Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

OTCPK:BAYZ.F Stock Report

Market Cap: US$42.8b

Bayer Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Bill Anderson

Chief executive officer

€9.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.36%
CEO tenure3.1yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.1yrs
Board average tenure5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bill Anderson's remuneration changed compared to Bayer's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025€9m€2m

-€4b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-€198m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-€3b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-€3b

Dec 31 2024€9m€2m

-€3b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-€880m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-€1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-€3b

Dec 31 2023€12m€2m

-€3b

Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD10.85M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.80M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Bill Anderson (59 yo)

3.1yrs
Tenure
€9,236,000
Compensation

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Anderson
Chairman of the Management Board & CEO3.1yrs€9.24mno data
Wolfgang Nickl
CFO & Member of Management Board8.1yrs€3.82mno data
Stefan Oelrich
Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division & Member of the Board of Management7.5yrs€3.79mno data
Heike Prinz
Chief Talent Officer2.7yrs€3.97mno data
Rodrigo Santos
Member of Management Board4.3yrs€3.77mno data
Julio Triana
Member of Management Board & President of Consumer Health Division2.1yrs€3.58mno data
Judith Hartmann
Member of Management Boardless than a yearno datano data
Alex Buschermohle
Chief Information Officerless than a yearno datano data
Jost Reinhard
Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations2.6yrsno datano data
Bill Dodero
General Counsel and Senior VP of Law Patents & Compliance3.3yrsno datano data
Michael Preuss
Head of Communications10yrsno datano data
Bernd-Peter Bier
Head of Group Financeno datano datano data
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BAYZ.F's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ertharin Cousin
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board6.6yrs€240.00kno data
Alberto Weisser
Independent Supervisory Board Member5.1yrs€223.00kno data
Lori Schechter
Independent Supervisory Board Member2.1yrs€304.00kno data
Francesco Grioli
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board4.1yrs€198.00kno data
Horst Baier
Independent Member of Supervisory Board6.1yrs€336.00kno data
Heike Hausfeld
Employee Representative Vice Chairwoman of Supervisory Board9.1yrs€350.00kno data
Andre van Broich
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board14.1yrs€279.00kno data
Yasmin Fahimi
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board3.6yrs€207.00kno data
Norbert Winkeljohann
Independent Chairman of Supervisory Board8yrs€518.00kno data
Andrea Sacher
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board5.7yrs€244.00kno data
Michael Westmeier
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board4.1yrs€241.00kno data
Claudia Schade
Employee Representative Supervisory Board Member4.1yrs€210.00kno data
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BAYZ.F's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/12 13:34
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/05 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 42 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Rafael Bonardell TrianesBanco de Sabadell. S.A.
Emily FieldBarclays
Charles PitmanBarclays