Catena Media Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
Catena Media's CEO is Manuel Stan, appointed in Jul 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is €472.81K, comprised of 48.6% salary and 51.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.53% of the company’s shares, worth SEK751.20K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 1 years respectively.
Key information
Manuel Stan
Chief executive officer
€472.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 48.57% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1yr |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Catena Media plc (STO:CTM) Shares Fly 28% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Oct 30
There's No Escaping Catena Media plc's (STO:CTM) Muted Revenues
Aug 09Here's Why Catena Media (STO:CTM) Can Afford Some Debt
May 15Take Care Before Jumping Onto Catena Media plc (STO:CTM) Even Though It's 35% Cheaper
Mar 10Is Catena Media (STO:CTM) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 08When Should You Buy Catena Media plc (STO:CTM)?
Jan 11Catena Media (STO:CTM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 18Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Catena Media (STO:CTM)
Sep 20Here's Why Catena Media (STO:CTM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 03Here's Why Catena Media (STO:CTM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 13Should You Investigate Catena Media plc (STO:CTM) At kr52.40?
Sep 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€15m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€43m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€46m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €473k | €230k | -€48m |
Compensation vs Market: Manuel's total compensation ($USD545.59K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD292.94K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Manuel's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Manuel Stan (41 yo)
Mr. Manuel Stan is Chief Executive Officer of Catena Media plc from July 1, 2024.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.3yrs | €472.81k | 0.53% SEK 751.2k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.3yrs | €185.44k | 0.28% SEK 398.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.052% SEK 74.5k | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CTM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.5yrs | €63.44k | 0.57% SEK 812.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.9yrs | €44.49k | 0.055% SEK 78.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | €3.48k | 1.89% SEK 2.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1yr | €3.85k | no data |
Experienced Board: CTM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/19 11:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/19 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
Catena Media plc is covered by 5 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Stefan Knutsson | ABG Sundal Collier Sponsored |
| Kristofer Liljeberg-Svensson | Carnegie Investment Bank AB |