v3.26.1
Share-based compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]  
Disclosure of expenses of share-based payments arrangements
The Company operates various share-based compensation plans, both equity-settled and cash-settled plans. The consolidated statement of profit or loss includes the following expenses arising from share-based payments:
Year ended December 31
in € thousand202520242023
Stock option plans7,054 7,894 5,152 
Free ordinary shares program2,473 1,501 1,514 
Phantom shares44 (685)(390)
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE /(INCOME)9,571 8,710 6,276 
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options and phantom shares
Changes in the number of stock options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:
20252024
Number of options
Number of shares available
Average exercise price (in € per share)
Number of options
Number of shares available
Average exercise price (in € per share)
OUTSTANDING AS AT JANUARY 112,472,045 12,472,045 3.44 8,550,802 8,550,802 5.02 
Granted1,857,360 1,857,360 2.49 4,957,716 4,957,716 2.62 
Expired(43,655)(43,655)3.92 — — N/A
Forfeited(1,433,292)(1,433,292)4.14 (1,036,473)(1,036,473)4.47 
Exercised(1,326,252)(1,326,252)2.86 — — N/A
OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END11,526,20611,526,2063.92 12,472,04512,472,0453.44 
Exercisable at year end5,950,0155,950,0154.794,766,9574,766,9574.61
In accordance with the foregoing, changes in the outstanding phantom shares are as follows:
Year ended December 31
Number of phantom shares20252024
OUTSTANDING AS AT JANUARY 139,500 410,500 
Granted— — 
Forfeited— (161,000)
Exercised(29,500)(210,000)
OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END10,000 39,500 
Disclosure of maturity analysis of available share options outstanding and phantom shares outstanding
Stock options outstanding at the end of the period have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:
Exercise price (in € per share)Number of options as at December 31, (presentation as number of convertible shares)
Expiry date20252024
20253.92 
0
43,655
20262.71 
8,500
14,500
20272.85 
202,375
551,475
20293.05 
892,400
1,596,166
20326.47 
2,040,211
2,339,974
20335.25 
2,633,205
3,005,809
20342.62 
3,991,655
4,920,466
20352.49 
1,757,860
—
OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END
11,526,206 
12,472,045 
Phantom shares outstanding at the end of the period have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:
Exercise price (in € per share)
Number of phantom shares as at December 31
Expiry date20252024
20272.85 — 6,250 
20293.05 10,000 33,250 
OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END10,000 39,500 
Disclosure of significant inputs in the model, shares options and phantom shares
The significant inputs into the models were:
As at Jul 7, 2025
Expected volatility (%), based on historical volatility
75.65 
%
Expected vesting period (term in years)
5.50 – 6.50
Risk-free interest rate (%)
1.78% – 1.91%
The significant inputs into the models were:
Year ended December 31
20252024
Expected volatility (in %)41.18 %
53.47 
%
Expected vesting period (term in years)— 
— 
Risk-free interest rate (in %)2.00 %
2.31 
%
Disclosure of number of free ordinary shares granted
The number of free ordinary shares granted was as follows:
Year ended December 31
Number of free ordinary shares granted20252024
Executive Committee
2,045,739
572,793
Senior Leadership Group
1,491,582
418,850
FREE ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED
3,537,321
991,643
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of of free ordinary shares
In accordance with the foregoing, changes in the outstanding free ordinary shares are as follows:
Year ended December 31
Number of free shares20252024
OUTSTANDING AS AT JANUARY 11,485,019 1,368,630 
Granted3,537,321 991,643 
Forfeited(188,663)(265,872)
Exercised(358,637)(609,382)
OUTSTANDING AT YEAR END4,475,0401,485,019
Free ordinary shares subject to performance conditions3,401,001 — 
Free ordinary shares not subject to performance conditions1,074,039 1,485,019