Perpetua Resources Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Perpetua Resources' CEO is Jon Cherry, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 2.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.46M, comprised of 18.6% salary and 81.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.036% of the company’s shares, worth CA$1.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jon Cherry
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.62% |
| CEO tenure | 2.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$232m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$141m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$2m | US$459k | -US$100m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$340k | -US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD2.46M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD3.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jon Cherry (56 yo)
Mr. Jonathan Cherry, also known as Jon, P.Eng, is Chief Executive Officer, President & Director of Perpetua Resources Corp. from March 14, 2024. Mr. Cherry joined the Perpetua Resources Corp. on March 14,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.5yrs | US$2.46m | 0.036% CA$ 1.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$919.29k | 0.0032% CA$ 131.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of External Affairs | 1.7yrs | US$832.46k | 0.11% CA$ 4.7m | |
| Vice President of Projects | 3.1yrs | US$3.55m | 0.068% CA$ 2.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Technical Services | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel ? | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Permitting | 1.7yrs | US$661.67k | 0.094% CA$ 3.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of Projects | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Systems Architect | no data | no data | no data | |
| Community Relations Manager | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PPTA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.5yrs | US$2.46m | 0.036% CA$ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$58.94k | 0.0046% CA$ 189.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$58.94k | 0.011% CA$ 468.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$77.54k | 0.069% CA$ 2.8m | |
| Independent Chairman | 10.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$58.94k | 0.0076% CA$ 309.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$68.10k | 0.018% CA$ 730.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$58.94k | 0.013% CA$ 535.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$58.94k | 0% CA$ 0 |
Experienced Board: PPTA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/18 14:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Perpetua Resources Corp. is covered by 18 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | ACF Equity Research Limited |
| Brian Quast | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lucas Pipes | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |