Cascades Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cascades' CEO is Hugues Simon, appointed in Jun 2024, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is CA$4.40M, comprised of 24% salary and 76% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.04% of the company’s shares, worth €432.87K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 7.3 years respectively.
Key information
Hugues Simon
Chief executive officer
CA$4.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.01% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | CA$126m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | CA$102m |
| Dec 31 2025 | CA$4m | CA$1m | CA$70m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$20m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$8m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CA$4m | CA$506k | -CA$31m |
Compensation vs Market: Hugues's total compensation ($USD3.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.80M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hugues's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Hugues Simon (55 yo)
Mr. Hugues Simon serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cascades Inc since June 17, 2024. He had been President of Wood Products (Paper Excellence Group) at Resolute Forest Products I...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.3yrs | CA$4.40m | 0.040% € 432.9k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | CA$791.70k | 5.68% € 60.8m | |
| VP & CFO | 16.3yrs | CA$1.31m | 0.11% € 1.2m | |
| Executive Vice-President of Packaging | 1.8yrs | CA$1.98m | 0.023% € 247.2k | |
| Executive Vice-President of Tissue | 1.8yrs | CA$1.34m | 0.030% € 323.0k | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Communications | less than a year | no data | 0.011% € 114.0k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 7.1yrs | no data | 0.025% € 268.7k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.010% € 107.6k | |
| Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | 0.020% € 211.0k |
Experienced Management: CS6's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.3yrs | CA$4.40m | 0.040% € 432.9k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 59.7yrs | CA$791.70k | 5.68% € 60.8m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 10.2yrs | CA$237.58k | 0.0089% € 94.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | CA$203.54k | 0.0099% € 105.4k | |
| Non-Independent Chairman | 10.7yrs | CA$385.00k | 2.61% € 27.9m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 27.7yrs | CA$178.54k | 2.72% € 29.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | CA$199.56k | 0.014% € 152.9k | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | CA$203.58k | 0.0039% € 42.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | CA$203.58k | 0.0030% € 31.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | CA$199.54k | 0.0058% € 62.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | CA$197.08k | 0.0072% € 77.3k |
Experienced Board: CS6's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 10:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| 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
Cascades Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Stephen Atkinson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Hamir Patel | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Frederic Tremblay | Desjardins Securities Inc. |