SGS Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
SGS' CEO is Geraldine J. M. Picaud, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 2.08 years. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth $1.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Geraldine J. M. Picaud
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Geraldine J. M. Picaud (55 yo)
Mrs. Géraldine J. M. Picaud has been a Director of Danone S.A. since April 26, 2022. She serves as CEO at SGS SA as of March 26, 2024. She served as a Non-Executive Director at LafargeHolcim Maroc since Ma...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.0087% $ 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 274.4k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.00044% $ 90.8k | |
| Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Legal | 17.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Group General Counsel | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00083% $ 171.2k | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.00011% $ 22.7k | |
| Head of Eastern Europe | 19.1yrs | no data | 0.016% $ 3.3m | |
| Head of Europe | 19.1yrs | no data | 0.026% $ 5.3m | |
| Global Head of Innovation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of North America | 10.5yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 2.3m | |
| Managing Director of Ghana | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SGSO.Y's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0087% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | CHF 225.00k | 0.00083% $ 171.2k | |
| Director | 13.1yrs | CHF 231.00k | 0.0012% $ 247.5k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | CHF 250.00k | 0.0012% $ 243.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | CHF 302.00k | 0.0012% $ 255.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | CHF 365.00k | 0.0024% $ 503.4k | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | CHF 292.00k | 0.0024% $ 495.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | CHF 249.00k | 0.0012% $ 255.8k |
Experienced Board: SGSO.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/09 17:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 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 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
SGS SA is covered by 34 analysts. 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Christian Weiz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| James Rowland Clark | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |