| SVYSF Stock | | | USD 34.10 0.76 2.18% |
CFO
Mr. Karim Hajjar has served as Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer of Solvay S.A. since October 1, 2013. Before joining the Company, he was Director Finance and Planning at Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. In his first job, he became a partner at Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants which he joined in 1984. He moved on to Royal DutchShell where between 1995 and 2004 he was amongst others Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Shell Chemicals since 2013.
| Age | 60 |
| Tenure | 11 years |
| Phone | 32 2 264 21 11 |
| Web | https://www.solvay.com |
Hajjar was Chief Financial Officer of Tarmac Group from 2005 to 2009 and its Managing Director until 2010. He holds a BS degree in Economics from City University, London. He also holds a Chartered Accountancy Qualification.
Solvay SA Management Efficiency
The company has return on total asset
(ROA) of
0.0627 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0627 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity
(ROE) of
0.191 %, meaning that it generated $0.191 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Solvay SA's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Solvay SA manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Solvay SA has accumulated 2.17
B in total debt with debt to equity ratio
(D/E) of 0.36, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Solvay SA has a current ratio of 1.24, suggesting that it
may have difficulties to pay its financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Solvay SA until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Solvay SA's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Solvay SA sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Solvay to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Solvay SA's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
Solvay SA provides advanced materials and specialty chemicals worldwide. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Solvay Sa operates under Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on OTC Exchange. It employs 21000 people. Solvay SA [SVYSF] is a
Pink Sheet which is traded between brokers as part of OTC trading.
Management Performance
Solvay SA Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the Solvay SA's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Solvay SA inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Solvay. The board's role is to monitor Solvay SA's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Solvay SA's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Solvay SA's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Nathalie Ypersele, Head Communication | |
| Marc Chollet, Chief Committee | |
| Dominikus Golsong, Group Committee | |
| Geoffroy Raskin, Head Relations | |
| Ilham Kadri, Chairman of the Management Board, CEO, Director | |
| Herve Tiberghien, Chief Committee | |
| Jodi Allen, Head Relations | |
| Augusto Donfrancesco, Pres Committee | |
| Karim Hajjar, CFO Committee | |
| An Nuyttens, Pres Buses | |
Solvay Stock Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right pink sheet is not an easy task. Is Solvay SA a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
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