TELUS Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

TELUS' CEO is Darren Entwistle, appointed in Jan 2000, has a tenure of 25.5 years. total yearly compensation is CA$20.62M, comprised of 7.8% salary and 92.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.054% of the company’s shares, worth CA$18.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 9.8 years respectively.

Key information

Darren Entwistle

Chief executive officer

CA$20.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.76%
CEO tenure25.5yrs
CEO ownership0.05%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure9.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

TELUS (TSE:T) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 15
TELUS (TSE:T) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Results: TELUS Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

May 13
Results: TELUS Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Is TELUS (TSE:T) A Risky Investment?

Mar 20
Is TELUS (TSE:T) A Risky Investment?

TELUS Corporation's (TSE:T) Price In Tune With Earnings

Mar 05
TELUS Corporation's (TSE:T) Price In Tune With Earnings

Results: TELUS Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 15
Results: TELUS Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

TELUS (TSE:T) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Feb 09
TELUS (TSE:T) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is TELUS (TSE:T) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 05
Is TELUS (TSE:T) Using Too Much Debt?

TELUS (TSE:T) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.4023

Nov 18
TELUS (TSE:T) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.4023

TELUS' (TSE:T) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

Nov 16
TELUS' (TSE:T) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
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Calculated Innovation And 5G Integration Poised To Propel Future Revenue Growth

Strategic emphasis on customer expansion and digital transformation enhances margins, boosts lifetime value, and decreases churn through PureFibre and broadband networks.

TELUS (TSE:T) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Nov 01
TELUS (TSE:T) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

The Price Is Right For TELUS Corporation (TSE:T)

Oct 02
The Price Is Right For TELUS Corporation (TSE:T)

Does TELUS (TSE:T) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 01
Does TELUS (TSE:T) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Darren Entwistle's remuneration changed compared to TELUS's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

CA$1b

Dec 31 2024CA$21mCA$2m

CA$993m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

CA$923m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

CA$779m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

CA$751m

Dec 31 2023CA$21mCA$2m

CA$841m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

CA$801m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

CA$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

CA$1b

Dec 31 2022CA$17mCA$2m

CA$2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CA$2b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CA$2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CA$2b

Dec 31 2021CA$20mCA$2m

CA$2b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

CA$1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

CA$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

CA$1b

Dec 31 2020CA$13mCA$1m

CA$1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

CA$1b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

CA$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

CA$2b

Dec 31 2019CA$13mCA$1m

CA$2b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

CA$2b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

CA$2b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

CA$2b

Dec 31 2018CA$13mCA$1m

CA$2b

Compensation vs Market: Darren's total compensation ($USD15.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD7.52M).

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


CEO

Darren Entwistle (61 yo)

25.5yrs
Tenure
CA$20,616,308
Compensation

Mr. Darren Entwistle, B.A., M.B.A., LLD, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of TELUS Corporation since August 2015. He served as an Independent Chair of the Board at TELUS International (Cd...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Darren Entwistle
President25.5yrsCA$20.62m0.054%
CA$ 18.3m
Douglas French
Executive VP & CFO9.5yrsCA$5.89m0.0082%
CA$ 2.8m
Sandy McIntosh
Executive VP of People & Culture and Chief Human Resources Officerno dataCA$3.96m0.011%
CA$ 3.7m
Navin Arora
EVP and President of Business Solutionsno dataCA$6.05m0.014%
CA$ 4.8m
Zainul Mawji
EVP & President of Telus Consumer Solutions6.8yrsCA$5.85m0.014%
CA$ 4.7m
Robert Mitchell
Head of Investor Relations5.4yrsno datano data
Andrea Wood
Executive VP and Chief Legal & Governance Officerno datano data0.00020%
CA$ 68.3k
Jill Schnarr
Chief Communications & Brand Officerno datano datano data
Francois Cote
Executive Vice Presidentno dataCA$2.05mno data
Jim Senko
EVP & Chief Product Officer of Consumer Solutions6.8yrsno datano data
Jeffrey Puritt
President & CEO of TELUS Internationalno datano datano data
Mario Mele
Senior VP & Treasurerno datano data0.00096%
CA$ 327.8k
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: T's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Darren Entwistle
President25.5yrsCA$20.62m0.054%
CA$ 18.3m
Christine Magee
Independent Director6.9yrsCA$293.64kno data
Brian Canfield
Chairman Emeritus11.2yrsCA$255.63kno data
Lisa de Wilde
Independent Director10.4yrsCA$344.93kno data
David Mowat
Independent Director9.2yrsCA$344.50k0.00079%
CA$ 269.8k
Raymond Chan
Independent Director12yrsCA$333.64k0.0060%
CA$ 2.1m
John Manley
Independent Chairman13.5yrsCA$551.11k0.00046%
CA$ 157.1k
Mary Haddad
Independent Director11.2yrsCA$346.64kno data
Marc Parent
Independent Director7.7yrsCA$301.83k0.0029%
CA$ 1.0m
Thomas Flynn
Independent Director5.2yrsCA$297.59k0.00073%
CA$ 249.3k
Denise Pickett
Independent Director6.7yrsCA$296.83kno data
W. Willy
Independent Director4.2yrsCA$298.82kno data
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: T's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/08 17:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/08 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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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

TELUS Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Amman SaeedAccountability Research Corporation
Phillip HuangBarclays
Kannan VenkateshwarBarclays