Aptose Biosciences Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Aptose Biosciences' CEO is William Rice, appointed in Oct 2013, has a tenure of 12.67 years. total yearly compensation is $1.08M, comprised of 62.8% salary and 37.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth CA$9.80K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.4 years and 12.7 years respectively.
Key information
William Rice
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 62.81% |
| CEO tenure | 12.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 6.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$677k | -US$25m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$647k | -US$25m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$925k | US$623k | -US$51m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$48m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$599k | -US$42m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$58m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$61m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$582k | -US$65m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$58m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$60m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$582k | -US$55m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$48m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$562k | -US$26m |
Compensation vs Market: William's total compensation ($USD1.08M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD156.17K).
Compensation vs Earnings: William's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
William Rice (67 yo)
Dr. William G. Rice, Ph D., had served as an Independent Director of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. since June 08, 2015 until June 30, 2021. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Aptose Bioscie...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.7yrs | US$1.08m | 0.18% CA$ 9.8k | |
| Senior VP | 4yrs | US$710.58k | 0.0096% CA$ 534.4 | |
| Senior VP & Chief Medical Officer | 6.4yrs | US$754.62k | 0.0096% CA$ 534.4 |
Experienced Management: APS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.7yrs | US$1.08m | 0.18% CA$ 9.8k | |
| Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$95.00k | 0.00055% CA$ 30.7 | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$103.50k | 0.022% CA$ 1.2k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$128.50k | 0.0019% CA$ 105.1 | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$90.00k | 0.044% CA$ 2.5k | |
| Independent Director | 15.2yrs | US$80.00k | 0.0013% CA$ 72.1 | |
| Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board | 12.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 11.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: APS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/12 11:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Aptose Biosciences Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Matthew Venezia | Alliance Global Partners |
| Dylan Dupuis | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| John Newman | Canaccord Genuity |