Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.

TSXV:SCZ Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$202.8m

Santacruz Silver Mining Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Santacruz Silver Mining's CEO is Arturo Prestamo Elizondo, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.58 years. total yearly compensation is $376.74K, comprised of 92.3% salary and 7.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.72% of the company’s shares, worth CA$9.58M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.4 years and 10 years respectively.

Key information

Arturo Prestamo Elizondo

Chief executive officer

US$376.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage92.3%
CEO tenure1.6yrs
CEO ownership4.7%
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure10yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Jan 30
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Market Cool On Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.'s (CVE:SCZ) Revenues Pushing Shares 35% Lower

Nov 18
Market Cool On Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.'s (CVE:SCZ) Revenues Pushing Shares 35% Lower

The Market Lifts Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Oct 04
The Market Lifts Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ)

Sep 16
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ)

It's Down 26% But Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Aug 10
It's Down 26% But Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 08
Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Using Too Much Debt?

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Rockets 33% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

May 22
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Rockets 33% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Is Posting Solid Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

May 10
Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Is Posting Solid Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Even After 46% Share Price Boost

Apr 06
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Even After 46% Share Price Boost

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Rockets 32% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Dec 22
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Rockets 32% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ)

Sep 04
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ)

Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 23
Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) A Risky Investment?

Sep 27
Is Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) A Risky Investment?

We Think Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jan 14
We Think Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Sep 30
Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

If You Had Bought Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 337% Returns

Jan 26
If You Had Bought Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 337% Returns

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Arturo Prestamo Elizondo's remuneration changed compared to Santacruz Silver Mining's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$151m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$143m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$145m

Dec 31 2023US$377kUS$348k

US$16m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$4m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$19m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2022US$224kUS$279k

-US$19m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$17m

Dec 31 2021US$236kUS$222k

-US$12m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2020US$188kUS$188k

-US$1m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$17m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$18m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2019US$234kUS$188k

-US$21m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$9m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2018US$203kUS$203k

-US$5m

Compensation vs Market: Arturo's total compensation ($USD376.74K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD163.38K).

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

CEO

Arturo Prestamo Elizondo

1.6yrs

Tenure

US$376,739

Compensation

Mr. Arturo Prestamo Elizondo, CPA, serves as CEO of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd since 2024 and served as Interim CEO since August 11, 2023 until 2024. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Santac...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arturo Prestamo Elizondo
CEO & Executive Chairman1.6yrsUS$376.74k4.72%
CA$ 9.6m
Eduardo Torrecillas
Chief Operating Officerno dataUS$697.10kno data
Andres Bedrega
Interim Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data

0.4yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SCZ's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arturo Prestamo Elizondo
CEO & Executive Chairman12.9yrsUS$376.74k4.72%
CA$ 9.6m
W. Girling
Independent Director6.4yrsUS$26.97k0.35%
CA$ 714.2k
Robert McMorran
Advisor to the Board4.5yrsno datano data
Federico Villasenor
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$23.86k0.42%
CA$ 855.0k
Larry Okada
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$28.90k0.56%
CA$ 1.1m
Roland Lohner
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$19.12k1.19%
CA$ 2.4m

10.0yrs

Average Tenure

72yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SCZ's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/18 04:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bhakti PavaniAlliance Global Partners
Ben PirieAtrium Research
John KratochwilCanaccord Genuity