Sandstorm Gold Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Sandstorm Gold's CEO is Nolan Watson, appointed in Sep 2008, has a tenure of 16.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.76M, comprised of 23.3% salary and 76.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.45% of the company’s shares, worth CA$10.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 15.6 years respectively.
Key information
Nolan Watson
Chief executive officer
US$1.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.3% |
| CEO tenure | 16.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Sandstorm Gold's (TSE:SSL) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Nov 15
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.02
Oct 10Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)
Sep 26Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 21Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.02
Jul 15Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.02
Jul 01We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.'s (TSE:SSL) CEO Compensation Package
Jun 16Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.02
Apr 06Optimistic Investors Push Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) Shares Up 27% But Growth Is Lacking
Mar 16Calculating The Fair Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)
Mar 08We Think That There Are More Issues For Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Feb 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 19Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sandstorm Gold Ltd.'s (TSE:SSL) Price
Jan 03Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 19Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02
Oct 01Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)
Sep 24Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jul 19Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02
Jul 04Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 09Should You Be Adding Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 09Does Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 24Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.02
Dec 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$408k | US$42m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$354k | US$78m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$355k | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$342k | US$14m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$317k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$293k | US$6m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$303k | US$11m |
Compensation vs Market: Nolan's total compensation ($USD1.76M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nolan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Nolan Watson (44 yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$1,755,775
Compensation
Mr. Nolan Allan Watson, BComm, CA, CFA, F.C.A., FCPA, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (also known as, Sandstorm Resources Ltd.) since September 23, 2008. He serves...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 16.3yrs | US$1.76m | 0.45% CA$ 10.4m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | US$1.34m | 0.24% CA$ 5.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 13.3yrs | US$1.13m | 0.031% CA$ 705.1k | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | US$1.44m | 0.0039% CA$ 88.7k | |
| Executive Vice President of Project Evaluation | 11.9yrs | US$1.34m | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | 5.9yrs | US$571.49k | no data | |
| Vice President of Geology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Capital Markets | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Financial Analysis & Sustainability | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 4.8yrs | no data | no data |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
48.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SSL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 16.3yrs | US$1.76m | 0.45% CA$ 10.4m | |
| Co-Founder | 17.8yrs | US$1.34m | 0.24% CA$ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$215.02k | 0.015% CA$ 338.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 16.7yrs | US$215.02k | 0.33% CA$ 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$215.02k | 0.015% CA$ 344.1k | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$215.02k | 0.12% CA$ 2.8m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$119.48k | 0.042% CA$ 972.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$215.02k | 0.0017% CA$ 38.7k |
15.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SSL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 10:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. is covered by 18 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Heiko Ihle | Alliance Global Partners |
| Brian Quast | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Carey MacRury | Canaccord Genuity |