EcoSynthetix Inc.

TSX:ECO Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$127.6m

EcoSynthetix Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

EcoSynthetix's CEO is Jeff MacDonald, appointed in May 2015, has a tenure of 11.33 years. total yearly compensation is $928.11K, comprised of 37.7% salary and 62.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.21% of the company’s shares, worth CA$2.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 18.4 years and 8.3 years respectively.

Key information

Jeff MacDonald

Chief executive officer

US$928.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage37.66%
CEO tenure11.3yrs
CEO ownership2.2%
Management average tenure18.4yrs
Board average tenure8.3yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • May 16

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSE:ECO) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights EcoSynthetix to hold its Annual General Meeting on 22nd of May CEO Jeff MacDonald's total compensation...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • May 16

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSE:ECO) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights EcoSynthetix to hold its Annual General Meeting on 22nd of May CEO Jeff MacDonald's total compensation...
Analysis Article • Feb 13

What EcoSynthetix Inc.'s (TSE:ECO) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

The EcoSynthetix Inc. ( TSE:ECO ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 25...
Analysis Article • Feb 27

EcoSynthetix Inc.'s (TSE:ECO) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Despite an already strong run, EcoSynthetix Inc. ( TSE:ECO ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 28% in the...
Analysis Article • Oct 26

Companies Like EcoSynthetix (TSE:ECO) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...
Analysis Article • Jun 29

EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSE:ECO) Not Flying Under The Radar

When close to half the companies in the Chemicals industry in Canada have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 1.6x...
Analysis Article • May 25

EcoSynthetix (TSE:ECO) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article • Oct 15

We're Not Worried About EcoSynthetix's (TSE:ECO) Cash Burn

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article • Feb 12

We're Interested To See How EcoSynthetix (TSE:ECO) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article • May 11

We Think EcoSynthetix Inc.'s (TSE:ECO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

It would be hard to discount the role that CEO Jeff MacDonald has played in delivering the impressive results at...
Analysis Article • Apr 16

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With EcoSynthetix's (TSE:ECO) Cash Burn Situation

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. Indeed, EcoSynthetix ( TSE:ECO...
Analysis Article • Feb 23

Announcing: EcoSynthetix (TSE:ECO) Stock Increased An Energizing 292% In The Last Five Years

When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jeff MacDonald's remuneration changed compared to EcoSynthetix's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2026n/an/a

-US$961k

Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$419k

Dec 31 2025US$928kUS$350k

-US$434k

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$793k

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$559k

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2024US$917kUS$344k

-US$1m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2023US$776kUS$336k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2022US$778kUS$334k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$337k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2020US$557kUS$307k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2019US$716kUS$302k

-US$1m

Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD928.11K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD149.39K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Jeff MacDonald (57 yo)

11.3yrs
Tenure
US$928,113
Compensation

Mr. Jeffrey Douglas MacDonald, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer of EcoSynthetix Inc. since May 1, 2015. Mr. MacDonald served as Interim Chief Executive Officer at EcoSynthetix Inc....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jeffrey MacDonald
CEO & Director11.3yrsUS$928.11k2.21%
CA$ 2.8m
Robert Haire
CFO & Corporate Secretary18.4yrsUS$635.18k0.34%
CA$ 428.6k
Edward van Egdom
Senior Vice President of Operations25.7yrsUS$524.11k0.45%
CA$ 578.1k
18.4yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ECO's management team is seasoned and experienced (18.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jeffrey MacDonald
CEO & Director11.3yrsUS$928.11k2.21%
CA$ 2.8m
Gregory A. Yull
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$64.39k0.012%
CA$ 15.8k
Jeffrey Nodland
Independent Chairman of the Board10.7yrsUS$73.69k0.070%
CA$ 89.0k
Sara Elford
Independent Director5.2yrsUS$64.39k0.085%
CA$ 108.5k
Susan Allen
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$67.97k0.016%
CA$ 20.6k
8.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ECO's board of directors are considered experienced (8.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/11 05:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/11 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

EcoSynthetix Inc. is covered by 6 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.

AnalystInstitution
James MorrisonATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)
Raveel AfzaalCanaccord Genuity
Ian TharpCIBC Capital Markets