Polaris Media ASA

OB:POL Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 2.5b

Polaris Media Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Per Koch

Chief executive officer

NOK 6.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage63.40%
CEO tenure17.8yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure3.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 30
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Concerns Surrounding Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Performance

May 22
Concerns Surrounding Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Performance

We Think Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Aug 28
We Think Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 29
Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Mar 15
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 29
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Feb 11
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Polaris Media ASA (OB:POL) Looks Just Right With A 31% Price Jump

Jan 04
Polaris Media ASA (OB:POL) Looks Just Right With A 31% Price Jump

Does Polaris Media (OB:POL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 24
Does Polaris Media (OB:POL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK1.50

Apr 05
Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK1.50

Here's Why Polaris Media (OB:POL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 18
Here's Why Polaris Media (OB:POL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jun 02
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 01
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Polaris Media ASA (OB:POL) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Feb 08
Is Polaris Media ASA (OB:POL) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Polaris Media ASA's (OB:POL) Has Been On A Rise But Financial Prospects Look Weak: Is The Stock Overpriced?

Jan 20
Polaris Media ASA's (OB:POL) Has Been On A Rise But Financial Prospects Look Weak: Is The Stock Overpriced?

Should You Use Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Dec 19
Should You Use Polaris Media's (OB:POL) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 292% Total Return On Their Investment

Dec 04
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 292% Total Return On Their Investment

Polaris Media (OB:POL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 19
Polaris Media (OB:POL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Per Koch's remuneration changed compared to Polaris Media's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

NOK 93m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

NOK 682m

Dec 31 2024NOK 6mNOK 4m

NOK 678m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

NOK 587m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

NOK 515m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-NOK 23m

Dec 31 2023NOK 5mNOK 4m

-NOK 47m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

NOK 13m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

NOK 90m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

NOK 15m

Dec 31 2022NOK 5mNOK 3m

NOK 48m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

NOK 155m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

NOK 168m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

NOK 178m

Dec 31 2021NOK 5mNOK 3m

NOK 151m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

NOK 75m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

NOK 10m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

NOK 48m

Dec 31 2020NOK 4mNOK 3m

NOK 96m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

NOK 100m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

NOK 162m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

NOK 171m

Dec 31 2019NOK 5mNOK 3m

NOK 160m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

NOK 173m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

NOK 88m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

NOK 87m

Dec 31 2018NOK 5mNOK 3m

NOK 93m

Compensation vs Market: Per's total compensation ($USD618.32K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD616.36K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Per's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Per Koch (64 yo)

17.8yrs
Tenure
NOK 6,172,000
Compensation

Mr. Per Axel Koch serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Polaris Media ASA since 2008. He has years of top managerial experience from the media industry. He served as the Chairman of the Bo...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Per Koch
Chief Executive Officer17.8yrsNOK 6.17mno data
Jorgen Aune
Chief Financial Officer2.8yrsNOK 3.81mno data
Kirsti Husby
Chief Editor of Adresseavisen ASno dataNOK 3.33mno data
Eivind Ljøstad
Editor-In-Chief of Fædrelandsvennenno dataNOK 3.53mno data
Tove Nedreberg
Chief Executive Officer of Adresseavisen & Polaris Media Midt-Norwayno dataNOK 4.19mno data
Harald Rise
Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Media Nordvestlandet & Polaris Media Nord-Norwayno dataNOK 3.53mno data
Havard Kvalheim
Chief Executive Officer of Fædrelandsvennen & Polaris Media Sørno dataNOK 3.49mno data
Johan Hansson
CEO of Stampen Media5.2yrsNOK 4.45m0.035%
NOK 879.7k
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: POL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stig Sivertsen
Independent Director15.8yrsNOK 398.00kno data
Trond Berger
Independent Chairman of the Board15.8yrsNOK 502.00kno data
Gard Steiro
Director1.4yrsno datano data
Bente Sollid Storehaug
Independent Director16.8yrsNOK 267.00kno data
Lajla Ellingsen
Employee Representative Director3.4yrsNOK 275.00kno data
Victoria Svanberg
Deputy Chairman10.8yrsNOK 320.00kno data
Stefan Persson
Director7.8yrsNOK 326.00kno data
Steinar Vindsland
Employee Representative Director3.4yrsNOK 260.00kno data
Thale Susanne Solberg
Independent Director2.4yrsNOK 294.00kno data
Ingeborg Volan
Shareholder Elected Alternate Director2.4yrsNOK 29.00kno data
Monika Giske
Employee Representative Director1.4yrsNOK 133.00kno data
Kristian Lamo
Employee-Elected Deputy Director1.4yrsno datano data
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: POL's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/27 10:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/27 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Polaris Media ASA is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Tore ØstbyNordea Markets