BICO Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
BICO Group's CEO is Maria Forss, appointed in Nov 2023, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is SEK6.78M, comprised of 55.8% salary and 44.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.057% of the company’s shares, worth SEK1.57M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Maria Forss
Chief executive officer
SEK 6.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 55.8% |
| CEO tenure | 1.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why BICO Group (STO:BICO) Can Afford Some Debt
Jul 01
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From BICO Group AB (publ)'s (STO:BICO) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 26%
Jun 08Why BICO Group AB (publ) (STO:BICO) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 02Calculating The Fair Value Of BICO Group AB (publ) (STO:BICO)
May 20Is BICO Group AB (publ) (STO:BICO) Potentially Undervalued?
May 04Is BICO Group (STO:BICO) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | SEK 7m | SEK 4m | -SEK 90m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | SEK 7m | SEK 484k | -SEK 788m |
Compensation vs Market: Maria's total compensation ($USD690.77K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD508.02K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Maria's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Maria Forss (52 yo)
1.4yrs
Tenure
SEK 6,779,000
Compensation
Ms. Maria Forss serves as President & CEO of BICO Group AB (publ) since November 20, 2023. She served as Senior Vice President of Consumables at Vitrolife AB (publ) since January 01, 2022 until August 2023...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | 1.4yrs | SEK 6.78m | 0.057% SEK 1.6m | |
| Group Chief Financial Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.039% SEK 1.1m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Human Resources | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0028% SEK 78.1k | |
| Chief Scientific Officer - Bioprinting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Security Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Treasury | no data | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BICO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3yrs | SEK 650.00k | 0.044% SEK 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | SEK 285.00k | 0.45% SEK 12.5m | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | SEK 350.00k | 0.0057% SEK 156.5k | |
| Independent Deputy Chairwoman | 3yrs | SEK 510.00k | 0.014% SEK 375.5k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | SEK 285.00k | 0.49% SEK 13.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | SEK 250.00k | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | SEK 250.00k | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BICO's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/16 18:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
BICO Group AB (publ) is covered by 5 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Dylan van Haaften | Bryan Garnier & Co |
| Hanseung Yoo | Bryan Garnier & Co |
| Maria Vara Fernández | Bryan Garnier & Co |