Bayer Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Bill Anderson
Chief executive officer
€8.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.45% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€198m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | €9m | €2m | -€3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€880m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | €12m | €2m | -€3b |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD10.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.25M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bill Anderson (59 yo)
Mr. William N. Anderson, also known as Bill, is Member of Management Board of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft from April 1, 2023 and also serves as its Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Management Board & CEO | 2.8yrs | €8.84m | no data | |
| CFO & Member of Management Board | 7.8yrs | €3.63m | no data | |
| Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division & Member of the Board of Management | 7.2yrs | €3.68m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & President of the Crop Science Division | 4yrs | €3.77m | no data | |
| Chief Talent Officer | 2.3yrs | €3.79m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & President of Consumer Health Division | 1.8yrs | €3.58m | no data | |
| COO & Head of Commercial Operations Americas of Pharmaceutical | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel and Senior VP of Law Patents & Compliance | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Communications | 9.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Group Finance | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BAYZ.F's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Supervisory Board | 23.8yrs | €231.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 6.3yrs | €248.00k | no data | |
| Independent Supervisory Board Member | 4.8yrs | €236.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 8.8yrs | €227.00k | no data | |
| Independent Supervisory Board Member | 1.8yrs | €188.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 5.8yrs | €331.00k | no data | |
| Vice Chairwoman of Supervisory Board | 8.8yrs | €347.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 13.8yrs | €271.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 10.2yrs | €268.00k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of Supervisory Board | 7.7yrs | €510.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 5.3yrs | €240.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.8yrs | €208.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: BAYZ.F's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/14 06:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 43 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 |
|---|---|
| Rafael Bonardell Trianes | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| null null | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Charles Pitman | Barclays |