Draganfly Inc.

NasdaqCM:DPRO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$208.7m

Draganfly Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Draganfly's CEO is Cameron Chell, appointed in Aug 2019, has a tenure of 7.08 years. total yearly compensation is CA$790.87K, comprised of 55.4% salary and 44.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.63% of the company’s shares, worth $1.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Cameron Chell

Chief executive officer

CA$790.9k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage55.35%
CEO tenure7.1yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure4.5yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Sep 29

America’s Drone Defense Shift Puts Draganfly in the Spotlight

Draganfly is one of the most experienced drone manufacturers worldwide, boasting nearly three decades of innovation, and is now emerging as a North American leader in secure, NDAA-compliant drones.
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New Narrative • Sep 18

America Wants Homegrown Drones — Draganfly Is Ready to Deliver

Key Takeaways Draganfly is one of the most experienced drone manufacturers worldwide, boasting nearly three decades of innovation, and is now emerging as a North American leader in secure, NDAA-compliant drones. The company is riding massive industry tailwinds as Western governments shift away from Chinese-made drones, funneling billions into trusted domestic suppliers.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 07

Why Risk Of Further Dilution Outweighs Draganfly's Good Prospects

Summary Draganfly continues to dilute shareholders with frequent equity issuances, increasing outstanding shares by over 150% in H1 2025. Despite positive developments like a 37% YoY increase in product sales, the company remains unprofitable with operating losses each quarter. Gross profit is positive, but comprehensive profit is negative and substantial in size, raising concerns about how long it will take for the company to become profitable. The investment thesis remains a 'sell' due to ongoing losses and dilution risk, despite the industry's potential and Draganfly's prospects as a leading company in that industry. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Cameron Chell's remuneration changed compared to Draganfly's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2026n/an/a

-CA$32m

Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-CA$25m

Dec 31 2025CA$791kCA$438k

-CA$23m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-CA$18m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-CA$13m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-CA$15m

Dec 31 2024CA$747kCA$435k

-CA$14m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-CA$13m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-CA$19m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-CA$18m

Dec 31 2023CA$695kCA$408k

-CA$24m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-CA$36m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-CA$36m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-CA$29m

Dec 31 2022CA$826kCA$425k

-CA$28m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CA$2m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CA$31m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CA$23m

Dec 31 2021CA$1mCA$290k

-CA$16m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-CA$32m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-CA$59m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-CA$52m

Dec 31 2020CA$525kCA$139k

-CA$8m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-CA$7m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-CA$13m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-CA$12m

Dec 31 2019CA$246kCA$9k

-CA$11m

Compensation vs Market: Cameron's total compensation ($USD570.41K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.61M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Cameron's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Cameron Chell (57 yo)

7.1yrs
Tenure
CA$790,866
Compensation

Mr. Cameron B. Chell Co-Founded Waste Energy Corp. and is Chairman of Advisory Board from December 19, 2024. Mr. Chell serves as President at Draganfly Inc. since April 27, 2022 and serves as its Director...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Cameron Chell
President7.1yrsCA$790.87k0.63%
$ 1.3m
Paul Sun
Chief Financial Officer7.1yrsCA$510.60k0.090%
$ 187.5k
Paul Mullen
Chief Operating Officer4.5yrsCA$465.21k0.064%
$ 133.9k
Deborah Greenberg
Chief Legal4.1yrsCA$573.71k0.090%
$ 188.7k
A. Pasagian
President of Draganfly Defense USAless than a yearno datano data
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DPRO's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Cameron Chell
President7.1yrsCA$790.87k0.63%
$ 1.3m
Andrew Card
Member of the Advisory Board1.9yrsCA$92.89kno data
Kim Moody
Independent Director2.2yrsCA$131.27k0.017%
$ 35.7k
Paul Goldenberg
Chair of Public Safety Advisory Board1.4yrsno datano data
Tim Dunnigan
Independent Director2.2yrsCA$119.79k0.034%
$ 70.1k
Jamie Dwyer
Member of the Board of Advisor5.7yrsno datano data
Denis Silva
Independent Director7.1yrsCA$110.59k0.0076%
$ 15.9k
Molly Wilkinson
Member of Advisory Board6.5yrsno datano data
Jack Chow
Member of Advisory Board6.4yrsno datano data
Lawrence Vincent
Member of Advisory Board6.4yrsno datano data
Derek Anderson
Member of Advisory Board5.8yrsno datano data
Thomas Modly
Independent Director2.2yrsCA$119.79k0.034%
$ 70.1k
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DPRO's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/11 20:09
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/11 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Draganfly Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Rommel DionisioAegis Capital Corporation
Scott BuckH.C. Wainwright & Co.
Amit DayalH.C. Wainwright & Co.