Comet Holding Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Comet Holding's CEO is Stephan Haferl, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 2.83 years. total yearly compensation is CHF1.37M, comprised of 36.6% salary and 63.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.029% of the company’s shares, worth CHF607.14K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Stephan Haferl
Chief executive officer
CHF 1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 36.61% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 1m | CHF 500k | CHF 35m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 26m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 18m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CHF 16m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CHF 834k | CHF 500k | CHF 15m |
Compensation vs Market: Stephan's total compensation ($USD1.70M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephan's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Stephan Haferl (53 yo)
Mr. Stephan Haferl had been the President of X-Ray Modules Division at Comet Holding AG since January 1, 2018 until August 30, 2022 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since September 01, 2022. Mr. H...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.8yrs | CHF 1.37m | 0.029% CHF 607.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0023% CHF 48.4k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of the Industrial X-Ray Systems Division | 3yrs | no data | 0.0035% CHF 74.6k | |
| President of Industrial X-Ray Systems | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0041% CHF 86.0k | |
| President of Plasma Control Technologies | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Business Applications | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: COTNZ's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 6.3yrs | CHF 167.41k | 0.071% CHF 1.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | CHF 126.73k | 0.043% CHF 913.4k | |
| Chairman of the Board | 1.5yrs | CHF 100.40k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | CHF 131.80k | 0.0047% CHF 99.7k | |
| Non-executive Director | 2.3yrs | CHF 122.76k | 0.0016% CHF 34.9k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 9.3yrs | CHF 160.20k | 0.025% CHF 519.0k |
Experienced Board: COTNZ's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/28 05:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Comet Holding AG is covered by 15 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Reto Amstalden | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Michael Studer | Bank am Bellevue |
| Michael Foeth | Bank Vontobel AG |