OTC Markets Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
OTC Markets Group's CEO is Robert Coulson, appointed in Jan 1997, has a tenure of 28.42 years. total yearly compensation is $733.50K, comprised of 80.9% salary and 19.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 35.21% of the company’s shares, worth $207.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.9 years and 12.8 years respectively.
Key information
Robert Coulson
Chief executive officer
US$733.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 80.91% |
| CEO tenure | 28.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 35.2% |
| Management average tenure | 12.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.8yrs |
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$734k | US$594k | US$27m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$864k | US$594k | US$30m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$876k | US$576k | US$30m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$945k | US$565k | US$18m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$925k | US$565k | US$15m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$565k | US$16m |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD733.50K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Robert Coulson (58 yo)
Mr. Robert Cromwell Coulson serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President and Director of OTC Markets Group Inc. since 1997. Mr. Coulson is responsible for the OTC Markets Group’s overall growth and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 28.4yrs | US$733.50k | 35.21% $ 207.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.4yrs | US$911.29k | 0.067% $ 393.7k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 8.4yrs | US$672.55k | 0.19% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Issuer & Information Services | no data | US$774.40k | 0.62% $ 3.7m | |
| Chief of Staff | 14.6yrs | US$1.04m | 0.64% $ 3.7m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Services | 11.7yrs | US$1.04m | 0.27% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Market Data Licensing | no data | US$928.45k | 0.86% $ 5.1m | |
| President of OTC Link LLC | 14.2yrs | US$1.16m | 1.1% $ 6.5m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| SVP of Corporate Services - Investor Access | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Services - U.S. | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Services - International | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: OTCM's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 28.4yrs | US$733.50k | 35.21% $ 207.2m | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$100.00k | 1.92% $ 11.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 12.8yrs | US$125.00k | 0.28% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 17.4yrs | US$92.50k | 1.24% $ 7.3m | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$92.50k | 0.28% $ 1.7m | |
| Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: OTCM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/02 15:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
OTC Markets Group Inc. is covered by 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Karl Morris | Edison Investment Research |
| Joel Achramowicz | Merriman Capital, Inc |
| Brendan Michael McCarthy | Sidoti & Company, LLC |