Decibel Cannabis Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Decibel Cannabis' CEO is Benjamin Sze, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 1.71% of the company’s shares, worth CA$737.50K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Benjamin Sze
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 1.7% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Decibel Cannabis Company Inc.'s (CVE:DB) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 29%
Oct 13
Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (CVE:DB) Stock's 33% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Aug 15Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 27Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (CVE:DB) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know
Jun 02Sentiment Still Eluding Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (CVE:DB)
Mar 06Here's Why Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Jan 10We Think Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 28Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Decibel Cannabis Company Inc.'s (CVE:DB) Performance Completely
Jul 15Is Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Using Debt Sensibly?
May 17Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Nov 11Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 22Does Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 24Here's Why Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 21Would Decibel Cannabis (CVE:DB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Apr 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$1m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$472k |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$1m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$938k |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$672k |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$661k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$7m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$5m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$2m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$597k |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$1m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Dec 31 2020 | CA$500k | CA$120k | -CA$9m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$14m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$13m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$9m |
| Dec 31 2019 | CA$847k | CA$4k | -CA$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Benjamin's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the Canadian market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Benjamin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Benjamin Sze (41 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
CA$500,000
Compensation
Mr. Benjamin Sze served as the Director since December 18, 2019 at Decibel Cannabis Company Inc until January 29, 2021. He served as Chief Executive Officer since December 20, 2019 at Decibel Cannabis Comp...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.6yrs | CA$298.08k | 0.67% CA$ 291.1k | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 3.9yrs | CA$248.07k | 0.35% CA$ 151.6k | |
| Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | CA$500.00k | 1.71% CA$ 737.5k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.35% CA$ 150.6k | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | 0.25% CA$ 109.5k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: DB's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2yrs | CA$241.70k | 1.4% CA$ 604.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | CA$153.18k | 0.14% CA$ 62.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | CA$154.18k | 0.017% CA$ 7.5k |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: DB's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 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
Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 3 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 |
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| Frederico Yokota Choucair Gomes | ATB Capital Markets |
| Kimberly Thompson-Hedlin | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jenny Wang | Eight Capital |