VAT Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
VAT Group's CEO is Urs Gantner, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is CHF1.25M, comprised of 44.1% salary and 55.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.021% of the company’s shares, worth $4.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Urs Gantner
Chief executive officer
CHF 1.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.05% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 5.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | CHF 1m | CHF 550k | CHF 214m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CHF 219m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CHF 223m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CHF 218m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 1m | CHF 550k | CHF 212m |
Compensation vs Market: Urs's total compensation ($USD1.60M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Urs's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Urs Gantner (55 yo)
Mr. Urs Gantner serves as Chief Executive Officer of VAT Group AG since January 1, 2024. He was Executive Vice President of Semiconductor Solutions Group of VAT Group AG from August 04, 2022 until December...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.2yrs | CHF 1.25m | 0.021% $ 4.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0014% $ 283.7k | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Core Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Global Sales & Service | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board & Head of Strategy and Business Development | 7.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Group Management Board and Head of GVA & Bellows | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.0033% $ 662.6k | |
| Head of Accounting & Treasury | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Legal & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Information Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Production VAT-CH | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: VACN.Y's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | CHF 160.85k | 0.0056% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 10yrs | CHF 214.32k | 0.017% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 8.8yrs | CHF 342.65k | 0.0089% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | CHF 136.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | CHF 165.72k | 0.00027% $ 53.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | CHF 168.99k | 0.0037% $ 736.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | CHF 82.05k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | CHF 163.65k | 0.0034% $ 670.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | CHF 91.27k | no data |
Experienced Board: VACN.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/11 06:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/11 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
VAT Group AG is covered by 31 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Zana Mamelli | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Emrah Basic | Baader Helvea Equity Research |