Wendel Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Laurent Mignon
Chief executive officer
€6.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.11% |
| CEO tenure | 3.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | €6m | €1m | -€179m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€63m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€217m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €5m | €1m | -€371m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€318m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€265m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€104m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €5m | €1m | €58m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €133m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €209m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €113m |
| Dec 31 2022 | €5m | €103k | €17m |
Compensation vs Market: Laurent's total compensation ($USD7.40M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.91M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Laurent's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Laurent Mignon (63 yo)
Mr. Laurent Mignon is Independent Director of TotalEnergies SE from May 23, 2025. Mr. Mignon serves as Independent Director of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne since April 20, 2023. H...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board | 3.6yrs | €6.46m | no data | |
| Deputy CEO & Member of Executive Board | 6.8yrs | €4.12m | no data | |
| MD, CEO of Wendel NA & Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | less than a year | no data | 0.034% $ 1.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Asset Management & Member of Executive Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Communications | 14.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Human Resources & Services | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 14.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Valuation & Investment Strategy Performance Monitoring | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Tax Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WNDL.F's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO of Wendel NA & Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.034% $ 1.4m | |
| Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 9.2yrs | €360.00k | 0.0024% $ 98.0k | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 8.2yrs | €70.00k | 0.0012% $ 47.2k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 21.2yrs | €69.00k | 0.0071% $ 283.3k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 6yrs | €72.30k | 0.0012% $ 47.2k | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 4.1yrs | €114.50k | 0.0047% $ 188.9k | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.1yrs | €84.50k | 0.0012% $ 47.2k | |
| Independent Vice-Chairman & Lead Member of the Supervisory Board | 11.1yrs | €145.00k | 0.0012% $ 47.2k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 15.2yrs | €80.00k | 0.23% $ 9.1m | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 7.8yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 524.2k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 13.2yrs | €80.00k | 0.0025% $ 100.0k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 13.2yrs | €110.00k | 0.34% $ 13.5m |
Experienced Board: WNDL.F's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/07 07:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/22 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
Wendel is covered by 11 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Orgonas | Berenberg |
| Grégoire Hermann | Berenberg |
| Mourad Lahmidi | BNP Paribas |