Western Areas Limited

ASX:WSA Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$1.3b

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Western Areas Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Dan Lougher

Chief executive officer

AU$1.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage42.8%
CEO tenure10.3yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure10.1yrs
Board average tenure9.3yrs

Recent management updates

Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Dec 23
Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Dec 08
Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

Sep 10
Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

Recent updates

Is Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Mar 09
Is Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Has Western Areas Limited's (ASX:WSA) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

Jan 21
Has Western Areas Limited's (ASX:WSA) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)

Jan 05
A Look At The Fair Value Of Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)

Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Dec 23
Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Dec 08
Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Could The Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Nov 24
Could The Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Sep 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

Sep 10
Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

The Returns At Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Aug 06
The Returns At Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

What Kind Of Shareholders Own Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)?

Jul 15
What Kind Of Shareholders Own Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dan Lougher's remuneration changed compared to Western Areas's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$23m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$8m

Jun 30 2021AU$2mAU$779k

-AU$8m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-AU$6m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$5m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

AU$14m

Jun 30 2020AU$2mAU$779k

AU$32m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

AU$35m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

AU$39m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

AU$26m

Jun 30 2019AU$2mAU$756k

AU$14m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

AU$11m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

AU$8m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

AU$10m

Jun 30 2018AU$2mAU$716k

AU$12m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

AU$17m

Dec 31 2017n/an/a

AU$22m

Sep 30 2017n/an/a

AU$21m

Jun 30 2017AU$2mAU$708k

AU$19m

Mar 31 2017n/an/a

AU$5m

Dec 31 2016n/an/a

-AU$9m

Sep 30 2016n/an/a

-AU$18m

Jun 30 2016AU$2mAU$753k

-AU$27m

Mar 31 2016n/an/a

-AU$16m

Dec 31 2015n/an/a

-AU$5m

Sep 30 2015n/an/a

AU$15m

Jun 30 2015AU$2mAU$780k

AU$36m

Compensation vs Market: Dan's total compensation ($USD1.27M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD1.05M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Dan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Dan Lougher (61 yo)

10.3yrs

Tenure

AU$1,820,130

Compensation

Mr. Daniel Richard Lougher, also known as Dan, B.Sc. (Mining Geology), Msc. Eng., FAusIMM, MAusIMM, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Western Areas Ltd since February 1, 2012. M...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Lougher
MD, CEO & Executive Director10.3yrsAU$1.82m0.54%
A$ 6.8m
Joseph Belladonna
CFO & Company Secretary14.1yrsAU$963.05k0.076%
A$ 954.9k
Wyn Jones
General Manager of Operations9.8yrsAU$749.37k0.085%
A$ 1.1m
Leonard Lau
General Manager of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Graeme Gribbin
General Manager of Explorationno datano datano data
Duncan Sutherland
GM of Forrestania Nickel Operations & Executive Director9.8yrsno datano data

10.1yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: WSA's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Lougher
MD, CEO & Executive Director14.1yrsAU$1.82m0.54%
A$ 6.8m
Ian Macliver
Independent Non-Executive Chairman10.7yrsAU$192.37k0.017%
A$ 214.6k
Yasmin Broughton
Independent Non-Executive Director1.7yrsAU$118.32k0.0030%
A$ 37.3k
Timothy Netscher
Independent Non-Executive Director7.8yrsAU$166.72k0.018%
A$ 232.2k
Richard Yeates
Independent Non-Executive Director12.7yrsAU$166.72k0.0031%
A$ 38.7k
Natalia Streltsova
Independent Non-Executive Director5.4yrsAU$166.72k0.0072%
A$ 90.7k

9.3yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WSA's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/06/22 01:18
End of Day Share Price 2022/06/15 00:00
Earnings2021/12/31
Annual Earnings2021/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Western Areas Limited is covered by 24 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
David CoatesBell Potter
David RadclyffeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research