Vestas Wind Systems Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Vestas Wind Systems' CEO is Henrik Andersen, appointed in Aug 2019, has a tenure of 6.67 years. total yearly compensation is €5.64M, comprised of 33% salary and 67% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.021% of the company’s shares, worth $6.33M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
Henrik Andersen
Chief executive officer
€5.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 32.96% |
| CEO tenure | 6.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | €6m | €2m | €778m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €937m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €762m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €572m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €5m | €2m | €499m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €49m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€49m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€6m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €9m | €2m | €77m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€612m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€788m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -€792m |
| Dec 31 2022 | €5m | €2m | -€2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€764m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -€563m |
| Dec 31 2021 | €4m | €2m | €134m |
Compensation vs Market: Henrik's total compensation ($USD6.64M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.14M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Henrik's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Henrik Andersen (58 yo)
Mr. Henrik Andersen served as Director of Saxo Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. since 2022 until 2026. He was Director at Saxo Bank A/S since 2022 until March 02, 2026.He has been Group President and Chief Executi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group President & CEO | 6.7yrs | €5.64m | 0.021% $ 6.3m | |
| EVP & CFO | less than a year | €1.66m | 0.0035% $ 1.0m | |
| Senior VP & Head of Group Financial Performance | no data | €1.03m | no data | |
| Chief Technology & Operations Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Senior Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Sales & Chief Sales Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Culture | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Scientific Advisor | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Country Head | 12yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Service | no data | no data | 0.014% $ 4.1m |
Experienced Management: VWSY.F's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Deputy Chair of the Board | 6yrs | €283.81k | 0.00083% $ 246.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | €147.23k | 0.00049% $ 145.7k | |
| Employee Representative Director | 20.4yrs | €64.80k | 0.00033% $ 98.1k | |
| Chairman of the Board | 6yrs | €361.63k | 0.0051% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | €141.04k | 0.0018% $ 523.2k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | €102.92k | 0.00043% $ 127.8k | |
| Employee Representative Director | 18yrs | €64.80k | 0.00042% $ 124.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | €77.75k | 0.0014% $ 422.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | €77.75k | 0.00010% $ 29.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | €102.92k | 0.00016% $ 47.6k | |
| Employee Representative Director | 3.9yrs | €64.80k | 0.00012% $ 35.7k | |
| Employee Representatives Director | 2yrs | €64.80k | 0.000050% $ 14.9k |
Experienced Board: VWSY.F's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/20 11:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/17 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
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is covered by 46 analysts. 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Flora Mericia Trindade | Banco BPI, S.A. |
| Virginia Sanz de Madrid Gross | Banco Santander |
| Vladimir Sergievskii | Barclays |