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Sierra Metals Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.03% |
| CEO tenure | 2.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$29k |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$642k | -US$7m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$775k | US$64k | -US$59m |
Compensation vs Market: Ernesto's total compensation ($USD2.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD814.49K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ernesto's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz (57 yo)
Mr. Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz, M.Sc., served as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Sierra Metals Inc. since November 28, 2022 until May 2023, serves as its Director from November 28, 2022 and serves as its C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.5yrs | US$2.14m | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 3.5yrs | US$376.15k | 0.012% € 19.5k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Controller | 5.4yrs | US$460.00k | 0.11% € 173.5k | |
| CFO & Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Technical | no data | no data | 0.037% € 59.6k | |
| Vice President of Legal | 2.3yrs | no data | 0% € 0 |
Experienced Management: DFXN's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.5yrs | US$2.14m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$107.41k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$156.00k | 0.14% € 219.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$130.29k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.9yrs | US$156.00k | 0% € 0 |
Experienced Board: DFXN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/26 13:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Sierra Metals Inc. is covered by 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Clifford Hale-Sanders | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Alexander Meikle | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Bryce Adams | CIBC Capital Markets |