Yara International Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Yara International's CEO is Svein Tore Holsether, appointed in Sep 2015, has a tenure of 10.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.48M, comprised of 54.6% salary and 45.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.025% of the company’s shares, worth NOK23.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Svein Tore Holsether
Chief executive officer
US$1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 54.56% |
| CEO tenure | 10.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 4.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Yara International's (OB:YAR) Earnings Are High Quality
Oct 28
Yara International ASA (OB:YAR) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 10Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Yara International ASA's (OB:YAR) Shares
Sep 07Is Yara International (OB:YAR) A Risky Investment?
Aug 07Returns On Capital At Yara International (OB:YAR) Have Hit The Brakes
Jul 04Estimating The Fair Value Of Yara International ASA (OB:YAR)
Jun 15The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Yara International ASA's (OB:YAR) Revenues Yet
May 15Yara International ASA Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 30Yara International (OB:YAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 21Investors Can Find Comfort In Yara International's (OB:YAR) Earnings Quality
Mar 30
Clean Ammonia Projects And Cost Reductions Will Drive Future Success
Yara's Clean Ammonia projects and European production optimization could improve net margins by enhancing profitability and aligning production with market demand.Yara International ASA's (OB:YAR) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Jan 09Is Yara International (OB:YAR) A Risky Investment?
Dec 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$735m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$701m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$290m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$807k | US$14m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$548m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$263m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$699k | US$48m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$573m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$973m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$701k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$798k | US$449m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$655m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$821m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$720k | US$691m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$645m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$379m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$386m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$768k | US$599m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$556m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$581m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$821k | US$159m |
Compensation vs Market: Svein Tore's total compensation ($USD1.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD1.43M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Svein Tore's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Svein Tore Holsether (53 yo)
Mr. Svein Tore Holsether is Independent Director of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (formerly known as Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB) from April 4, 2023. He has been the Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | 10.2yrs | US$1.48m | 0.025% NOK 23.7m | |
| EVP & CFO | less than a year | US$725.00k | 0.0040% NOK 3.8m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 9.5yrs | US$645.00k | 0.0087% NOK 8.2m | |
| Executive VP of Corporate Development | less than a year | US$849.00k | 0.0066% NOK 6.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Americas | 5.4yrs | US$1.03m | 0.0075% NOK 7.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Europe | 4.3yrs | US$793.00k | 0.0064% NOK 6.1m | |
| Executive VP of Global Plants & Operational Excellence | 2.3yrs | US$826.00k | 0.0019% NOK 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & CEO of Yara Industrial Solutions | no data | US$890.00k | 0.0054% NOK 5.1m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of External Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Mining Operations | 7.7yrs | US$367.71k | no data |
Experienced Management: YAR's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | no data | US$1.48m | 0.025% NOK 23.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 7.5yrs | US$90.00k | 0.0031% NOK 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$61.00k | 0.00047% NOK 442.0k | |
| Employee Elected Director | 15.8yrs | US$41.00k | 0.00025% NOK 235.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$82.00k | 0.00079% NOK 743.0k | |
| Head of Product Stewardship & Compliance and Employee Elected Director | 13.8yrs | US$43.00k | 0.00026% NOK 244.5k | |
| Employee Elected Director | 3.5yrs | US$43.00k | 0.00047% NOK 442.0k | |
| Independent Vice-Chair of the Board | 3.5yrs | US$56.00k | 0.00062% NOK 583.1k | |
| Employee Elected Director | 5.8yrs | US$45.00k | 0.00027% NOK 253.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$70.00k | 0.00020% NOK 188.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$58.00k | 0.00033% NOK 310.3k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: YAR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/02 01:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Yara International ASA is covered by 54 analysts. 16 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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| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Stephen Wilder | Alliance Global Partners |
| Andreas Heine | Barclays |