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Q4 Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Q4's CEO is Darrell Heaps, appointed in Dec 2005, has a tenure of 18.17 years. total yearly compensation is $523.14K, comprised of 45.9% salary and 54.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 5.15% of the company’s shares, worth CA$12.53M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Darrell Heaps
Chief executive officer
US$523.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 45.9% |
| CEO tenure | 18.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 5.1% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 14
Here's Why We're Watching Q4's (TSE:QFOR) Cash Burn Situation
Jul 21Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Stock Catapults 33% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Apr 17Is Q4 (TSE:QFOR) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Apr 01We Think Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully
Dec 19Some Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates
Aug 18Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jun 17We Think Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Mar 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$523k | US$240k | -US$36m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$560k | US$256k | -US$27m |
Compensation vs Market: Darrell's total compensation ($USD523.14K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD726.29K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Darrell's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Darrell Heaps (50 yo)
18.2yrs
Tenure
US$523,137
Compensation
Mr. Darrell F. Heaps co-founded Q4 Inc. in 2005 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer, Director and President since December 2005. Mr. Heaps is responsible for product and partnership strategies and fi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 18.2yrs | US$523.14k | 5.15% CA$ 12.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$431.23k | 0.43% CA$ 1.0m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 4.3yrs | US$405.85k | 0.27% CA$ 657.1k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.016% CA$ 39.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.019% CA$ 45.6k | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.29% CA$ 716.0k | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: QFOR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 18.2yrs | US$523.14k | 5.15% CA$ 12.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$201.25k | 0.13% CA$ 309.8k | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairperson of Board | 3.8yrs | US$118.13k | 0.31% CA$ 753.0k | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$90.44k | 3.91% CA$ 9.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | no data | no data |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: QFOR's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/02/02 19:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/02/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Q4 Inc. is covered by 8 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Douglas Taylor | Canaccord Genuity |
| Stephanie Price | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Kevin McVeigh | Credit Suisse |