Goodfellow Inc.

TSX:GDL Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$97.3m

Goodfellow Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Goodfellow's CEO is Patrick Goodfellow, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 9.42 years. total yearly compensation is CA$1.38M, comprised of 35.8% salary and 64.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.97% of the company’s shares, worth CA$947.70K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.8 years and 4 years respectively.

Key information

Patrick Goodfellow

Chief executive officer

CA$1.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage35.82%
CEO tenure9.4yrs
CEO ownership1.0%
Management average tenure8.8yrs
Board average tenure4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 15

Goodfellow's (TSE:GDL) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Goodfellow Inc.'s ( TSE:GDL ) dividend is being reduced by 52% to CA$0.12 per share on 24th of March, in comparison to...
Analysis Article • Mar 03

Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.50

The board of Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 19th of March, with investors...
Analysis Article • Apr 16

Is Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

Do Goodfellow's (TSE:GDL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.40

The board of Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 32% on the 18th of...
Analysis Article • Oct 09

A Look At The Fair Value Of Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL)

Does the October share price for Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate...
Analysis Article • Jun 15

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Goodfellow Inc.'s (TSE:GDL) CEO For Now

Performance at Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) has been reasonably good and CEO Patrick Goodfellow has done a decent job of...
Analysis Article • Jun 04

Is Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Using Too Much Debt?

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 • Mar 26

Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'd...
Analysis Article • Feb 27

Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

It looks like Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. You can purchase shares...
Analysis Article • Feb 17

Key Things To Consider Before Buying Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) For Its Dividend

Is Goodfellow Inc. ( TSE:GDL ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings...
Analysis Article • Jan 30

Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

The Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Share Price Is Up 60% And Shareholders Are Holding On

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Analysis Article • Dec 25

Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Goodfellow (TSE:GDL)

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Analysis Article • Dec 08

We Think Goodfellow's (TSE:GDL) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

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Analysis Article • Nov 17

Here's What You Should Know About Goodfellow Inc.'s (TSE:GDL) 2.8% Dividend Yield

Could Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) be an attractive dividend share to own for the long haul? Investors are often drawn to...
Analysis Article • Aug 19

Key Things To Consider Before Buying Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) For Its Dividend

Today we'll take a closer look at Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong...
Analysis Article • Jul 26

Goodfellow (TSE:GDL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Jul 08

How Much Did Goodfellow's (TSE:GDL) CEO Pocket Last Year?

Patrick Goodfellow has been the CEO of Goodfellow Inc. (TSE:GDL) since 2017, and this article will examine the...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Patrick Goodfellow's remuneration changed compared to Goodfellow's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Feb 28 2026n/an/a

CA$6m

Nov 30 2025CA$1mCA$495k

CA$7m

Aug 31 2025n/an/a

CA$6m

May 31 2025n/an/a

CA$8m

Feb 28 2025n/an/a

CA$11m

Nov 30 2024CA$400kCA$368k

CA$13m

Aug 31 2024n/an/a

CA$13m

May 31 2024n/an/a

CA$14m

Feb 29 2024n/an/a

CA$15m

Nov 30 2023CA$949kCA$366k

CA$15m

Aug 31 2023n/an/a

CA$17m

May 31 2023n/an/a

CA$21m

Feb 28 2023n/an/a

CA$27m

Nov 30 2022CA$681kCA$350k

CA$33m

Aug 31 2022n/an/a

CA$38m

May 31 2022n/an/a

CA$38m

Feb 28 2022n/an/a

CA$39m

Nov 30 2021CA$608kCA$324k

CA$38m

Aug 31 2021n/an/a

CA$34m

May 31 2021n/an/a

CA$30m

Feb 28 2021n/an/a

CA$20m

Nov 30 2020CA$506kCA$301k

CA$14m

Aug 31 2020n/an/a

CA$8m

May 31 2020n/an/a

CA$4m

Feb 29 2020n/an/a

CA$3m

Nov 30 2019CA$375kCA$318k

CA$3m

Compensation vs Market: Patrick's total compensation ($USD991.86K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD152.72K).

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

CEO

Patrick Goodfellow

9.4yrs
Tenure
CA$1,381,939
Compensation

Mr. Patrick Goodfellow has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Goodfellow Inc. since January 18, 2017. Mr. Goodfellow served as Vice President of Hardwood at Goodfellow Inc. from 2006 to January...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Patrick Goodfellow
President & CEO9.4yrsCA$1.38m0.97%
CA$ 947.7k
Charles Brisebois
Chief Financial Officer8.8yrsCA$282.57k0.012%
CA$ 11.7k
Jeffrey Morrison
Executive Vice Presidentno dataCA$247.42kno data
Olivia Goodfellow
Secretary of the Boardno datano data0.0030%
CA$ 2.9k
Eric McNeely
Vice President of Business Development - Flooring3.7yrsno datano data
Eric Bisson
Vice President of Quebecno dataCA$247.42kno data
8.8yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: GDL's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Marie-Helene Nolet
Director1.9yrsCA$47.00kno data
Sarah Prichard
Independent Director4yrsCA$72.00k0.0060%
CA$ 5.9k
Robert Hall
Independent Chairman of the Board4yrsCA$110.00k0.11%
CA$ 111.7k
Suzanne Blanchet
Directorless than a yearCA$13.70k0.026%
CA$ 25.7k
David Goodfellow
Director32.7yrsCA$37.91k0.048%
CA$ 46.8k
G. Goodfellow
Director50.6yrsCA$48.05k20.14%
CA$ 19.6m
Alain Côté
Independent Director8.2yrsCA$67.00k0.012%
CA$ 11.7k
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: GDL's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/05 21:55
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/11/30

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

Goodfellow Inc. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.