DRDGOLD Limited

NYSE:DRD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.3b

DRDGOLD Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

DRDGOLD's CEO is Niel Pretorius, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 16.83 years. total yearly compensation is ZAR22.36M, comprised of 39.5% salary and 60.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.032% of the company’s shares, worth $734.14K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 7.7 years respectively.

Key information

Niel Pretorius

Chief executive officer

R22.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage39.54%
CEO tenure16.8yrs
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure6.1yrs
Board average tenure7.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Wall Street's Gold Price Forecasts Enable DRDGold To Invest Ambitiously In Gold Projects (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 30

DRDGOLD: Stay Long This Unique Gold Producer

Apr 21

DRDGold: Stuck In The Starting Blocks, Pan African Resources Leads The Way

Feb 03

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Nov 07
DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

DRDGOLD: Why I'm Sticking With My Bullish Outlook

Sep 21

DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Sep 18
DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

DRDGold Has Steam, But Better From A Dip

Jul 12

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jun 21
DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Feb 21
DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Many Still Looking Away From DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD)

Feb 09
Many Still Looking Away From DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD)

DRDGOLD: Lower Price Target Ahead Of Expected Gold Rally (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 30

DRDGold: Strong Upside Potential Awaits Bullish Gold

Nov 16

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Nov 12
DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 16
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Presents An Opportunity

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jul 10
DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

DRDGOLD: Minting Gold From Waste

Jun 03

Here's Why DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 05
Here's Why DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Mar 29
DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

DRDGold: Bullish On Easing Cost Pressures Into Gold Momentum

Jan 11

We Take A Look At Whether DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) CEO May Be Underpaid

Nov 22
We Take A Look At Whether DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) CEO May Be Underpaid

DRDGold: Stable Q3 2022 Production And Financial Results And I'm Bullish

Nov 08

DRDGOLD goes ex dividend tomorrow

Sep 21

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR0.1801

Sep 01
DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR0.1801

DRDGOLD FY 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 23

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital

May 13
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital

DRDGold Limited: The Selloff Seems Overdone

May 11

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Niel Pretorius's remuneration changed compared to DRDGOLD's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025R22mR9m

R2b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

R2b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

R2b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

R2b

Jun 30 2024R20mR8m

R1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

R1b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

R1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

R1b

Jun 30 2023R23mR8m

R1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

R1b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

R1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

R1b

Jun 30 2022R22mR8m

R1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

R1b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

R986m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

R1b

Jun 30 2021R38mR7m

R1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

R1b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

R1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

R943m

Jun 30 2020R19mR7m

R635m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

R546m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

R458m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

R268m

Jun 30 2019R13mR6m

R79m

Compensation vs Market: Niel's total compensation ($USD1.29M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Niel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Niel Pretorius (58 yo)

16.8yrs
Tenure
R22,363,000
Compensation

Mr. Daniel Johannes Pretorius, also known as Niel, B.Proc., LLB, LLM, serves as Chief Executive Officer at DRDGOLD Ltd. since January 1, 2009. Mr. Pretorius served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ergo Mi...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Pretorius
CEO & Executive Director16.8yrsR22.36m0.032%
$ 734.1k
Adriaan Davel
CFO & Executive Director10.8yrsR12.93m0.00014%
$ 3.2k
Wilhelm Schoeman
Chief Operating Officer11.3yrsR12.91m0.0029%
$ 66.7k
Andrew Brady
Consultant & Non-Executive Directorless than a yearR467.00kno data
Shalin Naidoo
Chief Information & Technology Officer5yrsno datano data
Refiloe Vengeni
Legal Counsel3yrsno datano data
Kevin Kruger
Head of Technical Services7.3yrsno datano data
Henry Gouws
Head of Operations14.1yrsno datano data
Henriette Hooijer
GM of Finance & Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.012%
$ 278.0k
Kgomotso Mbanyele
Company Secretary2.1yrsno datano data
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DRD's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Pretorius
CEO & Executive Director17.3yrsR22.36m0.032%
$ 734.1k
Adriaan Davel
CFO & Executive Director10.8yrsR12.93m0.00014%
$ 3.2k
Andrew Brady
Consultant & Non-Executive Directorless than a yearR467.00kno data
Henriette Hooijer
GM of Finance & Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.012%
$ 278.0k
Timothy Cumming
Non-Executive Chairman5.3yrsR1.80mno data
Edmund Jeneker
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director18yrsR1.03mno data
Thulo Moletsane
Chairman of ERGO Mining Operations (Proprietary) Limitedno datano datano data
Johan Holtzhausen
Independent Non-Executive Director11.6yrsR917.00kno data
Kuby Lebina
Independent Non-Executive Director6.5yrsR1.01mno data
Thoko Victoria Buyiswa Mnyango
Independent Non-Executive Director8.9yrsR856.00kno data
Charmel Flemming
Independent Non-Executive Director5.3yrsR893.00kno data
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DRD's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/21 12:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/21 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

DRDGOLD Limited is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Herbert KharivheAbsa Bank Limited
Avishkar NagaserBofA Global Research
Arnold van GraanCIBC Capital Markets