Santova Limited

JSE:SNV Stock Report

Market Cap: R1.0b

Santova Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Santova's CEO is Glen Gerber, appointed in Jan 2003, has a tenure of 23.58 years. total yearly compensation is ZAR9.85M, comprised of 68.1% salary and 31.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.43% of the company’s shares, worth ZAR67.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.5 years and 8.1 years respectively.

Key information

Glen Gerber

Chief executive officer

R9.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage68.09%
CEO tenure23.6yrs
CEO ownership6.4%
Management average tenure15.5yrs
Board average tenure8.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Aug 02

Santova (JSE:SNV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Oct 05

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Santova Limited (JSE:SNV)

When close to half the companies in South Africa have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 11x, you may consider...
Analysis Article • Jul 22

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Santova Limited's (JSE:SNV) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights Santova to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of July Salary of R5.34m is part of CEO Glen Gerber's...
Analysis Article • Jul 30

Why Santova Limited (JSE:SNV) Could Be Worth Watching

While Santova Limited ( JSE:SNV ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of...
Analysis Article • Jan 13

Santova (JSE:SNV) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'll want...
Analysis Article • Dec 15

Do Santova's (JSE:SNV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story...
Analysis Article • Aug 25

These 4 Measures Indicate That Santova (JSE:SNV) Is Using Debt Safely

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • May 20

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Santova (JSE:SNV)

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article • Mar 16

Who Has Been Selling Santova Limited (JSE:SNV) Shares?

We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be...
Analysis Article • Feb 08

Here's What We Learned About The CEO Pay At Santova Limited (JSE:SNV)

This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Glen Gerber who has served as CEO of Santova Limited ( JSE:SNV...
Analysis Article • Jan 14

We're Watching These Trends At Santova (JSE:SNV)

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Analysis Article • Dec 23

Santova (JSE:SNV) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Dec 02

Should You Use Santova's (JSE:SNV) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Statistically speaking, it is less risky to invest in profitable companies than in unprofitable ones. That said, the...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Glen Gerber's remuneration changed compared to Santova's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Feb 28 2026R10mR7m

R137m

Nov 30 2025n/an/a

R135m

Aug 31 2025n/an/a

R133m

May 31 2025n/an/a

R141m

Feb 28 2025R6mR6m

R148m

Nov 30 2024n/an/a

R139m

Aug 31 2024n/an/a

R131m

May 31 2024n/an/a

R139m

Feb 29 2024R18mR5m

R148m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

R165m

Aug 31 2023n/an/a

R183m

May 31 2023n/an/a

R197m

Feb 28 2023R13mR4m

R211m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

R210m

Aug 31 2022n/an/a

R210m

May 31 2022n/an/a

R190m

Feb 28 2022R9mR4m

R170m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

R137m

Aug 31 2021n/an/a

R104m

May 31 2021n/an/a

R87m

Feb 28 2021R6mR4m

R70m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

R69m

Aug 31 2020n/an/a

R69m

May 31 2020n/an/a

R67m

Feb 29 2020R4mR3m

R65m

Compensation vs Market: Glen's total compensation ($USD605.29K) is about average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD496.36K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Glen's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Glen Gerber (63 yo)

23.6yrs
Tenure
R9,845,000
Compensation

Mr. Glen Henry Gerber BA (Hons), MBA has been the Chief Executive Officer of Santova Limited since 2003. Mr. Gerber served as a Divisional Director of Investec Private Bank since 1995. He joined Integrated...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Glen Gerber
CEO & Executive Director23.6yrsR9.85m6.43%
ZAR 67.2m
James Robertson
Group Financial Director & Executive Director3.5yrsR3.06m0.048%
ZAR 498.2k
Anthony van Zyl
Executive Director15.5yrsR5.23m11.12%
ZAR 116.2m
Gerrit Fourie
Divisional Executive of Santova International Trade Solutionsno dataR4.71m0.25%
ZAR 2.6m
Andrew Kenneth Lewis
Group Legal Advisorno dataR5.99m0.24%
ZAR 2.5m
15.5yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SNV's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Glen Gerber
CEO & Executive Director23.5yrsR9.85m6.43%
ZAR 67.2m
James Robertson
Group Financial Director & Executive Director3.5yrsR3.06m0.048%
ZAR 498.2k
Anthony van Zyl
Executive Director15.5yrsR5.23m11.12%
ZAR 116.2m
Ernest Ngubo
Independent Non-Executive Director12.5yrsR510.00kno data
Mark Stewart
Independent Chairman3.7yrsR855.00kno data
Tammy Woodroffe
Independent Non-Executive Director3.4yrsR576.00kno data
8.1yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SNV's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/19 01:59
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/18 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2026/02/28

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Santova Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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