FireFly Metals Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
FireFly Metals' CEO is Darren Cooke, appointed in Jul 2022, has a tenure of 2.5 years. total yearly compensation is A$1.30M, comprised of 24.2% salary and 75.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.072% of the company’s shares, worth A$396.36K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 2.1 years respectively.
Key information
Darren Cooke
Chief executive officer
AU$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.2% |
| CEO tenure | 2.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Auteco Minerals (ASX:AUT) Must Use Its Cash Wisely
Jan 08
Auteco Minerals (ASX:AUT) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely
Sep 23We're A Little Worried About Auteco Minerals' (ASX:AUT) Cash Burn Rate
Apr 12Is Auteco Minerals (ASX:AUT) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Oct 18Could The Auteco Minerals Limited (ASX:AUT) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Feb 15
Who Has Been Buying Auteco Minerals Limited (ASX:AUT) Shares?
Dec 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | AU$1m | AU$315k | -AU$22m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -AU$20m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -AU$18m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -AU$11m |
| Jun 30 2023 | AU$222k | AU$315k | -AU$3m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Jun 30 2022 | AU$915k | AU$281k | -AU$3m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Jun 30 2021 | AU$576k | AU$113k | -AU$3m |
Compensation vs Market: Darren's total compensation ($USD807.08K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD876.31K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Darren's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Darren Cooke
2.5yrs
Tenure
AU$1,302,224
Compensation
Mr. Darren Cooke served as Chief Operating Officer at FireFly Metals Ltd (formerly known as Auteco Minerals Limited) since February 01, 2021 until July 01, 2022 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.5yrs | AU$1.30m | 0.072% A$ 396.4k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | AU$341.37k | no data | |
| Executive Director | 1.3yrs | AU$2.84m | 0.70% A$ 3.9m | |
| MD & Executive Director | 1.3yrs | AU$4.31m | 3.16% A$ 17.4m | |
| Group Chief Geologist | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: FFM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | 6.2yrs | AU$2.84m | 0.70% A$ 3.9m | |
| MD & Executive Director | 5yrs | AU$4.31m | 3.16% A$ 17.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.1yrs | AU$803.73k | 0.0071% A$ 39.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0060% A$ 33.0k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | less than a year | AU$24.28k | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FFM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/17 00:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
FireFly Metals Ltd is covered by 8 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Taylor Guyot | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Richard Knights | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Tim McCormack | Canaccord Genuity |