Clas Ohlson Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Clas Ohlson's CEO is Kristofer Tonström, appointed in Feb 2021, has a tenure of 4.5 years. total yearly compensation is SEK15.50M, comprised of 46.5% salary and 53.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.094% of the company’s shares, worth SEK20.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
Kristofer Tonström
Chief executive officer
SEK 15.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 46.45% |
| CEO tenure | 4.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | SEK 882m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | SEK 843m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | SEK 738m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | SEK 681m |
| Apr 30 2024 | SEK 16m | SEK 7m | SEK 509m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | SEK 445m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | SEK 282m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | SEK 178m |
| Apr 30 2023 | SEK 11m | SEK 7m | SEK 181m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | SEK 188m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | SEK 316m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | SEK 395m |
| Apr 30 2022 | SEK 10m | SEK 7m | SEK 523m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | SEK 474m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | SEK 452m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | SEK 408m |
| Apr 30 2021 | SEK 7m | SEK 2m | SEK 422m |
Compensation vs Market: Kristofer's total compensation ($USD1.64M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kristofer's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Kristofer Tonström (46 yo)
Mr. Kristofer Tonström is Director of Axfood AB (publ) from March 19, 2025. Mr. Tonström serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Clas Ohlson AB (publ) since February 8, 2021. He served as Chief...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | 4.5yrs | SEK 15.50m | 0.094% SEK 20.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.017% SEK 3.7m | |
| Director of Operations & Sales | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.013% SEK 2.8m | |
| Product & Quality Compliance Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Customer | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.0090% SEK 1.9m | |
| Head of Merchandiser | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Business Controlling | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Country Sales Leader - Finland | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Product Management & Sourcing | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.0024% SEK 522.7k |
Experienced Management: CLASBs's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 12.6yrs | SEK 1.04m | 0.14% SEK 29.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | SEK 490.00k | 0.0079% SEK 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | SEK 470.00k | 0.0083% SEK 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | SEK 400.00k | 0.0039% SEK 844.0k | |
| Director | 10.9yrs | SEK 570.00k | 0.0087% SEK 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | SEK 490.00k | 0.0095% SEK 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0032% SEK 674.8k | |
| Director | 9.9yrs | SEK 470.00k | 3.67% SEK 786.9m | |
| Employee Representative Director | 7.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee representative Director | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.00076% SEK 162.8k | |
| Deputy Employee Representative Director | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: CLASBs's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/29 19:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Clas Ohlson AB (publ) is covered by 9 analysts. 2 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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| Niklas Ekman | Carnegie Investment Bank AB |
| Niklas Ekman | DNB Carnegie |
| Simen Aas | DNB Carnegie |