Sierra Metals Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Sierra Metals' CEO is Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $2.14M, comprised of 30% salary and 70% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.62% of the company’s shares, worth €1.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 1.9 years respectively.
Key information
Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.0% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| 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 ($USD464.61K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ernesto's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ernesto Balarezo Valdéz (57 yo)
2.2yrs
Tenure
US$2,139,048
Compensation
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 | 2.2yrs | US$2.14m | 1.62% € 1.8m | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 3.2yrs | US$376.15k | 0.024% € 27.3k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Controller | 5.1yrs | US$460.00k | 0.076% € 85.3k | |
| CFO & Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Legal | 2yrs | no data | 0.11% € 118.4k |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: DFXN's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.2yrs | US$2.14m | 1.62% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$107.41k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$156.00k | 0.14% € 157.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$130.29k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.6yrs | US$156.00k | 0.19% € 216.3k |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DFXN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/08 10:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Bryce Adams | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Clifford Hale-Sanders | Cormark Securities Inc. |
| Alexander Meikle | Cormark Securities Inc. |