Smartoptics Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Magnus Grenfeldt
Chief executive officer
US$521.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 65.45% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 25
SMOP: Metro Fiber Deployments Will Support Measured Long Term Repricing
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Smartoptics Group to NOK 50.24. The move is linked to updated assumptions on the discount rate and future P/E, while revenue growth and profit margin expectations remain unchanged.Narrative Update • Apr 09
SMOP: Data Center Connectivity Expansion Will Support Balanced Long Term Repricing
Analysts have slightly lifted their NOK price target for Smartoptics Group, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and a modestly higher forward P/E multiple in their models. What's in the News Pilot Fiber in New York expanded its enterprise connectivity offerings with wavelength services up to 400G using Smartoptics, supporting resilient interconnection between data centers and a 400G backbone that has a scalable path to 800G, managed via SoSmart for automation and operational resilience (Client announcement).Narrative Update • Mar 26
SMOP: Expanding Data Center DWDM Footprint Will Drive Future Repricing
Analysts have kept their NOK fair value view for Smartoptics Group broadly unchanged. A slightly adjusted discount rate and a marginally lower future P/E assumption have led to a modest trim in the NOK price target.Narrative Update • Mar 10
SMOP: Future DWDM Deployments And Margin Resilience Will Drive Repricing
The latest analyst update on Smartoptics Group reflects a small upward tweak in the NOK fair value estimate, with the target moving slightly higher as analysts fine tune assumptions around discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Teraco, a Digital Realty company in South Africa, has deployed redundant 100G DWDM links between its CT1 and CT2 Cape Town data centers using Smartoptics equipment.Narrative Update • Feb 24
SMOP: Future Margin Strength And DWDM Wins Will Drive Repricing
Analysts have lifted their price target for Smartoptics Group from around NOK 24 to roughly NOK 50, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Teraco, a Digital Realty company in South Africa, has deployed redundant 100G DWDM links between its CT1 and CT2 Cape Town data centers using Smartoptics equipment, aiming to support cloud, content, connectivity and financial ecosystems along a high demand bandwidth corridor (Client announcement).Analysis Article • Oct 30
Smartoptics Group ASA's (OB:SMOP) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 40% Share Price Bounce
Smartoptics Group ASA ( OB:SMOP ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 40% gain in the last month alone...Analysis Article • Sep 13
Smartoptics Group ASA (OB:SMOP) Looks Just Right With A 28% Price Jump
The Smartoptics Group ASA ( OB:SMOP ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...Analysis Article • Aug 30
Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Analysis Article • Jul 17
Market Participants Recognise Smartoptics Group AS' (OB:SMOP) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Higher
Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period...Analysis Article • May 02
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Smartoptics Group AS' (OB:SMOP) CEO Compensation
Key Insights Smartoptics Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 8th of May Salary of US$317.0k is part of CEO...Analysis Article • Apr 27
Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...Analysis Article • Mar 17
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Smartoptics Group AS (OB:SMOP)
Key Insights Smartoptics Group's estimated fair value is kr27.46 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
New Narrative • Feb 09
Expanding APAC Presence Will Capture Future Market Potential
Strategic partnerships and a shift to high-margin services may enhance revenue growth and market share while improving net margins and earnings.Analysis Article • Feb 06
Investors Appear Satisfied With Smartoptics Group AS' (OB:SMOP) Prospects
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 59.4x Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) may be sending very bearish signals...Analysis Article • Oct 23
One Smartoptics Group AS (OB:SMOP) Analyst Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts
One thing we could say about the covering analyst on Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) - they aren't optimistic, having...Analysis Article • May 09
Smartoptics Group's (OB:SMOP) Dividend Will Be $0.50
The board of Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.50 per share on the 22nd...Analysis Article • Apr 25
Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50
Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.50 per share on the 22nd of May. Based...Analysis Article • Nov 11
Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...Analysis Article • Oct 05
Here's Why We Think Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...Analysis Article • Mar 17
Why The 31% Return On Capital At Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Should Have Your Attention
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? One common...Analysis Article • Dec 10
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP)
If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Firstly, we'd want to identify a...Analysis Article • Oct 19
Is Now The Time To Put Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) On Your Watchlist?
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Analysis Article • Jun 15
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP)
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'll want...Analysis Article • May 04
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Smartoptics Group's (OB:SMOP) Robust Earnings
Smartoptics Group AS ( OB:SMOP ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that this...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$521k | US$341k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$374k | US$317k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$300k | US$211k | US$7m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$403k | US$217k | US$7m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$240k | US$125k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$417k | US$228k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Magnus's total compensation ($USD521.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD659.20K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Magnus's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Magnus Grenfeldt (56 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$521,000
Compensation
Mr. Magnus Grenfeldt has been Chief Executive Officer of SmartOptics AS since January 13, 2017. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Smartoptics Group AS. He joined Smartoptics Group AS in 2016.Mr. Gre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | no data | US$521.00k | 1.28% NOK 65.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$261.00k | 0.0051% NOK 259.0k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | US$266.00k | 0.18% NOK 9.4m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | US$206.00k | 0.18% NOK 9.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Area Optical Devices | 2.3yrs | US$283.00k | 0.0082% NOK 414.4k | |
| VP of Supply Chain | no data | US$199.00k | 0.0056% NOK 284.9k | |
| Head of Accounting | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of R&D | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SMOP's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 13.3yrs | US$73.00k | no data | |
| Director | 7.3yrs | US$153.50k | 0.50% NOK 25.5m | |
| Director | 4yrs | US$37.00k | 0.0075% NOK 380.4k | |
| Deputy Board Member | 1yr | US$37.00k | no data |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SMOP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/08 16:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 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
Smartoptics Group ASA is covered by 3 analysts. 1 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 |
| Frank Maao | DNB Carnegie |
| Christoffer Bjørnsen | DNB Carnegie |