WildBrain Ltd.

TSX:WILD Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$357.7m

WildBrain Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

WildBrain's CEO is Josh Scherba, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 6.75 years. total yearly compensation is CA$1.37M, comprised of 56.7% salary and 43.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.28% of the company’s shares, worth CA$988.46K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Josh Scherba

Chief executive officer

CA$1.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage56.7%
CEO tenure6.8yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure2.6yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

WildBrain Ltd.'s (TSE:WILD) Price In Tune With Revenues

Dec 07
WildBrain Ltd.'s (TSE:WILD) Price In Tune With Revenues

Revenues Tell The Story For WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)

Jun 26
Revenues Tell The Story For WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)

WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 28
WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

WildBrain Ltd.'s (TSE:WILD) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 25
WildBrain Ltd.'s (TSE:WILD) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Investors Will Want WildBrain's (TSE:WILD) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jan 04
Investors Will Want WildBrain's (TSE:WILD) Growth In ROCE To Persist

WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 22
WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

When Should You Buy WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

Nov 03
When Should You Buy WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At WildBrain (TSE:WILD)

Oct 03
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At WildBrain (TSE:WILD)

Investor Optimism Abounds WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD) But Growth Is Lacking

Jun 30
Investor Optimism Abounds WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD) But Growth Is Lacking

Is WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Mar 21
Is WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

WildBrain's (TSE:WILD) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Nov 16
WildBrain's (TSE:WILD) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

Nov 07
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

Here's Why WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 28
Here's Why WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

Jul 19
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WildBrain Ltd. (TSE:WILD)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 25
These 4 Measures Indicate That WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Is Using Debt Extensively

Does WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 10
Does WildBrain (TSE:WILD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Results: WildBrain Ltd. Confounded Analyst Expectations With A Surprise Profit

Feb 11
Results: WildBrain Ltd. Confounded Analyst Expectations With A Surprise Profit

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Josh Scherba's remuneration changed compared to WildBrain's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-CA$101m

Jun 30 2024CA$1mCA$775k

-CA$106m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-CA$70m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-CA$36m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-CA$53m

Jun 30 2023CA$2mCA$557k

-CA$46m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-CA$10k

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

CA$2m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CA$19m

Jun 30 2022CA$2mCA$465k

CA$6m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CA$16m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-CA$32m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-CA$25m

Jun 30 2021CA$906kCA$435k

-CA$7m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-CA$14m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-CA$210m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-CA$223m

Jun 30 2020CA$1mCA$389k

-CA$236m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-CA$303m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-CA$99m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-CA$115m

Jun 30 2019CA$709kCA$350k

-CA$101m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-CA$60m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

-CA$50m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-CA$25m

Jun 30 2018CA$565kCA$327k

-CA$14m

Compensation vs Market: Josh's total compensation ($USD945.89K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD708.86K).

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

CEO

Josh Scherba

6.8yrs

Tenure

CA$1,366,500

Compensation

Mr. Josh Scherba has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of WildBrain Ltd. since May 9, 2023. He has been President of WildBrain Ltd.(formerly known as DHX Media Ltd.) since April 18, 2018, where he...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Josh Scherba
President6.8yrsCA$1.37m0.28%
CA$ 988.5k
Nicholas Gawne
Chief Financial Officer1.2yrsCA$676.80k0.0051%
CA$ 18.3k
Anne Loi
Executive Vice President of Commercial & Corporate Strategy14.9yrsCA$627.10k0.21%
CA$ 754.6k
Maarten Weck
Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships & Licensing6.1yrsCA$1.09m0.17%
CA$ 619.0k
Tim Erickson
Executive Vice President of Peanuts Worldwide & WildBrain Brands3.5yrsCA$1.11m0.044%
CA$ 156.6k
Steven DeNure
Co-Founderno dataCA$2.59mno data
Kathleen Persaud
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Mark Trachuk
General Counsel & Corporate Secretaryless than a yearno datano data
Shaun Smith
Director of Corporate & Trade Communicationsno datano datano data
Stephanie Betts
Executive Vice President of Content Creationno datano data0.10%
CA$ 367.9k
James Fielding
Strategic Advisor1.7yrsno datano data
Kate Smith
Executive Vice President of Audience Engagement1.2yrsno datano data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WILD's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Josh Scherba
President1.7yrsCA$1.37m0.28%
CA$ 988.5k
Rita Middleton
Independent Director2.6yrsCA$196.25kno data
Donald Wright
Independent Non-Executive Chairman19yrsCA$285.00k0.076%
CA$ 270.4k
Thomas McGrath
Non-Executive Independent Director5.1yrsCA$192.50kno data
Jonathan Whitcher
Independent Non-Executive Director6.6yrsCA$197.50k0.85%
CA$ 3.0m
Erin Elofson
Non-Executive Independent Director5.1yrsCA$190.00kno data
Youssef Ben-Youssef
Independent Director2.7yrsCA$188.92kno data

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WILD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/05 09:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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

WildBrain Ltd. is covered by 19 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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael MillsBeacon Securities Limited
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Tim CaseyBMO Capital Markets Equity Research