Aebi Schmidt Holding Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Aebi Schmidt Holding's CEO is Barend Fruithof, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 9.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.90M, comprised of 34.7% salary and 65.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.37% of the company’s shares, worth $20.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 0.8 years respectively.
Key information
Barend Fruithof
Chief executive officer
US$2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.67% |
| CEO tenure | 9.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Record Order Backlog And Synergies Will Support Multi Year Earnings Upside
Catalysts About Aebi Schmidt Holding Aebi Schmidt Holding supplies equipment, vehicles and services for airport, municipal, commercial and agricultural applications. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Aebi Schmidt: Reviewing 2026 Upside After 25%+ Performance
Summary Aebi Schmidt remains rated 'HOLD' with a $12/share price target, despite recent market outperformance. Strong order growth and integration synergies support near-term upside, but legacy Shyft underperformance clouds the forward thesis. Valuation is challenging due to limited earnings history and significant reliance on backlog and integration benefits. Risks include macro cyclicality, elevated net debt, and uncertain North American van market recovery, limiting conviction above $12/share. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaCEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$1m | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$864k | US$31m |
Compensation vs Market: Barend's total compensation ($USD2.90M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Barend's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Barend Fruithof (58 yo)
Mr. Barend Fruithof is Group Chief Executive Officer of Aebi Schmidt Holding AG from 2017 and serves as its Vice Chairman since JUly 01, 2025 and it's Director since July 1, 2025. Mr. Fruithof has been Cha...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman & CEO | 9.3yrs | US$2.90m | 2.37% $ 20.7m | |
| Group Chief Financial Officer | 1.1yrs | US$972.27k | 0.032% $ 282.5k | |
| President of Vehicle Solutions & CEO North America | 5.3yrs | US$1.45m | 0.091% $ 795.2k | |
| Chief Group Services & Deputy CEO | 3.6yrs | US$1.07m | 0.13% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Europe & Rest of the World | no data | US$742.28k | 0.075% $ 655.4k | |
| Group Controller & Head of Group Accounting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Commercial & Fleet and Deputy CEO of North America | less than a year | no data | 0.047% $ 411.9k | |
| Chief of Supply Chain | less than a year | no data | 0.014% $ 121.5k | |
| Chief of Engineering | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.026% $ 226.0k |
Experienced Management: AEBI's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman & CEO | less than a year | US$2.90m | 2.37% $ 20.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$47.00k | 0.054% $ 472.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$47.00k | 0.055% $ 479.4k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | less than a year | US$67.50k | 0.21% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | 20.3yrs | US$201.63k | 10.61% $ 93.0m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$50.00k | 0.13% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$47.00k | 0.065% $ 569.4k | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$177.88k | 0.14% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$165.00k | 0.056% $ 491.2k | |
| Director | 4.3yrs | US$138.06k | 0.055% $ 479.2k | |
| Director | 3.3yrs | US$152.19k | 0.029% $ 254.3k |
Experienced Board: AEBI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 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 | 2026/05/20 11:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gregory Lewis | BTIG |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Michael Shlisky | D.A. Davidson & Co. |