 3.2 years respectively.
Key information
Suzanne Thoma
Chief executive officer
CHF 4.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.72% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.008% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 5m | CHF 1m | CHF 262m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 252m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 242m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 235m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CHF 4m | CHF 950k | CHF 229m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 205m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 181m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CHF 105m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CHF 2m | CHF 158k | CHF 29m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 29m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 30m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 84m |
| Dec 31 2021 | CHF 323k | n/a | CHF 138m |
Compensation vs Market: Suzanne's total compensation ($USD5.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Suzanne's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Suzanne Thoma (63 yo)
Dr. Suzanne Thoma, Ph.D. Chemical Engineer ETH, has been the Chief Executive Officer of BKW Management AG (formerly known as BKW Energie AG) since 2013, Head of Group Management since 2010 and serves as Me...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 2.6yrs | CHF 4.83m | 0.0076% CHF 396.6k | |
| Group Treasurer & CFO | 10.4yrs | no data | 0.010% CHF 527.4k | |
| Group Chief Information Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Communications | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.015% CHF 798.9k | |
| Division President of Chemtech | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Ventures | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Business Unit Head Polymer & Crystallization | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Division President of Services | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Programme Management | 19.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Services & Chief Sustainability Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SUNz's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 4.2yrs | CHF 4.83m | 0.0076% CHF 396.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | CHF 317.00k | 0.0030% CHF 154.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | CHF 295.00k | 0.0041% CHF 212.9k | |
| Director | 4.2yrs | CHF 299.00k | 0.0051% CHF 268.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | CHF 333.00k | no data | |
| Director | 5.2yrs | CHF 243.00k | 0.0063% CHF 327.5k | |
| Vice-Chair of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 3.2yrs | CHF 389.00k | 0.0016% CHF 83.2k |
Experienced Board: SUNz's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/01 23:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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
Sulzer Ltd is covered by 24 analysts. 7 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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| Zana Mamelli | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Allan Smylie | Barclays |
| Martin Wuermli | Berenberg |