Eldorado Gold Corporation

TSX:ELD Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$8.2b

Eldorado Gold Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Eldorado Gold's CEO is George Burns, appointed in Apr 2017, has a tenure of 8.58 years. total yearly compensation is $3.62M, comprised of 20.4% salary and 79.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth CA$22.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 4.5 years respectively.

Key information

George Burns

Chief executive officer

US$3.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage20.37%
CEO tenure8.6yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 22
Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Investors Will Want Eldorado Gold's (TSE:ELD) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 07
Investors Will Want Eldorado Gold's (TSE:ELD) Growth In ROCE To Persist

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) Share Price

Jul 10
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) Share Price

Should You Be Adding Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 13
Should You Be Adding Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) To Your Watchlist Today?

It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) CEO Compensation Package

May 27
It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) CEO Compensation Package

Is Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 15
Is Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Using Too Much Debt?

Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSE:ELD) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Apr 02
Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSE:ELD) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Returns At Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Are On The Way Up

Mar 20
Returns At Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Are On The Way Up

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Eldorado Gold's (TSE:ELD) Earnings

Mar 05
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Eldorado Gold's (TSE:ELD) Earnings

Does Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 22
Does Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
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Skouries And Olympias Expansions Will Increase Future Gold And Copper Output

Expansion efforts and operational optimizations at Olympias and Kisladag aim to boost production capacity and recovery rates for future revenue growth.

Is Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) A Risky Investment?

Jan 03
Is Eldorado Gold (TSE:ELD) A Risky Investment?

Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Dec 17
Eldorado Gold Corporation's (TSE:ELD) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has George Burns's remuneration changed compared to Eldorado Gold's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$376m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$420m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$340m

Dec 31 2024US$4mUS$738k

US$301m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$285m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$177m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$122m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$801k

US$106m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$129m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$107m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$83m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$753k

US$24m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$124m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$87m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$33m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$807k

US$21m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$84m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$130m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$148m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$786k

US$131m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$192m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$142m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$105m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$770k

US$81m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$229m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$361m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$398m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$733k

-US$362m

Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD3.62M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD4.02M).

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

CEO

George Burns (65 yo)

8.6yrs
Tenure
US$3,622,829
Compensation

Mr. George Raymond Burns has been an Independent Director of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. since January 21, 2020. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation since April 28, 2017 and...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
George Burns
CEO & Director8.6yrsUS$3.62m0.27%
CA$ 22.2m
Paul Ferneyhough
CFO & Executive VP1.8yrsUS$1.30m0.020%
CA$ 1.7m
Simon Hille
Executive VP of Technical Services & Operations2yrsUS$1.22m0.010%
CA$ 838.7k
Frank Herbert
Executive VP2.8yrsUS$1.19m0.0063%
CA$ 515.3k
Louw Smith
Executive Vice President of Development - Greece1.8yrsUS$1.90m0.0035%
CA$ 286.4k
Christian Milau
Presidentless than a yearno data0.0056%
CA$ 462.6k
Lynette Gould
Vice President of Investor Relations2.6yrsno data0.0014%
CA$ 115.2k
Graham Morrison
Vice President of Corporate Development4.1yrsno data0.011%
CA$ 896.4k
Stephanie Shaw
Vice President of Human Resources1.2yrsno data0.00010%
CA$ 8.2k
Claire Chamberlain
Vice President of Exploration2.3yrsno data0.0021%
CA$ 175.3k
Per Frank
Senior Vice President of Operations2yrsno data0.0056%
CA$ 456.8k
Nora Lozano
Vice President of Health2.8yrsno data0.0014%
CA$ 119.3k
2.1yrs
Average Tenure

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

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
George Burns
CEO & Director8.6yrsUS$3.62m0.27%
CA$ 22.2m
Hussein Barma
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00050%
CA$ 41.2k
Steven Reid
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board12.5yrsUS$217.34k0.011%
CA$ 902.1k
Teresa Conway
Independent Director7.4yrsUS$159.97kno data
Stephen Walker
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$146.06kno data
Judith Mosely
Independent Director5.2yrsUS$159.97k0.00027%
CA$ 22.2k
Carissa Browning
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$159.97kno data
Samantha Espley
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ELD's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/26 21:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/25 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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
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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

Eldorado Gold Corporation is covered by 30 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Farooq HamedBarclays
Brian QuastBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Lawson WinderBofA Global Research