SSAB Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
SSAB's CEO is Johnny Sjöström, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is SEK22.03M, comprised of 50.7% salary and 49.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.005% of the company’s shares, worth SEK3.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Johnny Sjöström
Chief executive officer
SEK 22.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 50.71% |
| CEO tenure | 1.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.005% |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | SEK 22m | SEK 11m | SEK 5b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | SEK 5b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | SEK 5b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | SEK 5b |
| Dec 31 2024 | SEK 4m | SEK 2m | SEK 7b |
Compensation vs Market: Johnny's total compensation ($USD2.34M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD4.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Johnny's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Johnny Sjöström (51 yo)
Mr. Johnny Sjöström is President and CEO of SSAB AB (publ) from October 28, 2024 and served as Head of SSAB Special Steels since February 2019 until November 2024 and was its Executive Vice President from...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | 1.4yrs | SEK 4.11m | 0.0053% SEK 3.7m | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.0014% SEK 965.3k | |
| Executive VP | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Head of Group Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People | less than a year | no data | 0.0043% SEK 3.0m | |
| VP & Chief Technical Officer of SSAB Americas | 17.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of SSAB Services | 14.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Identity & Group Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Head of Strategy & Digitalization | 7.9yrs | no data | 0.0024% SEK 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & Head of SSAB Special Steels | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00076% SEK 531.6k | |
| Executive VP & Head of SSAB Europe | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 0KII's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | SEK 831.00k | 0.00039% SEK 272.8k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4.9yrs | SEK 2.49m | 0.0060% SEK 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | SEK 706.00k | 0.0010% SEK 699.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | SEK 873.00k | 0.0010% SEK 699.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | SEK 706.00k | 0.00020% SEK 139.9k | |
| Employee Representative Alternate Member | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | SEK 706.00k | 0.0028% SEK 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | SEK 1.13m | 0.0021% SEK 1.5m | |
| Employee Representative Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee Representative Director | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | SEK 706.00k | 0.00020% SEK 139.9k | |
| Employee Representative Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 0KII's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/19 09:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
SSAB AB (publ) is covered by 33 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Tom Zhang | Barclays |
| Alessandro Abate | Berenberg |