Metals Exploration Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Darren Bowden
Chief executive officer
US$805.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 6.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | no data |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Passed With Ease
Jan 30
Further Upside For Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce
Nov 02Why Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Sep 30Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Sep 17Is Now The Time To Put Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) On Your Watchlist?
Aug 28Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement
Aug 02Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Share Price Boosted 39% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
Mar 21Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 20Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive
Aug 31Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive
May 27Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)
Jan 05Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 07Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 16Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)
Apr 29Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)
Nov 28We Think Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 23Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 21A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) 49% Share Price Climb
May 23We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Statutory Earnings
Jan 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$130m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$806k | US$806k | US$119m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$45m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$806k | US$806k | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$804k | US$11m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$720k | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$720k | n/a | US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Darren's total compensation ($USD805.61K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD734.41K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Darren's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Darren Bowden (55 yo)
6.1yrs
Tenure
US$805,610
Compensation
Mr. Darren Patrick Bowden serves as Director of Condor Gold Plc since January 15, 2025. He is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Metals Exploration Plc since January 01, 2019. Mr. Bowden ser...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.1yrs | US$805.61k | 0.32% £ 478.9k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.5yrs | US$70.12k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | US$75.33k | 0.26% £ 382.8k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.31% £ 453.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$105.71k | 0.26% £ 382.8k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$67.54k | 0.16% £ 237.8k |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MTL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 04:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
Metals Exploration plc is covered by 4 analysts. 1 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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| Roger Bell | Hannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP |
| Andrei Kroupnik | Hannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP |
| Jonathan Guy | Hannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP |