SunOpta Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
SunOpta's CEO is Brian Kocher, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.25 years. total yearly compensation is $6.14M, comprised of 13.1% salary and 86.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.083% of the company’s shares, worth CA$583.03K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Kocher
Chief executive officer
US$6.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.1% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 11
Some Investors May Be Worried About SunOpta's (TSE:SOY) Returns On Capital
Nov 15We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 05Is SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 08The Returns On Capital At SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Don't Inspire Confidence
Mar 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 2024 | US$6m | US$803k | -US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD6.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD1.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Brian's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Brian Kocher (55 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$6,137,477
Compensation
Mr. Brian W. Kocher is Director and Chief Executive Officer of SunOpta Inc. Since January 02, 2024. He was Director of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. from June 2023 and served as its Chairman. He served as Pres...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$6.14m | 0.083% CA$ 583.0k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.5yrs | US$1.42m | 0.061% CA$ 426.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of R&D | 2.3yrs | US$870.07k | 0.031% CA$ 214.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Supply Chain | no data | US$1.30m | 0.016% CA$ 115.2k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 8.1yrs | no data | 0.046% CA$ 320.3k | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | 0.0067% CA$ 46.8k | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Management | no data | no data | 0.090% CA$ 629.2k |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SOY's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$6.14m | 0.083% CA$ 583.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$203.20k | 0.021% CA$ 149.8k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$188.65k | 0.18% CA$ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$79.71k | 0.0022% CA$ 15.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$235.40k | 0.47% CA$ 3.3m | |
| Independent Chair of the board | 5.8yrs | US$225.95k | 0.091% CA$ 638.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$198.20k | 0.099% CA$ 691.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$189.90k | 0.024% CA$ 166.5k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SOY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 15:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
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
SunOpta Inc. is covered by 22 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Peter Prattas | ATB Capital Markets |
| Andrew Strelzik | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Robert Burleson | Canaccord Genuity |