Karnov Group AB (publ)

OM:KAR Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 12.1b

Karnov Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Karnov Group's CEO is Pontus Bodelsson, appointed in May 2021, has a tenure of 4.42 years. total yearly compensation is SEK15.60M, comprised of 86.5% salary and 13.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.086% of the company’s shares, worth SEK10.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 6.5 years respectively.

Key information

Pontus Bodelsson

Chief executive officer

SEK 15.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage86.54%
CEO tenure4.4yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure3.5yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management updates

Here's Why Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

May 02
Here's Why Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Recent updates

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New AI-supported Legal Services Will Launch Across All Markets To Deliver Greater Customer Value

Expansion of AI-supported services and new products is anticipated to enhance customer value and boost subscription-based sales, driving revenue growth.

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR) With Shares Advancing 31%

May 04
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR) With Shares Advancing 31%

Here's Why Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

May 02
Here's Why Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

There's Reason For Concern Over Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) Price

Feb 15
There's Reason For Concern Over Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) Price

Is There An Opportunity With Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) 40% Undervaluation?

Nov 11
Is There An Opportunity With Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) 40% Undervaluation?

Karnov Group (STO:KAR) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jun 03
Karnov Group (STO:KAR) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR)

May 04
Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR)

Returns On Capital At Karnov Group (STO:KAR) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 09
Returns On Capital At Karnov Group (STO:KAR) Paint A Concerning Picture

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR)

Jan 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Pontus Bodelsson's remuneration changed compared to Karnov Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

SEK 63m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

SEK 56m

Dec 31 2024SEK 16mSEK 14m

-SEK 33m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

SEK 2m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

SEK 35m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

SEK 8m

Dec 31 2023SEK 14mSEK 12m

SEK 38m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

SEK 300k

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

SEK 29m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

SEK 54m

Dec 31 2022SEK 10mSEK 8m

SEK 60m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

SEK 74m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

SEK 48m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

SEK 69m

Dec 31 2021SEK 6mSEK 2m

SEK 85m

Compensation vs Market: Pontus's total compensation ($USD1.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD1.24M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Pontus's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Pontus Bodelsson (58 yo)

4.4yrs
Tenure
SEK 15,600,000
Compensation

Mr. Pontus Bodelsson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Karnov Group AB (publ) since May 8, 2021. He joined Karnov Group AB on April 1, 2021. Mr. Bodelsson has years of experience from bein...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Pontus Bodelsson
Group CEO & President4.4yrsSEK 15.60m0.086%
SEK 10.5m
Magnus Hansson
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsno data0.014%
SEK 1.6m
Mariano Blanchard
Group Chief Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Erik Berggren
Head of Investor Relations & Board Secretaryno datano datano data
Charlotte Arup
Group Chief Human Resources Officer7.8yrsno data0.022%
SEK 2.7m
Anne Hansen
Chief Product Officer13yrsno data0.55%
SEK 66.7m
Alexandra Åquist
Chief Executive Officer of Region North (Denmark and Sweden) & Country Manager of Spain2.5yrsno data0.0043%
SEK 523.5k
Niels Hansen
Chief Strategic Development Officer2.6yrsno data0.018%
SEK 2.2m
Jonathan Minzari
Chief Emerging Ventures and M&A Officer4.8yrsno data0.0063%
SEK 771.3k
Iga Kurowska
Head of Innovation - South Regionno datano datano data
Selcuk Unlu
Head of Business Development - Region Northno datano datano data
Caroline Wiroth
Head of Group Sustainabilityno datano datano data
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: KAR's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Magnus Mandersson
Independent Chairman7.6yrsSEK 1.28m0.16%
SEK 19.7m
Salla Vainio
Independent Director5.4yrsSEK 535.00k0.0056%
SEK 675.4k
Ulf Bonnevier
Independent Director7.7yrsSEK 485.00k0.025%
SEK 3.0m
Lone Olsen
Independent Director7.7yrsSEK 575.00k0.011%
SEK 1.3m
Edward Keith
Director2yrsno datano data
Loris Barisa
Independent Director4.4yrsSEK 425.00k0.0093%
SEK 1.1m
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: KAR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/03 11:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

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

Karnov Group AB (publ) is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Erik MobergBerenberg
Simon JonssonBerenberg
Mikael LaséenDNB Carnegie