Sandfire Resources Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Sandfire Resources' CEO is Brendan Harris, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 3.42 years. total yearly compensation is $3.15M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth €11.54M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Brendan Harris
Chief executive officer
US$3.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.14% |
| CEO tenure | 3.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | US$3m | US$948k | US$356m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$247m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$3m | US$770k | US$93m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$4m | US$782k | -US$17m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$78m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$926k | US$196k | -US$52m |
Compensation vs Market: Brendan's total compensation ($USD3.15M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brendan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brendan Harris (54 yo)
Mr. Brendan Harris, Bsc, CPA, served as Chief Human Resources and Commercial Officer at South32 Limited since October 2020 until December 2022. He serves as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and D...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Director | 3.4yrs | US$3.15m | 0.18% € 11.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.9yrs | US$1.33m | 0.0046% € 289.7k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 7yrs | US$1.18m | 0.10% € 6.6m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Commercial | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: S2Z's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Director | 3.4yrs | US$3.15m | 0.18% € 11.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | US$191.96k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.7yrs | US$162.62k | 0.0060% € 382.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.7yrs | US$276.80k | 0.014% € 911.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$162.62k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | US$163.31k | 0.00086% € 54.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | US$169.54k | 0.0062% € 396.0k |
Experienced Board: S2Z's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/18 13:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
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
Sandfire Resources Limited is covered by 24 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Morgan | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Kate McCutcheon | BofA Global Research |
| Timothy Hoff | Canaccord Genuity |