Growthpoint Properties Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Growthpoint Properties' CEO is Leon Sasse, appointed in Mar 2018, has a tenure of 8.08 years. total yearly compensation is ZAR31.23M, comprised of 28.8% salary and 71.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $3.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Leon Sasse
Chief executive officer
R31.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 28.76% |
| CEO tenure | 8.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | R5b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | R5b |
| Jun 30 2025 | R31m | R9m | R6b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | R5b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | R4b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | R3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | R27m | R9m | R2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | R1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | R906m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | R2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | R26m | R8m | R2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | R4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | R6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | R7b |
| Jun 30 2022 | R26m | R8m | R8b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | R6b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | R4b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | R2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | R17m | R7m | -R497m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -R6b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -R12b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -R9b |
| Jun 30 2020 | R23m | R6m | -R7b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -R346m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | R6b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | R6b |
| Jun 30 2019 | R26m | R6m | R6b |
Compensation vs Market: Leon's total compensation ($USD1.90M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.94M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Leon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Leon Sasse (61 yo)
Mr. Leon Norbert Sasse, BCom (Hons) (Acc), CA (SA) has been the Group the Chief Executive Officer of Growthpoint Properties Ltd. since March 1, 2018. Mr. Sasse has been an Executive Director at Acucap Prop...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 8.1yrs | R31.23m | 0.11% $ 3.8m | |
| CEO of South Africa & Executive Director | 11.1yrs | R24.23m | 0.15% $ 5.2m | |
| Group Financial Director & Executive Director | less than a year | R14.73m | 0.0022% $ 78.9k | |
| Group Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Investments | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Legal Counsel | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Risk & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of South Africa | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional Head of Cape Town | no data | no data | no data | |
| National Development Head | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GWWT.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 22.7yrs | R31.23m | 0.11% $ 3.8m | |
| CEO of South Africa & Executive Director | 17.7yrs | R24.23m | 0.15% $ 5.2m | |
| Group Financial Director & Executive Director | 13.2yrs | R14.73m | 0.0022% $ 78.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | R1.39m | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5.8yrs | R3.01m | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.6yrs | R1.25m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.1yrs | R1.15m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.6yrs | R1.42m | 0.00032% $ 11.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | R1.39m | no data |
Experienced Board: GWWT.F's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/13 23:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Growthpoint Properties Limited is covered by 13 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Mahir Hamdulay | Absa Bank Limited |
| Francois Du Toit | Anchor Stockbrokers Proprietary Limited |
| Sabena Omar | Avior Capital Markets |