Perpetua Resources Corp.

TSX:PPTA Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$5.1b

Perpetua Resources Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Perpetua Resources' CEO is Jon Cherry, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 2.17 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$1.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 5.4 years respectively.

Key information

Jon Cherry

Chief executive officer

US$2.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage18.62%
CEO tenure2.2yrs
CEO ownership0.04%
Management average tenure1.3yrs
Board average tenure5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Apr 07

We're Interested To See How Perpetua Resources (TSE:PPTA) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

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Analysis Article • Aug 16

Is Perpetua Resources (TSE:PPTA) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

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Analysis Article • Mar 29

Is Perpetua Resources (TSE:PPTA) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?

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Analysis Article • Nov 19

Here's Why We're Watching Perpetua Resources' (TSE:PPTA) Cash Burn Situation

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Analysis Article • Apr 25

Companies Like Perpetua Resources (TSE:PPTA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

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Analysis Article • Jan 11

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Perpetua Resources' (TSE:PPTA) Cash Burn Situation

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jon Cherry's remuneration changed compared to Perpetua Resources's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$2mUS$459k

-US$100m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$44m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$22m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$20m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$340k

-US$14m

Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD2.46M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD3.11M).

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

CEO

Jon Cherry (55 yo)

2.2yrs
Tenure
US$2,463,823
Compensation

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Cherry
CEO, President & Director2.2yrsUS$2.46m0.036%
CA$ 1.8m
Mark Murchison
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearUS$919.29k0.0032%
CA$ 163.4k
McKinsey Lyon
Senior Vice President of External Affairs1.3yrsUS$832.46k0.11%
CA$ 5.8m
Michael Wright
Vice President of Projects2.8yrsUS$3.55m0.011%
CA$ 579.6k
Tim Kahl
Senior Vice President of Technical Servicesless than a yearno datano data
Joseph Fazzini
Vice President of Investor Relations1.3yrsno datano data
Gregory Fontaine
Senior VP & General Counsel ?less than a yearno datano data
Dustin Rissmiller
Vice President of Human Resources1.3yrsno datano data
Alan Haslam
Senior Vice President of Permitting1.3yrsUS$661.67k0.094%
CA$ 4.8m
Jim Norine
Senior Vice President of Projectsless than a yearno datano data
Koda Merkley
Systems Architectno datano datano data
Belinda Provancher
Community Relations Managerno datano datano data
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: PPTA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Cherry
CEO, President & Director2.2yrsUS$2.46m0.036%
CA$ 1.8m
Richie Haddock
Independent Director3yrsUS$58.94k0.0046%
CA$ 235.9k
Jeffrey Malmen
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$58.94k0.011%
CA$ 584.7k
Christopher Robison
Lead Independent Director5.4yrsUS$77.54k0.069%
CA$ 3.5m
Marcelo Kim
Independent Chairman10.2yrsno datano data
Andrew Cole
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$58.94k0.0076%
CA$ 385.5k
Robert Dean
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$68.10k0.018%
CA$ 910.5k
Alexander Sternhell
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$58.94k0.013%
CA$ 667.4k
Laura Dove
Independent Director4.2yrsUS$58.94k0%
CA$ 0
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: PPTA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 05:11
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/07 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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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

Perpetua Resources Corp. is covered by 18 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullACF Equity Research Limited
Brian QuastBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Nicholas GilesB. Riley Securities, Inc.