Cogeco Communications Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Cogeco Communications' CEO is Frederic Perron, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is CA$3.91M, comprised of 21.4% salary and 78.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth €438.35K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 6 years respectively.
Key information
Frederic Perron
Chief executive officer
CA$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.39% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$328m |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$347m |
| Aug 31 2024 | CA$4m | CA$837k | CA$336m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$340m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$366m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$370m |
| Aug 31 2023 | CA$2m | CA$670k | CA$392m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$411m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$415m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$428m |
| Aug 31 2022 | CA$2m | CA$647k | CA$423m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$415m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$410m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$402m |
| Aug 31 2021 | CA$2m | CA$630k | CA$402m |
Compensation vs Market: Frederic's total compensation ($USD2.86M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.77M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Frederic's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Frederic Perron (49 yo)
Mr. Frederic Perron, BComm, MIM, serves as President, CEO & Director at Cogeco Communications Inc. & Cogeco Inc. since March 11, 2024. He had been President of Cogeco Connexion at Cogeco Communications Inc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.3yrs | CA$3.91m | 0.023% € 438.3k | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 10.7yrs | CA$2.18m | 0.025% € 484.4k | |
| Chief Technology & Information Officer | 1.8yrs | CA$992.07k | 0.00076% € 14.5k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.3yrs | CA$1.04m | 0.0035% € 66.2k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.010% € 189.8k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer and Secretary | 1yr | no data | 0.00046% € 8.8k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0020% € 38.6k | |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0063% € 119.9k | |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Growth Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0047% € 89.5k | |
| VP & Treasurer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.00099% € 18.8k |
Experienced Management: COG's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.3yrs | CA$3.91m | 0.023% € 438.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | CA$220.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | CA$215.00k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 33.5yrs | CA$212.50k | 0.27% € 5.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.5yrs | CA$133.75k | 0.0024% € 45.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | CA$118.75k | 0.0021% € 40.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | CA$192.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | CA$273.04k | 0.0066% € 126.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | CA$130.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | CA$117.50k | no data |
Experienced Board: COG's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/08 08:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
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
Cogeco Communications Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 10 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 |
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| Phillip Huang | Barclays |
| Tim Casey | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Matthew Griffiths | BofA Global Research |