Zehnder Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Zehnder Group's CEO is Matthias Huenerwadel, appointed in Nov 2018, has a tenure of 6.5 years. total yearly compensation is €1.43M, comprised of 40.3% salary and 59.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.36% of the company’s shares, worth CHF2.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
Matthias Huenerwadel
Chief executive officer
€1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 40.30% |
| CEO tenure | 6.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | €1m | €575k | €2m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €23m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €33m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €1m | €580k | €43m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €49m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €54m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €55m |
| Dec 31 2022 | €1m | €533k | €55m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €56m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €56m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €58m |
| Dec 31 2021 | €1m | €496k | €60m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €59m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €59m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | €49m |
| Dec 31 2020 | €1m | €439k | €39m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €35m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €30m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | €31m |
| Dec 31 2019 | €1m | €461k | €31m |
Compensation vs Market: Matthias's total compensation ($USD1.61M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.64M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matthias's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matthias Huenerwadel (56 yo)
Mr. Matthias P. Huenerwadel has been the Chairman of the Group Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Zehnder Group AG since January 1, 2019 and November 12, 2018 respectively. Mr. Huenerwadel...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Group Executive Committee & CEO | 6.5yrs | €1.43m | 0.36% CHF 2.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | 0.31% CHF 2.2m | |
| Head of Group Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Internal Audit | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Group Logistics | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Ventilation EMEA | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.077% CHF 554.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Radiators EMEA | 5yrs | no data | 0.047% CHF 341.1k | |
| Chief Commercial Officer of EMEA | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President North America | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ZEHNZ's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 12.1yrs | €174.53k | 0.12% CHF 842.4k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | 37.3yrs | €508.91k | 2.02% CHF 14.5m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | €146.37k | 0.040% CHF 289.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 15.3yrs | €140.09k | 0.20% CHF 1.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 9.3yrs | €271.36k | 0.11% CHF 823.8k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 9.3yrs | €146.37k | 0.084% CHF 603.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.1yrs | €146.37k | 0.0081% CHF 58.1k |
Experienced Board: ZEHNZ's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 04:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 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
Zehnder Group AG is covered by 12 analysts. 4 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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| Patrick Appenzeller | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Carla Bänziger | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Michael Heider | Berenberg |