Vault Minerals Limited

ASX:VAU Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$4.8b

Vault Minerals Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Vault Minerals' CEO is Luke Tonkin, appointed in Jun 2024, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is A$2.04M, comprised of 50.6% salary and 49.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.093% of the company’s shares, worth A$4.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 2.1 years respectively.

Key information

Luke Tonkin

Chief executive officer

AU$2.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage50.63%
CEO tenure2.1yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure2.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 24

Vault Minerals Limited (ASX:VAU) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Vault Minerals Limited ( ASX:VAU ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 25% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article Apr 16

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vault Minerals Limited (ASX:VAU) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Key Insights Vault Minerals' estimated fair value is AU$0.94 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Jan 20

There's No Escaping Vault Minerals Limited's (ASX:VAU) Muted Revenues

Vault Minerals Limited's ( ASX:VAU ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3.9x might make it look like a strong buy right...
Analysis Article Jun 03

Red 5 Limited's (ASX:RED) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

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Analysis Article Apr 18

Here's Why Red 5 (ASX:RED) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Jan 24

Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights The projected fair value for Red 5 is AU$0.58 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Red 5 is estimated...
Analysis Article Oct 31

Is Red 5 (ASX:RED) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Mar 01

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED)

Celebrations may be in order for Red 5 Limited ( ASX:RED ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant...
Analysis Article Sep 04

Is Red 5 (ASX:RED) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Luke Tonkin's remuneration changed compared to Vault Minerals's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

AU$82m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

AU$160m

Jun 30 2025AU$2mAU$1m

AU$237m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

AU$161m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

AU$85m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$40m

Jun 30 2024AU$35kAU$32k

-AU$5m

Compensation vs Market: Luke's total compensation ($USD1.43M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.12M).

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


CEO

Luke Tonkin (62 yo)

2.1yrs
Tenure
AU$2,042,373
Compensation

Mr. Luke Tonkin, BEng, MAusIMM, AICD, Min Eng, is Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Vault Minerals Limited (formerly known as Red 5 Limited) from June 19, 2024. Mr. Tonkin has been D...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Luke Tonkin
MD, CEO & Director2.1yrsAU$2.04m0.093%
A$ 4.5m
Struan Richards
Chief Financial Officer2.1yrsAU$884.96k0.019%
A$ 888.5k
Steven Harvey
Chief Operating Officer1.7yrsAU$1.40m0.030%
A$ 1.5m
David Berg
General Counsel & Company Secretary2.1yrsAU$855.68k0.051%
A$ 2.5m
Len Eldridge
Corporate Development Officer2.1yrsAU$863.21k0.055%
A$ 2.6m
Phillip Stevenson
Group Development Geologist2.5yrsno datano data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: VAU's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Luke Tonkin
MD, CEO & Director2.1yrsAU$2.04m0.093%
A$ 4.5m
Peter Johnston
Independent Non-Executive Director3yrsAU$204.05k0.080%
A$ 3.8m
David Quinlivan
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsAU$187.32k0.00037%
A$ 17.7k
Kelvin Flynn
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsAU$187.32kno data
Russell St Clark
Independent Non-Executive Chair3yrsAU$190.09k0.00030%
A$ 14.3k
Rebecca Prain
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsAU$187.32kno data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: VAU's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/20 09:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/20 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Vault Minerals Limited is covered by 15 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel MorganBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Tim McCormackCanaccord Genuity
Cameron JuddCanaccord Genuity Historic (Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Ltd.